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quux(79 - days ago)Page: Windows Updates
Hi Will:
Sorry it took me so long to see this comment and respond. Are you running the script from an account which is a member of Administrators?
Will (Guest)(103 - days ago)Page: Windows Updates
Awesome script, though I'm having problems running it remotely on Vista machines. I get the following problem via psexec
6 update(s) found. 6 eligible for install by this script.
(This script will NOT download/install updates with I, H, N, or L properties.)
(Updates with the E property will be installed if /accepteula arg was given.)
Installing the updates. Again, it takes time.
C:\forinstall.vbs(265, 17) Microsoft VBScript runtime error: Permission denied
Damir (Guest)(113 - days ago)Page: HomePage
Thanks for great info.
I linked to WMIC Snippets in my blog. I hope you dont mind that reference is just fantastic.
Like yourself I also use windows and *nixes and to be honest I prefer linux, but nevertheless I got tired of always listening how inferior cmd is to *nix shell, so I wrote a blog post on that few days back.
http://www.damirkucic.com/2009/07/cmdexe-tribute-to-old-friend.html
I hope I'm not to arrogant linking to it in comment but it's so "connected" with your thoughts on quuxutils (I'm linking too soon) page that I just had to.
Anyway thanks again for fantastic reference and some of your stuff is definitely bookmark.
quux (Guest)(180 - days ago)Page: Ping
Rob, thanks for mentioning the || operator. I don't use it enough, I admit.
But it doesn't really fit well in this script, because I often change the -n argument to 2 or more. In that way I can send multiple pings to the address, but still indicate success (host is up and reachable) if one or more pings get through.
rob.wiese(180 - days ago)Page: Ping
Hey! Nice web site. You and I are solving similar sysadmin problems.
You can simplify your ping test and use actual host names by using the logical_or "||" or logical_and "&&" symbols.
ping -n 1 %1 > nul || @goto pingfail
goto ping success
Focus passes through the || only if ping fails (ie errorlevel 1).
Steven Wettberg's Alive.exe program returns errorlevels for several different types of failures: ttl expired, bad destination, etc. So if you're testing for more types of failures, Alive.exe might be a better choice than ping.exe - ymmv.
Alive.exe might be a good candidate for your quuxutils collection.
Rob W.
Rob (Guest)(189 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Nice intro!!
Any ideas on returning a processes componenents, paths and versions? Like listdlls would produce?
Rob
preetsangha@gmail.com+(Guest)(253 - days ago)Page: NETSH many ports
Just a thought - could to speed it up slightly by doing them in parallel? cmd /c netsh - perhaps?
preet Sangha (Guest)(253 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Excellent article. I've posted a link back here from my blog
- Preet
http://preetsangha.blogspot.com
Guest (Guest)(290 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Does anyone know how to delimit the ampersand? \ does not work. I need to get a mac address based on the pnpdeviceid but the string is breaking on the &.
wmic nic where "PNPDeviceID=PCI\VEN_xxxx&Dev_xxx&..." get macaddress
gets error: dev_xxxx is not recognized as an interna or external command.
(this repeat for each part of the string after the &
Help!
shop(337 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Most valuable info i have seen on the net regarding WMI!!
Guest(343 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Ola, e como faço para retirar um programa com o wmic que requer uma password
quux(356 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
CSiebert, I add to the page whenever I discover new stuff. Today I'm adding a couple more little bits.
quux(356 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Hi bryan - I've never used Install Anywhere, so I have no idea how it would affect/instantiate WMI/WMIC. Sorry about that.
Chris Sanders(363 - days ago)Page: Windows Updates
The Attachments link below didn't work the way I expected it to. I'll try posting the patch inline.
<pre>
--- wupdate.txt 2008-11-25 13:30:34.322862400 -0800
wupdate.vbs 2008-11-25 13:30:45.000000000 -0800
@@ -10,8 10,8 @@
Dim colArgs
set colArgs = Wscript.Arguments.Named
-HandleArgs
UseCscript
HandleArgs
CheckWuaVersion
'global vars and the updateSearcher object
@@ -44,6 44,7 @@
if colArgs.Exists("?") Then HelpExit
if colArgs.Exists("help") Then HelpExit
if colArgs.Exists("-help") Then HelpExit
If colArgs.Exists("checkonly") And colArgs.Count > 1 Then HelpExit
end sub
sub UseCscript 'make sure we are running in cscript - warn and exit if not
@@ -133,7 134,6 @@
sub ListUpdatesNeeded 'print list of updates needed
'list all updates that are not language packs - and their download status
'update properties: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa386099(VS.85).aspx
-'TODO: skip updates that require EULA checks. or have a commandline that accepts the EULA
Wscript.Echo
Dim RequestsInput, WantsReboot, HighImpact, NeedsNetwork, LanguagePack, DontInstall
Dim Eula, I, update, downloadstatus, downloadcount
@@ -149,6 149,7 @@
End If
For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1
DontInstall = 0
downloadstatus = "-"
RequestsInput = "-"
WantsReboot = "-"
HighImpact = "-"
@@ -165,8 166,6 @@
If colArgs.Exists("accepteula") = False Then
DontInstall = DontInstall 1
Else
- updatesToDownload.Add(update)
- updatesToInstall.Add(update)
update.AcceptEula()
End If
End If
@@ -183,17 182,16 @@
DontInstall = DontInstall 1
End If
If update.InstallationBehavior.RebootBehavior <> 0 Then WantsReboot = "R"
- If update.IsDownloaded Then
- downloadstatus = "-"
- If DontInstall = 0 Then updatesToInstall.Add(update)
- Else
If Not update.IsDownloaded Then
downloadstatus = "D"
If DontInstall = 0 Then
updatesToDownload.Add(update)
- updatesToInstall.Add(update)
End If
End If
- WScript.Echo " "& downloadstatus & WantsReboot & RequestsInput & HighImpact & NeedsNetwork & LanguagePack & Eula &_
If DontInstall = 0 Then
updatesToInstall.Add(update)
End If
WScript.Echo " "& downloadstatus & WantsReboot & RequestsInput & HighImpact & NeedsNetwork & Eula & LanguagePack &_
" "& update.Title
Next
Wscript.Echo
@@ -350,7 348,7 @@
strComputer = "."
