/F command in batch file not working
DT
I can't get the "/f" command to work so it will execute the command lines
without stopping to ask: "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO...."
Is it my Reg.exe version that is the issue? If so, what version do I need?
Michael Bednarek
in alt.msdos.batch.nt:
Which OS version? Under NT5.0, the REG.EXE version is 2.0, under
NT5.1, it's 3.0, under NT5.2 it's 5.2.3790.0 (same as OS). I suspect
version 1.0 came with NT4 Support Tools?
What do you /F expect to do? Have you tried "REG /?"? According to
<http://www.infotech.jyu.fi/software/utils/freeware/registry%20batch%20control/reg/reg.htm>,
there is no "/f" option in V-1.
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Matthias Tacke
Reg.exe (ver 3.0) from XP also works under W2K. So if you've 1.0 what
os do you use?
The reskit for w2k contains ver 1.1, you may download it here:
http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/reg.zip
There is version 2.0 contained in the W2K SP3 Support Tools (10MB file)
dowloadable at Microsoft:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/Tool/SP3/NT5/EN-US/SP3SupportTools.exe
So the most recent version 3.0 should be easily extracted from the xp cd
expand [CD:]\i386\reg.ex_ reg.exe
HTH
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Greetings
Matthias________________________________________
For help on nt commands enter in a cmd window:
W2K>HH windows.chm::ntcmds.htm XP>HH ntcmds.chm
Matthias Tacke
To add to this information, version 1.1 from the w2k reskit also hasn't
the switch /F. w2k itself has no reg.exe. Version 3.0 from xp runs on
w2k, if it does on nt4 has to be tested.
The w2k3 (nt5.2) version runs on xp _not_ on w2k.
DT
The batch works fine with both operating systems.
Just the /f command not working.
I will follow your links etc. and see what I can come up with for a resolve.
Thanks....
"Matthias Tacke" <Matt...@Tacke.de> wrote in message
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Michael Bednarek
in alt.msdos.batch.nt:
>This batch actually will be used on NT4 as well as Win2k.
>The batch works fine with both operating systems.
>Just the /f command not working.
[snip]
What do you expect /f to do? Have you tried "REG /?"?
DT
It allows for what I posted originally. It will follow each command in the
batch without stopping for each to ask the question" Are you sure you want
to do this Y OR N"
Yes, I read the reg ? and it says nothing more than use /f for my need. But
again, back to square one. Why won't it work?
I've finally got a hold of reg.exe in version 2. I am going to try this
first week of Feb. and see if that version can exectute the /f command.
I'll post results soon..........
"Michael Bednarek" <mb at mbednarek dot com> wrote in message
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Al Dunbar
"DT" <noe...@noemail.com> wrote in message
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> What do I expect /f to do?
>
> It allows for what I posted originally. It will follow each command in the
> batch without stopping for each to ask the question" Are you sure you want
> to do this Y OR N"
>
> Yes, I read the reg ? and it says nothing more than use /f for my need.
But
> again, back to square one. Why won't it work?
(disclaimer: using XP) When I type 'reg /?' (not 'reg ?') it says absolutely
nothing about any /f switch. From your description it sounds more like a
switch applied to the command processor. I seem to recall some facility in
an earlier version that would display each command in a batch file being
processed and ask if you wanted it to execute. Again in XP, neither 'cmd /?'
nor 'command /?' indicate the availability of a /F switch such as you
describe. CMD has /F:ON and /F:OFF, but this has more to do with interactive
use of the command processor.
/Al
Phil Robyn
> "DT" <noe...@noemail.com> wrote in message
> news:101mmm3...@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>What do I expect /f to do?
>>
>>It allows for what I posted originally. It will follow each command in the
>>batch without stopping for each to ask the question" Are you sure you want
>>to do this Y OR N"
>>
>>Yes, I read the reg ? and it says nothing more than use /f for my need.
>
> But
>
>>again, back to square one. Why won't it work?
>
>
> (disclaimer: using XP) When I type 'reg /?' (not 'reg ?') it says absolutely
> nothing about any /f switch. From your description it sounds more like a
> switch applied to the command processor. I seem to recall some facility in
> an earlier version that would display each command in a batch file being
> processed and ask if you wanted it to execute. Again in XP, neither 'cmd /?'
> nor 'command /?' indicate the availability of a /F switch such as you
> describe. CMD has /F:ON and /F:OFF, but this has more to do with interactive
> use of the command processor.
>
> /Al
>
Hi, Al, see '<<<<-----' below:
<Win2000> c:\cmd>reg add /?
