Problems running Script via SCCM 2007 R3

Are you running it as SYSTEM for the environment?  You shouldn't need pushd, that's for network drives.

I'm not the SCCM admin how can I check this?

First of all, your script will work only on XP machines because on Win7 "Documents and settings" don't exist. I would suggest you that you create VBScript for this.

Check execmgr.log in C:\windows\system32\ccm\logs

If it is being run as SYSTEM, it should say something like:


Executing program deletesht.cmd in Admin context      execmgr      10/4/2011 2:33:46 PM      268 (0x010C)

Yes it's running under NT Authority /System

Hmm, I'm out of ideas.  I looked at my own scripts and I use the same syntax, except I use "del" instead of "erase", but that shouldn't matter.  Hopefully the other experts have some ideas.

It's very strange and driving me crazy I to tried using the  "del" command but got the same results.. :-(

If you had logging in your script, it would help to tell you the nature of the error.

Here, use my VB script I've setup for you.  It will query the OS to set the right variable for the startmenu for XP or win7 enterprise (you can edit this in the code if you want - just look at sub oscheck), it will then check if the file exists, and if it does it will delete it.  at every stage of the script, it logs its actions and error outputs to a log file.  The log file is the exact same name of the script so rename the script to something you would like.  it puts the log file in C:\windows\temp.

oh btw for some reason the caption for "Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise " has a space behind it because thats how microsoft put it in the reg.
Delete-StartMenu-Shortcut.vbs

oh and to use the script in SCCM, create a package with the script in the source, then use this to call the script in the program:
cscript.exe Delete_StartMenu_Shortcut.vbs

Thanks I try it and let you konw how I make out. I noticed in SCCM there is a setting for the package to require a drive letter. For kicks I changed this from run from UNC to require a drive letter and I selected C..

no no no.... you have now told it that the source for your script is on C:

that option is for the source on your distribution points. unless you have 2 volumes with package source and the same share names, its not a good idea to use drive letters.

If you still would like to test out your own bat file, then put your program like this:
cmd /c yourscript.bat

set the advertistment to download before running and make it run with admin rights.  you can try ticking and unticking the option of whether its interactive or not as this can sometimes play with scripts.

when you say it was not working, were you getting an error code in your advertisment status or were you just checking to see if the link was still there?

How can I download the advertisment before loading

Just want to add something.
You can create package without source files and then in program just call:

cscript.exe \\servername\share\script.vbs

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If is this solution please do not split points and accept Kezzi's post only.

on your advertisment on the Distribution Points tab is the setting to allow you to download the source data locally to your CCM cache before running the program.

My advertise is set to download source data locally also I added the follow to the first line of my batch file chdir %~dp0 and re-ran the adveristment. The package but did not remove the shortcut yet againit works fine if I double click on the batch file. This is do frustrating

I forgot to mention I'm not getting any errors in SCCM. As far as SCCM in concerned the package install correctly with out error. I only know if doesn't becuase my shortcut isn't removed

And this is on WinXP machine? Or Win7?

should I try to reread the distrubiotn point since I've update my script?

It happens on both XP and Windows 7

Always, after modifications you must update distribution point. And rerun advertisment.

i didn't know that I will try it now...

Ok I will try that command now and let you know. How does this differ from the command I am using?

del or erase does not matter. But with the posted command line it's started within a seperate dos box
Oh forgot a quote (") at the end.
Do you execute the command within a batch file or direct in the command line of the program / task sequence?

the command is executed within a batch file that is pushe dout vis SCCM. I just updated the batch file updated the distrubution point and re-running the advertisement again.

I will keep you posted

This command did the trick!!!!!!!!!!!1