Can someone help with the syntax?

[drscouse]

Im trying to get a reg key deleted using RunOnceEx, but I keep getting prompted for confirmation, despit the /f switch...

REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 01 /D "REG DELETE \"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VicMan Software\" /f" /f

Ive followed some guides for allowing the use of extra quotes in such instructions from http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/me...s/runonceex.htm which I have implemented successfully for other instances.

However, it seems to be ignoring the /f

Driving me nuts!!!

Thanks

[drscouse]

lol.. yet again fooled by its simplicity...

sticking a - infront of the regkey in reg file, removes it!!!

I can delete it and import it all in the same reg file!!!

[Acheron]

Im trying to get a reg key deleted using RunOnceEx, but I keep getting prompted for confirmation, despit the /f switch...

REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 01 /D "REG DELETE \"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VicMan Software\" /f" /f

Ive followed some guides for allowing the use of extra quotes in such instructions from http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/me...s/runonceex.htm which I have implemented successfully for other instances.

However, it seems to be ignoring the /f

Driving me nuts!!!

Thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Meaby you should use REG DELETE instead of REG ADD

So it would be like

REG DELETE /VE /D "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VicMan Software" /f

If you would like this key get run by RunOnceEx you can use the following:

REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 01 /D ^"REG DELETE /VE /D \"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VicMan Software\" /f\"^" /f

By using the ESCAPE Character Windows will process the quotes as a regular expression. Please report if this works

Edited September 28, 2005 by hp38guser

[drscouse]

Meaby you should use REG DELETE instead of REG ADD

You have done the same here

REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 01 /D ^"REG DELETE

????

"REG DELETE \"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VicMan Software"

This is the line that would be entered into the ROE registry, and should delete the regkey... but it wasnt...

As I was applying reg settings for my Ua installed apps, it is easier to simply remove the key with the [-hkey...] syntax, and then import the new settings, from the same regfile.. easy peasy!!!

I did not know about the ^ key, only putting / before the quotes which you wanted to show... as per instructions in the link... I will test that out at some point... but Im happy with the method I have now.. its simple!!!

Thanks for your help...