Question

Need help getting this batch script to work

Asked by: Medquest

hi all,

I've been fighting a batch file that uninstalls symantec anti virus and installs forefront. the fact that forefront isn't supported by windows XP SP1, it's very important that the script makes sure that the operating system is windows XP SP2 or higher before removing symantec anti virus and then installs forefront.
the scripts should abort if windows XP1 or lower is installed.

I've got the script that will do the work, but for some reason it's not working. the exact part that's not working is this:

Start Script =================================================
 
for /f "tokens=1-20" %%x in ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion" /v ProductName ^| find "ProductName"') do @set ProductName = %%x
Rem
if "ProductName" geq "Microsoft Windows XP" goto XP
exit
:XP
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP
Pause
Rem
for /f "tokens=1-14" %%j in ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion" /v CSDVersion ^| find "CSDVersion"') do @set CSDVERSION = %%j
Rem
if "CSDVERSION" geq "Service Pack 2" goto SP2
exit
:SP2
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Pause
 
End ScriptScript ==============================================

Start Script =================================================
 
for /f "tokens=1-20" %%x in ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion" /v ProductName ^| find "ProductName"') do @set ProductName = %%x
Rem
if "ProductName" geq "Microsoft Windows XP" goto XP
exit
:XP
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP
Pause
Rem
for /f "tokens=1-14" %%j in ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion" /v CSDVersion ^| find "CSDVersion"') do @set CSDVERSION = %%j
Rem
if "CSDVERSION" geq "Service Pack 2" goto SP2
exit
:SP2
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Pause
 
End ScriptScript ==============================================

                                  
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Asked On
2009-02-09 at 18:16:46ID24127983
Topics

MS Forefront-ISA

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Windows Batch Scripting

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Automation

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Answers

 

by: OriNetworksPosted on 2009-02-09 at 18:51:36ID: 23596801

Is the computer service pack 3 maybe? maybe you should check for "service pack 2" OR "service pack 3"

 

by: MedquestPosted on 2009-02-09 at 21:44:45ID: 23597643

checking for both service packs is fine too.

 

by: GuruGaryPosted on 2009-02-09 at 22:13:58ID: 23597786

I see a few issues.
1) I don't think you want to set your tokens to 1-20 in your FOR loop.  Probably 3-5 or better yet, 2*
2) Not sure why you are starting your variable with x, but you may run past z before you get what you need
3) I don't think you want spaces in your SET command
4) You need to compare to your environment variable which will be surrounded in %
5) Since there are spaces in your comparisons, you should put quotes around them
6) Comparing strings with GEQ in this case is probably not a good idea. Use EQU instead
7) As previously suggested, you should probably check for SP2 or SP3

And similar issues with ProductName and CSDVersion.

Try something like:

Start Script =================================================
 
for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion" /v ProductName ^| find "ProductName"') do set ProductName=%%b
Rem
if "%ProductName%" EQU "Microsoft Windows XP" goto XP
exit
:XP
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP
Pause
Rem
for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion" /v CSDVersion ^| find "CSDVersion"') do set CSDVERSION=%%b
Rem
if "%CSDVERSION%" EQU "Service Pack 2" goto SP2
if "%CSDVERSION%" EQU "Service Pack 3" goto SP3
exit
:SP2
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Pause
:SP3
cls
Echo This computer is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3
Pause
 
End ScriptScript ==============================================

                                              
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by: MedquestPosted on 2009-02-09 at 22:20:17ID: 31544838

Thanks God for smart people like you.

Thanks a lot for your help and God bless you

 

by: MedquestPosted on 2009-02-10 at 09:27:21ID: 23602735

GuruGary,

I have couple of questions to ask and it's really not directly related to the original questin I posted.

  1. sometimes in my batch files, I have a very long line and I am having to use word wrap to be able to see it on the same page, but this causes some problem. so my question what do I need to do to break the line in to mutiple lines and yet the system reads it as a single line? 
  2. you seem to be very knowledgable with batch scripts, and I was wondering if this something you learned on your own or was there some sort of book you learned from? 

Thanks again for all your help.

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