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Delete Registry Folder .bat file Error

I'm try to push out a .bat file to delete 3 registry folders, Nemetschek, VectorWorks, and Nemestschek. It works prefectly ok when I run the .bat file from my desktop. When I push it out to a machine I get an "error: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value"
I can't understand what the problem is. Any help is greatly appreciated. These are the command that is in my .bat file.

reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nemetschek /f
reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VectorWorks /f
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nemetschek /f

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Peter Hart🇬🇧

whatdo you mean 'push it to a machine' ? are you executing the bat file from your console remotely? or do you have a VPN connection to the remote machine or is the bat file excuted at startup?

bob_the_builder

Hi,

Do the other users definately have these reg keys???

Also, take a look at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823468

Cheers,

Bob...

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I'm using Altiris to Initiate the action.

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augwest🇺🇸

Simply puting a - in the key name will remove it here is an example

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fts\ShellNew]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dft\ShellNew]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pm6\ShellNew]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.p65\ShellNew]

export the key from your registry and add the - before it this removes it

Casedesign🇺🇸

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Yes, the files are in the registry of the other user computers.

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[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nemetschek] /f
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VectorWorks] /f
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nemetschek] /f

When I tried using the above in my .bat file. I get a "The system cannot find the path specified" error.

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igor-1965🇨🇿

Maybe a wrong syntax of the command. Try these ones:

reg delete HKCU\Software\Nemetschek /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\VectorWorks /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\Nemetschek /f

Hope it helps

igor-1965🇨🇿

Sorry, these ones:

reg delete HKCU\Software\Nemetschek /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\VectorWorks /f
reg delete HKLM\Software\Nemetschek /f

Qlemo🇩🇪

HKEY_Current_User might not be defined or pointing to the wrong user - if this runs in a system account, for example.
If so, you've got a problem. The batch file needs to run under the according account on each machine.

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that works just fine when I double click it from the desktop, but when I use Altiris Deployment Solution to push it out to the machine I get the "system was unable to find the specified registry key or value"

Qlemo🇩🇪

Well, yes, the hive name has to be abbreviated (HKLM, HKCU, HKU, ...).

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Well at least I narrowed down the solution. From Qlemo's quote, I tired using the user account that is associated with the computer and that worked. My problem now trying to figure out which account to use.

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augwest🇺🇸

Can you split this up into two deployments, one that happens on user login for the Current user ones, and for the local machine one on system reboot this could solve your issue

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What I really need is some command to delete all hkcu folders from below.

reg delete HKCU\Software\Nemetschek /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\VectorWorks /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\Nemetschek /f

igor-1965🇨🇿

You won't achieve it with Altiris. To delete keys from HKEY_CURRENT_USER you have to use login scripts. I think it is the only solution.

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the sid thing worked, this one goes to you.

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