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Batch file - Convert registry value to variable

Asked by Aubs in Operating Systems Miscellaneous

Tags: currentbuildnumber, csdversion, registry

I have the following to extract from the registry, all the contents of "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion".
I then extract the Build number, Service Pack Version and Product Version for Win2000 into separate text files:

tmp.cxt
tmp.dxt
tmp.ext

Code as follows:

rem --------------------------

Start /Wait Regedit /E c:\tmp.bxt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"

Find "CurrentBuildNumber" < c:\tmp.bxt > c:\tmp.cxt
Find "CSDVersion" < c:\tmp.bxt >> c:\tmp.dxt
Find "ProductName" < c:\tmp.bxt >> c:\tmp.ext

rem --------------------------

how on earth would I get it to convert each of the values returned to a variable?

I have tried with
a)
Find "CurrentBuildNumber" < c:\tmp.bxt > %var%
b)
Find "CurrentBuildNumber" < c:\tmp.bxt > c:\tmp.bat
c:\tmp.bat
c)
Find "CurrentBuildNumber" < c:\tmp.bxt >> c:\tmpb.bat
c:\tmpb.bat
d)
set var=c:\tmp.bxt
e)
set var="c:\tmp.bxt"
f)
and MANY MANY different ways!

I would be very grateful if someone would help.

The value returned by:

Find "CurrentBuildNumber" < c:\tmp.bxt
type c:\tmp.ext

is (and is in the same format for the other items): "CurrentBuildNumber"="2195"

More info:
----------

The batch file will run when I log into anyones machine on the network and will eventually check to see what the OS version is and update the service pack if it is lower than a defined value. Also will preform various updates etc.

Thanks for any help :)

Aubs

P.S.

I have also tried using http://www.fpschultze.de/b5.htm as a starting point, but again, it doesn't seem to like it!!
:Returns the correct value into the file Tmp.bat
Find "=" < %TEMP%.\Tmp.bxt > %TEMP%.\Tmp.bat
:not got a SET command, therefore doesn't run
%TEMP%.\Tmp.bat

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Batch file - Convert registry value to variable

Asked by Aubs in Operating Systems Miscellaneous

Tags: currentbuildnumber, csdversion, registry

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