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batch files are simple text files executed in a command to achieve a particular task or a set of tasks

batch files are text files containing commands executed in sequence to achieve a particular task or a set of tasks. They can be very simple, or can contain complex logic.

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slmgr.vbs supress dialog

We use a batch file with the following content to activate our windows domain computer after imaging: slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX slmgr -ato This works well, but there is a problem: after each command a dialog box appears and the…
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Batch script to download many files via http?

I have a list of urls (over 100) of patch files from various sources that I need to download. I need to create a batch script that will download these files and dump them all into the same directory. I do not have administrative privileges on the…
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Remote installing programs by scripts or batch files

Firstly, I can't use Group Policy as our team doesn't manage that. The company is a massive FTSE company with a team for every aspect of IT you can think of. Our team needs a way of installing programs remotely either by batch files or scripts…
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Get folder and file names and store it in a variable in windows?

I have a folder folder1 contain 3 files file1, file2 and file3, etc. I need command line to do the following task. Store the name of the files in a variable because I want to write a dynamic batch.
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how i can pass a file directory (path) as parameter?

how i can pass a file directory (path) as parameter to batch file in windows operating system bash file in unix operating system
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Automated method to convert .reg registry file to reg.exe commands

Occasionally I need to put registry entries into batch files to use in login scripts, unattended installers, etc. While it's pretty easy to add one or two registry commands to a batch file using reg.exe, when there is a large amount of registry…
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How to move all files except the newest one to a folder?

I have a Windows box and a folder containing such files: 2010-07-04 20:18 81 in01_Acct_20100704001.r 2010-07-07 05:45 165 in01_Acct_20100706001.r 2010-07-07 19:41 82 in01_Acct_20100707001.r…
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Executing a long command at the windows xp command prompt

Im using WindowsXP and i want to run the following command: tomcat6 //IS//AlfrescoTomcat --DisplayName="Alfresco Community Edition" \ --Description="Alfresco Tomcat Bundle - Repository and Share"…
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Spaces in SETX PATH command

Suppose my PATH is C:\WINDOWS\system32\;C:\Program Files\Important\ SET NEW_PATH=C:\My\Dir\ SETX PATH "%PATH%;%NEW_PATH%" Results in a path of: C:\WINDOWS\system32\;C:\Program Files\Important\;C:\My\Dir" Notice the quotation mark at the end of the…
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eventcreate with multiline description

I'd like to use eventcreate from a batch file to log the results of a file copy job (robocopy). What I'd really like to do is use the output of the file copy job as the description of the event (/D of createevent). The trouble is, there are…
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Windows Server 2008 - Windows Server Backup - Email Alerts

I would like to create a script that emails me when a scheduled daily backup runs. I'd prefer the email to indicate success or failure. I understand that this is not an easy thing to do with Windows Server 2008. Is it possible? If so, how? Thanks
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Windows Server 2008 CMD Task Schedule not running

I have a BAT/CMD file that when run from the command prompt runs completely. When I run it through the Task Scheduler it partially runs. Here is a copy of the file cd\sqlbackup ren Apps_Backup*.* Apps.Bak ren Apps_Was_Backup*.* Apps_Was.Bak xcopy…
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How to get all processes under a session of a particular process that is using a port in Windows cmd

I want to list and kill all processes belonging to a session of a particular process that is using a port. This should happen through a windows batch command that would accept a port number as input. For example: Let us say a process PA is currently…
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Command understanding in Batch script

I have a batch file which invokes a tool. Now i face an issue in the batch file at a for loop. But with all research about the Batch script, I am still not able to make out what the expression is trying to say. I have turned to this forum for the…
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Change directory to "This PC" / "Computer" from .BAT batch file

I'm using a batch file to automatically launch a software at login. This software maps a remote drives to which one letter is assigned (R:) and opens the file explorer to R:. I would like to append a line to the batch file that would change the…
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