Tell me what is wrong with this. REG ADD ERROR

[clivebuckwheat]

I have a directory called C:\Applications\CS4\

Inside of the folder is the CS4 installation files

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Post Image Configurations" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Installing Adobe CS4" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "C:\Applications\CS4\Setup.exe --mode=Silent --deploymentFile="Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium.install.xml"" /f

I keep getting a REG ADD ERROR.

[allen2]

All lines ? Then if your %KEY% contain space you might need to double quote it.

[Guest]

Nested quotation marks need to be escaped using backslashes (\):

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "C:\Applications\CS4\Setup.exe --mode=Silent --deploymentFile=\"Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium.install.xml\"" /f

[clivebuckwheat]

thanks but that line causes the install to bomb, it seems like it is installing and then it moves on to the next item in the list way to quickly.

[Guest]

Try using a shorter deploymentFile name without spaces—and remove the nested quotes. If the problem persists then there is likely either a problem with your XML file or your Setup.exe command line.

For further Reg.exe troubleshooting you could try testing shorter batch files that only include the SET %KEY% and REG.ADD commands, then run and check the registry for the expected result. I see nothing wrong with the REG ADD command I gave above. It works for me in XPx64. The problem would seem to be with the application to be installed.

[clivebuckwheat]

I made a batch file called ACS4.cmd

in it I put

Setup.exe --mode=Silent --deploymentFile="Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium.install.xml"

I then called it with this

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "Installing Adobe CS4" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "C:\Applications\CS4\ACS4.cmd" /f

and the install ran through without issue, so I know the command line and the XML file is ok but calling the cmd file generates a dos window as you know.

I have another question

how can I add this command using a REG ADD

REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\,,ipp://dc2,2F24P" /f

I tried

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Delete printer" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\,,ipp://dc2,2F24P" /f

I get a reg add error

Edited July 31, 2011 by clivebuckwheat

[Guest]

I made a batch file called ACS4.cmd

in it I put

Setup.exe --mode=Silent --deploymentFile="Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium.install.xml"

I then called it with this

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "Installing Adobe CS4" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "C:\Applications\CS4\ACS4.cmd" /f

and the install ran through without issue, so I know the command line and the XML file is ok but calling the cmd file generates a dos window as you know.

The CMD is located in the same directory as the Setup command, so I can assume that the XML file's location is in the current directory. When using RunOnceEX, there is no current directory, and the Setup command may not make the same assumption that I just did. It may help to add the directory name to the deploymentFile switch like so:

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "C:\Applications\CS4\Setup.exe --mode=Silent --deploymentFile=\"C:\Applications\CS4\Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium.install.xml\"" /f

how can I add this command using a REG ADD

REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\,,ipp://dc2,2F24P" /f

You still need to escape nested quotes. And don't forget to check your quote pairs.

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "REG DELETE \"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\,,ipp://dc2,2F24P\" /f" /f

Edited August 1, 2011 by 5eraph

[clivebuckwheat]

WORKED! Thank you sir.

I have another question

To add this command using reg add cscript %windir%\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-us\prnmngr.vbs -t -p "\\ipp://dc2.Mydomain.com\2F26P"

is this correct?

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "cscript %windir%\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-us\prnmngr.vbs -t -p "\\ipp://dc2.Mydomain.com\2F26P\" /f " /f

Edited August 1, 2011 by clivebuckwheat

[Guest]

You missed one backslash (at the beginning of "\\ipp...):

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "cscript %windir%\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-us\prnmngr.vbs -t -p \"\\ipp://dc2.Mydomain.com\2F26P\" /f " /f

[clivebuckwheat]

thank you it worked!!

One more question I need to check the first 4 letters of the computer name would it be?

if /i "%COMPUTERNAME:0,4%" ==2F26 goto :2F26

[Guest]

That's close. A few reminders:

• The colon and tilde (:~) must be used to extract a substring from a variable.
  
• Don't use spaces before or after the == when comparing strings.
  
• If the string variable name is surrounded by quotes then the string to be compared must also be surrounded by quotes.

if /i "%COMPUTERNAME:~0,4%"=="2F26" goto :2F26

Edited August 2, 2011 by 5eraph

[clivebuckwheat]

Thanks man, you came through for me big time.

[clivebuckwheat]

You missed one backslash (at the beginning of "\\ipp...):

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "cscript %windir%\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-us\prnmngr.vbs -t -p \"\\ipp://dc2.Mydomain.com\2F26P\" /f " /f

I spoke to soon, the default printer line, never changes to the correct printer

Edited August 2, 2011 by clivebuckwheat

[Guest]

Looks like I missed the extra unnecessary /f at the end. Sorry about that.

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "cscript %windir%\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-us\prnmngr.vbs -t -p \"\\ipp://dc2.Mydomain.com\2F26P\"" /f

[clivebuckwheat]

Thanks again it worked out great

I have another question on the printer deletion it works fine, I would think there is an unnecessary F also

This actually worked for the printer delete, I would have that there was too many /f?

REG ADD %KEY%\100 /V 1 /D "REG DELETE \"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\,,ipp://dc2.mydomain.com,2F26P\" /f" /f

I tried but I was prompted to choose yes after every delete.

REG ADD %KEY%\100 /V 1 /D "REG DELETE \"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\,,ipp://dc2.mydomain.com,2F26P\"" /f

Also trying to add the following command to the RunOnce in the registry is this correct.

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\KickOff"="rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

Edited August 2, 2011 by clivebuckwheat