Set oWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colOSInfo = oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
-'I dislike looping through just to get one property. But dunno another way!
' We must loop to find the instance; ItemIndex wasn't implemented until Vista.
For Each oOSProperty in colOSInfo
strCaption = oOSProperty.Caption
Next
Chris Sanders(363 - days ago)Page: Windows Updates
Hi quux, great script. I like your attention to error handling.
I tested the script on Windows XP SP2. I'm using it to build an OSD reference image automatically. Here are a few things I noticed:
1. You probably meant to call UseCscript before calling HandleArgs.
2. Nothing prevents users from using /checkonly with the other options. It looks like your intention is to make /checkonly read-only, but if you also supply the /accepteula option it will modify the system and produce different results on the second run.
3. Updates are added to the download and install lists in two places. For some updates, like Windows XP Service Pack 3, this causes them to be added to the install list even though they require user input (because they also require a EULA). An additional side effect is that updates with EULAs will be added to the lists twice.
4. The EULA and LanguagePack columns are reversed relative to the header.
5. Minor cosmetic issues: For some reason the highlighting software removed the spaces where "Call DownloadFile" appears, which prevented the script from running after a simple copy and paste. Also, the "If update.IsDownloaded Then" clause is indented as though it's subordinate to the prior line... that threw me for a sec. Finally, downloadcount and strOSFamily (in OSFamily) are declared but not used.
I've already fixed items 1-4 above; I'll attach the patch in a minute. Thanks for writing this.
-Chris Sanders
Guest(370 - days ago)Page: BladeServers
Nice job. Thanks
bryan(376 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
This is a very useful introduction, Thanks!
I have been trying to use WMIC with the tool Install Anywhere to determine what is already installed so that I can skip installing components which are already available. Mostly useful for upgrading, and makes my life easier (faster) when testing the installer.
The issue I have having is that when I execute WMIC from my Install Anywhere executable it hangs if run as a batch. If I run as a single command, the command will not execute until the installer has completed. I am starting to guess that WMIC is in use by Install Anywhere so it cannot complete until the install is over. This is just a guess, but if you have any information I'd appreciate it. WMIC just seems perfect for an install/uninstall because you can use the Windows Add/Remove to clean up or detect an existing application.
CSiebert(410 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
The best WMI introduction with practical use that I've seen so far.
Hope to see more examples in the future! ;-)
Best regards,
Chris
jr(417 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Olá quux,
great introduction into WMI and the best thing that happened to me this week :-) If you don't know: I found the link to your page on Wikipedia's article about WMI.
With the best greetings from Portugal!
Muito obrigado,
jr
Paul(458 - days ago)Page: Container Housing
Let's see, you criticize a legit trade organization (ISBA) then tell us to buy from the two companies in your post. mmm, you are either selling advertising or you are a shipping container salesman for one of the companies you plug.
Guest(460 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Thank you Thank you Thank you
Excellent webpage, a lot of useful information.
Brgds.
Rafael
Guest(463 - days ago)Page: Container Housing
the isbu is b.s. - its a bunch of container salesman trying to lather up their resumes with all these letters. who else is a member of the isbu besides the owners of isbu? what a bunch of baloney. McKinney and Global Portable projects are good
Guest(472 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
You save my day!!! Best regards from Brazil
quux(496 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Hey, Bob. You found a 'gotcha': the wmic product query does not work on Windows 2003 until you install the 'WMI Windows Installer Provider' via Add/Remove programs. I have updated the page to explain this.
Keep the questions coming!
bob(496 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
infact it just doesnt work. here is out put from a simple wmic product command:wmic product get Vendor
Node - MyComputer
ERROR:
Code = 0x80041010
Description = Invalid class
Facility = WMI
Bob(496 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Great This. I wanted to try to get a particular product,say antivirus version. how do i go about it. am running on windows server 2003 and it says invalid class. Here's the command:
c:\>wmic product where name="AntiVirusProduct" get version
quux(497 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
I really appreciate the compliments. This started out as a sort of cheatsheet for my own use. Glad to see others are finding it useful!
-quux
Chili(503 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Excelent page! has cleared a lot of doubts regarding WMI.
Thank You!.
quux(532 - days ago)Page: Container Housing
1) For the links on this page, I think so, but peruse the links for confirmation. The Ace units do not look to be tandard shipping units, though 'built to same dimensions'
2) no
Guest(532 - days ago)Page: Container Housing
i'm interested, but two questions:
1) are these acually ISO shipping containers (ISBU's)?
2) are you a member of the ISBU Association?
Guest(542 - days ago)Page: Container Housing
You may be interested in the Ace modular building units which can be used as a standalone unit or component of a larger structure. It is compact for transportation and storage, easily assembled/dissassembled with hand tools on site, and can be configured (both interior space and exterior windows/doors) for many applications. Go to www.aceamericas.com
Guest(561 - days ago)Page: Laser Printer Wireless
I don't know about printers, so i can't tell about it sorry.
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Guest(563 - days ago)Page: WMIC Snippets
Awsome guide - Thanks!!!!