Deleting an OS

[codingislife]

Hi everyone, 

I'm new to the autoit world and am trying to do something a little complicated and am having trouble developing a solution. My OS after reimaging comes up with two operating system choices during boot up, I'd like to delete the incorrect OS. I have noticed that the default OS is always the correct OS. My issue is I need a way to find the OS identifier before I can delete. I know that I  can use bcdedit to find this but it changes every time and it needs to be the correct identifier (i.e. not the Default or bootmgr). If someone knows of a way to parse through the output of bcdedit to find the identifier that would be greatly appreciated. Here is an example of what I am trying to do:

https://scottiestech.info/2016/07/03/remove-the-choose-an-operating-system-message-when-starting-your-computer/

[coffeeturtle]

This thead is for highlighting examples of working scripts.

You need the HELP forum.

[Earthshine]

in before moved, answered, search for the win

$colItems = ""
$Output=""
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\localhost\root\CIMV2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem", "WQL", 0x30)

If IsObj($colItems) then
   For $objItem In $colItems
      $Output = $objItem.Caption & " " & $objItem.Version & @CRLF
      if Msgbox(1,"WMI Output",$Output) = 2 then ExitLoop
      $Output=""
   Next
Else
   Msgbox(0,"WMI Output","No WMI Objects Found for class: " & "Win32_OperatingSystem" )
Endif

when you guys search, do you use a strange dialect or pirate language? I don't get it.

I am creating a new thing right here. Pirate Query Language or PQL for when you absolutely need to obfuscate any logic or reason from your search.

 

Be Ye seeking OS names from yonder files, something like that

Edited July 27, 2018 by Earthshine

[codingislife]

Hi everyone, 

I'm new to the autoit world and am trying to do something a little complicated and am having trouble developing a solution. My OS after reimaging comes up with two operating system choices during boot up, I'd like to delete the incorrect OS. I have noticed that the default OS is always the correct OS. My issue is I need a way to find the OS identifier before I can delete. I know that I  can use bcdedit to find this but it changes every time and it needs to be the correct identifier (i.e. not the Default or bootmgr). Moreover I'm trying to do this all from WinPE but it wont let me even access bcdedit. If someone knows of a way to parse through the output of bcdedit  to find the identifier and have bcdedit open on WinPE that would be greatly appreciated. Here is an example of what I am trying to do: 

https://scottiestech.info/2016/07/03/remove-the-choose-an-operating-system-message-when-starting-your-computer/

[Earthshine]

already answered in your original thread, the mods will take care of moving/merging it

[JLogan3o13]

Moved to the appropriate forum, as the AutoIt Example Scripts forum very clearly states:

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[JLogan3o13]

Please stick to ONE thread...