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Experts, <br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I only want this piece of code to run if the Quest Active dir tools have not already been installed. How can I verify this information? A registry check?<br />
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Thanks, missymadi<br />

<pre><code id="code-8007317">#Install Quest Active Directory CMDlets
Write-Host &quot;Installing Quest Active Roles Management Shell for Active Directory Tools. Please wait..&quot;
Add-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement
Write-Host &quot;Quest Active Roles for Active Directory is now installed on your system.</code></pre>
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Experts, 

         I only want this piece of code to run if the Quest Active dir tools have not already been installed. How can I verify this information? A registry check?

Thanks, missymadi

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