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Hello, I have a problem running a batch file I'm creating for Windows XP. At some stage it has to check whether a service is running or not. Let's assume that I type in the following command directly into a command prompt: for /f "tokens=3" %H in ('sc query Spooler ^| findstr "STATE"') do echo %H It runs flawlessly and outputs 1 or 4, depending on a service state. The problem starts when I put this command in a batch file, suitably modified by doubling % signs: for /f "tokens=3" %%H in ('sc query Spooler ^| findstr "STATE"') do echo %%H or any other for /f loop where sc is a command to process - even sc alone in a loop. When processing the command, cmd.exe processes start to multiply indefinitely and the batch execution hangs. I've tried both XP HE and Pro, English and Polish variants. Also, there is no such problem under Windows 8. For what I've checked, this issue only applies to sc - any other command I've tried in a loop ran without a problem. This command alone: sc query Spooler ^| findstr "STATE" also runs without a hassle. Has anyone encountered such a behavior? Any ideas? Regards.

Hi there, I like to install Windows XP SP3 with all the updates, so I can sit after the installation and just have a cup of coffee... instead of waiting to get the updates one by one using Windows Update or Microsoft Update. But for the last few months, I've updated my XP ISO just by adding the hotfixes using a batch called 'adiciona.cmd', being this one called at the end of RunOnceEx.cmd. The file is growing and being too annoying to edit every time I have to update the ISO, so I decided to request help from you, to get all the updates 'slipstreamed' or, at least, installed earlier - using the RunOnceEx.cmd, for instance. So here are my two files to you to consider: adiciona.cmd @echo offcmdow @ /HIDnet user aspnet /deletefor %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\win51ip.SP3 set APZ=%%i:\Appsstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\2013\rvkroots.exe /qrem start /wait %APZ%\Updates\2013\KB923789.exe /qb /norestartstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP1.1sp1-KB2742597-X86.exe /q /norestartstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB2604092-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB2656352-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB2729450-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB2742596-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB2789643-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB2804577-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP30SP2-KB2604110-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP30SP2-KB2656407-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP30SP2-KB2756918-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP30SP2-KB982168-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP30SP2-KB982524-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP35SP1-KB2604111-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP35SP1-KB2657424-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP35SP1-KB2736416-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP20SP2-KB958481-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP30SP2-KB958483-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET\NDP35SP1-KB958484-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\2013\WindowsXP-KB2603381-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\2013\WindowsXP-KB2686509-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\2013\WindowsXP-KB2829530-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2845187-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2850851-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2849470-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2850869-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2859537-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2847311-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2862330-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2862335-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2864063-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2868038-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2876217-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2876315-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2883150-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\JulOut13\WindowsXP-KB2884256-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\IE8-WindowsXP-KB2846071-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\IE8-WindowsXP-KB2862772-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\IE8-WindowsXP-KB2879017-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\IE8-WindowsXP-KB2598845-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\Silverlight.exe /qstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP1.1sp1-KB2833941-X86.exe /q /norestartstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP20SP2-KB2833940-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP20SP2-KB2836941-v2-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP20SP2-KB2844285-v2-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP20SP2-KB2863239-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP30SP2-KB2832411-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP30SP2-KB2861189-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP35SP1-KB2836940-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP35SP1-KB2840629-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\DOTNET13\NDP35SP1-KB2861697-x86.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB2686509-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB2834886-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB968930-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB975713-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-WindowsMedia-KB2834904-v2-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\IE8-WindowsXP-KB2632503-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\rootsupd.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB2492386-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB2749655-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB2808679-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB2863058-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\Xtras2013\WindowsXP-KB961118-x86-PTB.exe /q /o /n /zstart /wait %APZ%\Updates\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /quiet /norestart /wuforceEXITRunOnceEx.cmd @echo offcmdow @ /HIDnet user aspnet /deleteshutdown.exe -r -f -c "Restarting in 50 seconds...WAIT !" -t 50@echo offcmdow @ /HIDfor %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\win51ip.SP3 set CDROM=%%i:for %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\win51ip.SP3 set APZ=%%i:\Appsregsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\GWFSPIDGen.dllregsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dllregsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\wups2.dllregsvr32 /s %windir%\system32\muweb.dllSET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceExREG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing extras..." /fREG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D ".NET FW 1.1-3.5SP1 (Wait !)" /fREG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\DNF35SP1\DNF11br20SP2br30SP2br35SP1br.exe /gm2 /silent /quiet" /fREG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "DirectX 9.0c [Jun-2010 Nov-2012]" /fREG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\DX9c\DXSETUP.exe /silent" /fREG ADD %KEY%\055 /VE /D "Flash ActiveX and Plug-in 11.9.900.117" /fREG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\Flashock\install_flash_player_11_active_x.msi /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 2 /D "%APZ%\Flashock\install_flash_player_11_plugin.msi /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY%\060 /VE /D "Shockwave 12.0.5.146" /fREG ADD %KEY%\060 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\Flashock\sw_lic_full_installer.msi /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY%\065 /VE /D "Adobe Reader XI (Light) BR" /frem REG ADD %KEY%\065 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\AdobeXI\AdbeRdr11000_pt_BR.exe /sAll /rs /l /msi /qb /norestart ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES"REG ADD %KEY%\065 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\AdobeXI\AdbeRdrLite11005_pt_BR.msi /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "Sun Java JRE 7 Update 45" /fREG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\Java7\jre-7u45-windows-i586 /s /v /qn ADDLOCAL=jrecore IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 JAVAUPDATE=0 WEBSTARTICON=0 REBOOT=Suppress SYSTRAY=0 JU=0" /fREG ADD %KEY%\125 /VE /D "Other..." /fREG ADD %KEY%\125 /V 1 /D "%APZ%\adiciona.cmd" /f <<<<<< HERE RUNONCEEX.CMD CALLS 'adiciona.cmd'REM Erasing installation temp directories...@echo offcmdow @ /HIDRD /S /Q %systemdrive%\uninstallRD /S /Q %systemdrive%\DriversSET D=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\echo [General] >> "%D%oeminfo.ini"echo Manufacturer=XP SP3 Pro>>"%D%oeminfo.ini"echo Model=Installed on %date%>>"%D%oeminfo.ini"EXITAny help will be much appreciated. --ThundernetBR