Registry Console Tool For Windows 2000 - version 2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999. All rights reserved
REG ADD KeyName [/v ValueName | /ve] [/t Type] [/s Separator] [/d Data] [/f] <<<<-----
KeyName [\\Machine\]FullKey
Machine Name of remote machine - omitting defaults to the current machine
Only HKLM and HKU are available on remote machines
FullKey ROOTKEY\SubKey
ROOTKEY [ HKLM | HKCU | HKCR | HKU | HKCC ]
SubKey The full name of a registry key under the selected ROOTKEY
ValueName The value name, under the selected Key, to add
/ve add the empty value name <no name>
Type [ REG_SZ | REG_MULTI_SZ | REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN |
REG_DWORD | REG_BINARY | REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN |
REG_NONE | REG_EXPAND_SZ ]
If omitted, REG_SZ is assumed
Separator Specify one charactor that you use as the separator in your data
string for REG_MULTI_SZ. If omitted, use "\0" as the separator
Data The data to assign to the registry ValueName being added
/f Force overwriting the existing registry entry without prompt <<<<-----
Examples:
REG ADD \\ABC\HKLM\Software\MyCo
Adds a key HKLM\Software\MyCo on remote machine ABC
REG ADD HKLM\Software\MyCo /v Data /t REG_BINARY /d fe340ead
Adds a value (name: Data, type: REG_BINARY, data: fe340ead)
REG ADD HKLM\Software\MyCo /v MRU /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d fax\0mail
Adds a value (name: MRU, type: REG_MUTLI_SZ, data: fax\0mail\0\0)
REG ADD HKLM\Software\MyCo /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %"systemroot"%
Adds a value (name: Path, type: REG_EXPAND_SZ, data: %systemroot%)
Notice: Put the double quote ( " ) inside the expand string
>
>>I've finally got a hold of reg.exe in version 2. I am going to try this
>>first week of Feb. and see if that version can exectute the /f command.
>>
>>I'll post results soon..........
>>
>>
>>"Michael Bednarek" <mb at mbednarek dot com> wrote in message
>>news:389f10husl2eaalj9...@4ax.com...
>>
>>>On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:28:06 -0800, "DT" <noe...@noemail.xxx> wrote
>>>in alt.msdos.batch.nt:
>>>
>>>
>>>>This batch actually will be used on NT4 as well as Win2k.
>>>>The batch works fine with both operating systems.
>>>>Just the /f command not working.
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>What do you expect /f to do? Have you tried "REG /?"?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"
>>
>>
>
>
--
Phil Robyn
Univ. of California, Berkeley
u n z i p m y a d d r e s s t o s e n d e - m a i l
Al Dunbar
"Phil Robyn" <zipp...@berkeley.edu> wrote in message
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> Al Dunbar wrote:
>
> > "DT" <noe...@noemail.com> wrote in message
> > news:101mmm3...@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >>What do I expect /f to do?
<snip>
> > (disclaimer: using XP) When I type 'reg /?' (not 'reg ?') it says
absolutely
> > nothing about any /f switch. From your description it sounds more like a
> > switch applied to the command processor. I seem to recall some facility
in
> > an earlier version that would display each command in a batch file being
> > processed and ask if you wanted it to execute. Again in XP, neither 'cmd
/?'
> > nor 'command /?' indicate the availability of a /F switch such as you
> > describe. CMD has /F:ON and /F:OFF, but this has more to do with
interactive
> > use of the command processor.
> >
> > /Al
> >
>
> Hi, Al, see '<<<<-----' below:
Thanks for putting me straight on this, Phil, and also for doing so via
private message instead of replying to all in the newsgroup. I would be so
embarrassed if this gaff were widely known publicly.
BTW, why does your e-mail address show up as I reply from OE as
"alt.msdos.batch.nt"? It's almost as if... WAIT A MINUTE, this isn't a
private conversation!
Geez, why isn't there a recall button when you really need it! Now I'll have
to send the Men in Black after everyone to zap their memories! ;-)
/Al
TJP
KeyName [\\Machine\]FullKey
Machine Name of remote machine - omitting defaults to the current
machine
Only HKLM and HKU are available on remote machines
FullKey ROOTKEY\SubKey
ROOTKEY [ HKLM | HKCU | HKCR | HKU | HKCC ]
SubKey The full name of a registry key under the selected
ROOTKEY
ValueName The value name, under the selected Key, to delete
When omitted, all subkeys and values under the Key are
deleted
/ve delete the value of empty value name <no name>
/va delete all values under this key
/f Forces the deletion without propmt
This is the XP reg.exe help.
THE /f switch DOES NOT WORK. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY? 10 POSTS AND THEY
ARE AS MUCH USE AS A SNOOZE BUTTON ON A SMOKE ALARM.
Matthias Tacke
<snip>
>THE /f switch DOES NOT WORK. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY? 10 POSTS AND THEY
>ARE AS MUCH USE AS A SNOOZE BUTTON ON A SMOKE ALARM.
Neither repition of a help text, nor writing in uppercase (which is
equivalent to shouting) will give us a hint what exactly doesn't work.
On my notebook the old thread has gone and with that behaviour I don't
feel the need to use google to reread the original thread.
BTW is TJP the same poster as DT ? Real name or at least a unique pseudo
would help us to distinguish.
Marco Maier Said
> THE /f switch DOES NOT WORK. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY?
No
Ted Davis
Use a different registry editor program, such as the reg.exe from NT.
I have found it advisable to avoid XP and its utilities for
administrative tasks: the failure rates are just too high.
T.E.D. (tda...@gearbox.maem.umr.edu)
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