How do I use Net use in my RunOnceEx.cmd

[clivebuckwheat]

it doesn't map to my server drive

Net use u: \\pentium4\unattended\Apps\Firefox

I put this command in the file and it didn't map

[cluberti]

Try calling this vbscript instead, as your batch file will run the vbscript and only continue when the network drive is available and mapped (useful when waiting for a slow wireless net connection to fire up too):

Dim sTestPath
Dim intCount
Dim objnet

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objVolatileEnv = objShell.Environment("VOLATILE")
Set objnet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

' An UNC path here that will be available when network connection is in place
sTestPath = "\\pentium4\unattended
intCount = 1

' test on volatile environment variable to avoid running logon script
' if the user has already run the logon script.
If Not objVolatileEnv("LogonScript") = "Done" Then

   Do Until objFSO.FolderExists(sTestPath)
	' sleep 5 seconds
	 WScript.Sleep 5000
	 intCount = intCount + 1
	 If intCount = 60 Then
	MsgBox "Unable to connect to network share for 5 minutes.  Please notify your network administrator."
	Exit Do
	 End If
   Loop

   ' share/folder available on server now, so continue
	objnet.MapNetworkDrive "U:", "\\pentium4\unattended\Apps\Firefox","True","domain\user","password"

End If

Watch out for word wrap there - the whole objnet.MapNetworkDrive section is one line, not two (as it may appear here on the boards).

Edited April 15, 2006 by cluberti

[clivebuckwheat]

thanks but i'd rather just use a simple net use. I just don't understand why it didn't map. Do i need to do something special in the RunOnceEx.cmd to make it work?

see I have a list of apps i want to install from the network.

[p4ntb0y]

Ok you want to add Reg values to install on next reboot but you want the install from a network location instead of local or cd?

Is this right?

have you got network going or is it just your server and the client?

[clivebuckwheat]

Yes you got it

my server where the apps are located and a client machine i am installing them to .

All i want to do is a simple net use in the runonceex.cmd

[cluberti]

Perhaps your network interface isn't working? Try putting in an ipconfig /all statement, then a pause, and see if you've even got an IP address.

[mc134]

I haven't gotten it to work from RunOnce so just call it from a command file someplace like this...

REG ADD %KEY%\075 /VE /D "Mapping Network Drives" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\075 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Network\Network.cmd" /f

[clivebuckwheat]

ok during the install of windows xp. I map to

u: \\pentium4\unattended\apps

this works fine. it maps. Inside the apps folder there is a firefox folder.

in my runonceex.cmd

i put

REG ADD %KEY%\008 /VE /D "FireFox 1.5" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\008 /V 1 /D "U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe -ms" /f

i get unable to find \firefox\firefox

what am i doing wrong.

[gunsmokingman]

I think the VBS script that cluberti posted would be the best way to go, you can start the install from it.

Dim sTestPath
Dim intCount
Dim objnet




Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objVolatileEnv = objShell.Environment("VOLATILE")
Set objnet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

' An UNC path here that will be available when network connection is in place
sTestPath = "\\pentium4\unattended
intCount = 1

' test on volatile environment variable to avoid running logon script
' if the user has already run the logon script.
If Not objVolatileEnv("LogonScript") = "Done" Then

   Do Until objFSO.FolderExists(sTestPath)
	' sleep 5 seconds
	 WScript.Sleep 5000
	 intCount = intCount + 1
	 If intCount = 60 Then
	MsgBox "Unable to connect to network share for 5 minutes.  Please notify your network administrator."
	Exit Do
	 End If
   Loop

   ' share/folder available on server now, so continue
	objnet.MapNetworkDrive "U:", "\\pentium4\unattended\Apps\Firefox","True","domain\user","password"
   '''' Checks to see if it in the correct directory
	 If objFSO.FileExists("U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe") Then
	 objShell.Run(chr(34) & "U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe -ms" & chr(34)),1,True
	 Else 
	 objShell.Popup "Cannot Find This U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe",10,"Missing", 0 + 32
	 End If 
   End If

[gunsmokingman]

I think the VBS script that cluberti posted would be the best way to go, you can start the install from it.

Dim sTestPath
Dim intCount
Dim objnet




Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objVolatileEnv = objShell.Environment("VOLATILE")
Set objnet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

' An UNC path here that will be available when network connection is in place
sTestPath = "\\pentium4\unattended
intCount = 1

' test on volatile environment variable to avoid running logon script
' if the user has already run the logon script.
If Not objVolatileEnv("LogonScript") = "Done" Then

   Do Until objFSO.FolderExists(sTestPath)
	' sleep 5 seconds
	 WScript.Sleep 5000
	 intCount = intCount + 1
	 If intCount = 60 Then
	MsgBox "Unable to connect to network share for 5 minutes.  Please notify your network administrator."
	Exit Do
	 End If
   Loop

   ' share/folder available on server now, so continue
	objnet.MapNetworkDrive "U:", "\\pentium4\unattended\Apps\Firefox","True","domain\user","password"
   '''' Checks to see if it in the correct directory
	 If objFSO.FileExists("U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe") Then
	 objShell.Run(chr(34) & "U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe -ms" & chr(34)),1,True
	 Else 
	 objShell.Popup "Cannot Find This U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe",10,"Missing", 0 + 32
	 End If 
   End If

[cluberti]

REG ADD %KEY%\008 /V 1 /D "U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe -ms" /f

Note the spaces in your path! You would need it to look like this for what you are currently doing to work:

REG ADD %KEY%\008 /V 1 /D "\"U:\Firefox\Firefox Setup 1.5.0.2.exe\" -ms" /f

[clivebuckwheat]

thanks man

that did it.

Now it seems I can't get spybot 1.4 to install and autoupdate. I have checked the forums and even read the spybot faq's

once again what am i doing wrong?

REG ADD %KEY%\009 /VE /D "Spybot Search and Destory 1.4" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\009 /V 1 /D "\"U:\Spybot\spybotsd14.exe\" /verysilent /autoupdate" /f

[clivebuckwheat]

anyone? with spybot issues

[cluberti]

What actually happens? Is it that the executable doesn't launch, or it does but doesn't install?

[Ghostrider]

thanks man

that did it.

Now it seems I can't get spybot 1.4 to install and autoupdate. I have checked the forums and even read the spybot faq's

once again what am i doing wrong?

REG ADD %KEY%\009 /VE /D "Spybot Search and Destory 1.4" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\009 /V 1 /D "\"U:\Spybot\spybotsd14.exe\" /verysilent /autoupdate" /f

Try it without the backslash

REG ADD %KEY%\009 /V 1 /D ""U:\Spybot\spybotsd14.exe" /verysilent /autoupdate" /f