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Find XP Computers on a network with Batch file

Hello experts,

I am trying to write a batch file and use nmap.exe to find XP machines on the network. The batch file executes:

(I downloaded zenmap)

C:\program files\nmap.exe -F -O 192.168.1.0/24 > XPList.txt

Sample export is:

Nmap scan report for xp1.lab.net (192.168.1.16)
Host is up (0.00076s latency).
All 100 scanned ports on xp.lab.net (192.168.1.16) are filtered
Warning: OSScan results may be unreliable because we could not find at least 1 o
pen and 1 closed port
Device type: general purpose
Running: Microsoft Windows 2000
OS CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp4
OS details: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4

OS detection performed. Please report any incorrect results at http://nmap.org/submit/ .

How can I loop in all the text and echo out all the XP machines? (Windows 2000)

Is there a better way to do this?

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http://www.cyberciti.biz/networking/nmap-command-examples-tutorials/

Per the above website i can use this:

#17: How do I detect remote operating system?

You can identify a remote host apps and OS using the -O option:

nmap -O 192.168.1.1
nmap -O --osscan-guess 192.168.1.1
nmap -v -O --osscan-guess 192.168.1.1

Is there a better way to do this and have the script output a nice list?

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RobSampson

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