Missing files in system32

[Mean]

Im trying to run wuauclt.exe on a 64 bit machine. The strange thing is I get a "file not found" error.

So I start a cmd from my script and run a "dir" in the system 32 folder and the file is missing???

I run cmd from the startmenu and run a dir in the system32 folder and the file is there.

I compare the two command prompts and there is a bunch of files missing in one of them. What is going in here???

[hannes08]

Hi Mean,

let me guess that you are running this on a 64bit operating system.

If you compiled your exe as a 32bit program you'll see the files from \windows\system32.

If running it from a 64bit program you'll see the contents of the \windows\SysWOW64 folder.

It's not a bug it's a feature.

[Mean]

Hi Mean,

let me guess that you are running this on a 64bit operating system.

If you compiled your exe as a 32bit program you'll see the files from \windows\system32.

If running it from a 64bit program you'll see the contents of the \windows\SysWOW64 folder.

It's not a bug it's a feature.

Yes I am making a 32 bit app. But the files cant be found in the \windows\SysWOW64 folder ether.

[hannes08]

Maybe you want to show us the part of your code where you have the problem with.

[Mean]

%windir%\Sysnative

Maybe you want to show us the part of your code where you have the problem with.

it just one line

RunWait("wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow")

I found out how to do it after the 64 bit pointer

RunWait(@WindowsDir &"\sysnative\wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow")

Edited September 30, 2011 by Mean