Batch File 1

[bkesting]

Is there any way I can manipulate a batch file to determine if a machine is running Windows XP or Windows 2000? As far as I can tell, both OS's use the same system variable of Windows_NT. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[justcurious]

If this batch file is going to be run in a controlled environment, IE: your own network, then why don't you set a new environment variable on your machines? Perhaps something like winver=Win2K and winver=XP.

 

[bkesting]

I could do that, I just wondered if there was an easier way to go about it that I was not thinking of. I could go through and change all the WinXP machine's variables without too much hassle I suppose.

 

[GlenJohnson]

There is inexpensive software available that will allow you to scan pc's and send you back a report as to not only what os, but the software and such. Give me a couple of days and I'll let you know the name. (It's at my old job, and I can't get at it till Monday.) You can put the batch file from this software in the scripts file, and when the user logs on, it scans the pc and sends a report to a file you designate. Good stuff, but I haven't used it since leaving old job.

Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us

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[tsuji]

Hello bkesting,

Run a fairly standard .vbs or call it from a .bat with the script host wscript.exe with the .vbs file as the parameter.

'---.vbs---
Option Explicit
Dim strComputer, objWMIService, colOS, objOS

'Set your computername (remote or local ".&quot
strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2&quot
Set colOS = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem&quot
For Each objOS in colOS
Wscript.Echo "Caption/Name : " & objOS.Caption & vbcrlf & _
"Version : " & objOS.Version
Next
'---.vbs---

(you specify the strComputer which is isolated here as a constant.)

Some of the captions & versions I can reach more easily look like:

1.1 win98
Caption : Microsoft Windows
Version : 4.10.1998
1.2 win98SE
Caption : Microsoft Windows
Version : 4.10.2222A
2 winME
Caption : Microsoft Windows
Version : 4.90.3000
3 win2000
Caption : Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version : 5.0.2195
Caption : Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Version : 5.0.2195
Caption : Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Version : 5.0.2195
4 winXP will show Version 5.1.2600 Home or Professional.

regards - tsuji

 

[bkesting]

i will give it a shot, thanks.

Brian

 

[GlenJohnson]

I've used this in the past, and it's great. You can load it in the scripts, and it will run when the user logs on.

http://www.auditwizard.com

Check it out.

Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us

http://www.johnsoncomputers.us

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[bkesting]

I have figured out a very easy way to go about solving my problem by using the "ver" command in the batch file. Here is how it works.

@echo off
ver |find "XP">nul
if errorlevel 1 goto win2000
REM perform WinXP related functions here
goto end

:win2000
ver |find "2000">nul
if errorlevel 1 goto end
REM perform Win2K functions here
goto end

:end
end

That is it...........not sure why I never thought of it sooner, but it works really slick. And now I don't have to change the system variables on any machine.

 

[justcurious]

Simple is best. Nice going.

 

[GlenJohnson]

Here, give yourself a star, (If D&D will allow it.) Never mind, here's one from me. Nice going.


Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@nellsgiftbox.com

http://www.johnsoncomputers.us

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[MasterTek]

You go do somthing like this

REM (Operating System Version Check)
Ver | find "2000" >Nul
if not errorlevel 1 Goto 2000

Ver | find "XP" >Nul
if not errorlevel 1 goto XP

 

[PUgrad]

I came up with this batch file earlier today as a one line detection for myself. By using a .cmd file then 9x won't run it.

for /f "tokens=3" %%h in ('ver ^| find "Microsoft"') do goto %%h
echo "Neither XP nor 2000"
goto end

:2000
echo W2K

goto end

:xp
echo XP

:end