cmd not the same as cmd?

[onyxogen]

I have tried to write a script that calls bcdedit.exe .

I noticed that the command could not be found, even when using a console like described in the help of autoit.

To investigate this problem I did the following: I wrote a script:

#requireadmin

run("cmd.exe","C:\Windows\System32")

and the I manually open a second cmd.exe via Windows 7 Start Menu.

Both directories are C:\Windows\System32> and both run as "Administrator".

Then I enter "bcdedit.exe" into both windows:

The one started via autoit gives a "not found" error, the manually opened cmd executes bcdedit normally.

I can't understand what's going on here. Can anyone explain it to me? For me, both cmd windows should behave the same way. Note that entering "Path" gives the same output on both. :-(

[Jos]

Try:

Run("C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe","")

You need to provide the full path in the first parameter. Second parameter only defines the WorkDirectory.

Edited August 7, 2011 by Jos

[onyxogen]

Thanks, but sadly this is not working. May you try it yourself?

Edited August 7, 2011 by onyxogen

[Jos]

Thanks, but sadly this is not working. May you try it yourself?

Tried already before posting:

The command window open fine and when I specify bcdedit.exe it runs fine too.

Try this when you are running x64 version of Win7 and the full version of SciTE4AutoIt4 to force x64 mode:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y
#requireadmin
Run("C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe","")

The command window open fine and when I specify bcdedit.exe it runs fine too.

Did you check the path in both CMD sessions?

[onyxogen]

Tried already before posting:

The command window open fine and when I specify bcdedit.exe it runs fine too.

Try this when you are running x64 version of Win7 and the full version of SciTE4AutoIt4 to force x64 mode:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y
#requireadmin
Run("C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe","")

The command window open fine and when I specify bcdedit.exe it runs fine too.

Did you check the path in both CMD sessions?

Solved,thank you! the line was not helping too but it has been the right direction. as scite is running on 32 bit, cmd.exe did too. so I tried to run it without scite and now cmd.exe is 64 bit. bcdedit can be found!

[Jos]

Solved,thank you! the line was not helping too but it has been the right direction. as scite is running on 32 bit, cmd.exe did too. so I tried to run it without scite and now cmd.exe is 64 bit. bcdedit can be found!

That line will work fine but, as mentioned, you need to have the Full version of SciTE4AutoIt3 installed first.

[skin27]

I recently wrote a little script for bcdedit.exe on win7 x64 and had no problem calling the program.

; apply bcdedit
$foo = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c bcdedit /create /d "' & $entryName & '" /application bootsector', "", @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
ProcessWait ($foo,5)
Do
    $line = StdoutRead($foo) & StderrRead($foo)
Until $line = not ""

$id = _StringBetween($line, '{', '}')
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c bcdedit /set {' & $id[0] & '} device partition=C:', "", @SW_HIDE)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c bcdedit /set {' & $id[0] & '} path ' & '\plop\plpbtldr.bin', "", @SW_HIDE)
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c bcdedit /displayorder {' & $id[0] & '} /addlast', "", @SW_HIDE)