Jonniemac315 Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I am looking to write a Auto it script to Format my F Drive nightly and make the label backup. I have tried writing a batch file to do this but it doesn't work. If I right click on the drive and go to format and then put in the volume lable it works like a champ. I can write it so that it clicks on everything but I am worried about it formating the wrong drive. Is there anyone that can help me write some error checking to make sure that I don't choose the wrong drive? Thanks, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsaltyDS Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I am looking to write a Auto it script to Format my F Drive nightly and make the label backup. I have tried writing a batch file to do this but it doesn't work. If I right click on the drive and go to format and then put in the volume lable it works like a champ. I can write it so that it clicks on everything but I am worried about it formating the wrong drive. Is there anyone that can help me write some error checking to make sure that I don't choose the wrong drive?Thanks,JonSkip the GUI and do it in AutoIt. Verify you are hitting the correct drive by volume label, drive serial number, tag file at root, etc. before formatting to be sure. Valuater's AutoIt 1-2-3, Class... Is now in Session!For those who want somebody to write the script for them: RentACoder"Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." -- Geek's corollary to Clarke's law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonniemac315 Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Skip the GUI and do it in AutoIt. Verify you are hitting the correct drive by volume label, drive serial number, tag file at root, etc. before formatting to be sure. I am new to the auto it any help would be great. If there was a way that you can give me some code to do this that would be great.Thanks,Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrex Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 @AllWhy not use the build in command in XPTo format a floppy disk in drive A and assign it the volume label "DATA," type: format a: /v:DATAMore Info on the commands :FormatsRegards,ptrex Contributions :Firewall Log Analyzer for XP - Creating COM objects without a need of DLL's - UPnP support in AU3Crystal Reports Viewer - PDFCreator in AutoIT - Duplicate File FinderSQLite3 Database functionality - USB Monitoring - Reading Excel using SQLRun Au3 as a Windows Service - File Monitor - Embedded Flash PlayerDynamic Functions - Control Panel Applets - Digital Signing Code - Excel Grid In AutoIT - Constants for Special Folders in WindowsRead data from Any Windows Edit Control - SOAP and Web Services in AutoIT - Barcode Printing Using PS - AU3 on LightTD WebserverMS LogParser SQL Engine in AutoIT - ImageMagick Image Processing - Converter @ Dec - Hex - Bin -Email Address Encoder - MSI Editor - SNMP - MIB ProtocolFinancial Functions UDF - Set ACL Permissions - Syntax HighLighter for AU3ADOR.RecordSet approach - Real OCR - HTTP Disk - PDF Reader Personal Worldclock - MS Indexing Engine - Printing ControlsGuiListView - Navigation (break the 4000 Limit barrier) - Registration Free COM DLL Distribution - Update - WinRM SMART Analysis - COM Object Browser - Excel PivotTable Object - VLC Media Player - Windows LogOnOff Gui -Extract Data from Outlook to Word & Excel - Analyze Event ID 4226 - DotNet Compiler Wrapper - Powershell_COM - New Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonniemac315 Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 @All Why not use the build in command in XP To format a floppy disk in drive A and assign it the volume label "DATA," type: format a: /v:DATA More Info on the commands : Formats Regards, ptrex For some reason the 2003 Server will not run the command properly. I have tried this script already... Thanks, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsaltyDS Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 For some reason the 2003 Server will not run the command properly. I have tried this script already...Thanks,JonI scripted some disk management in Windows Server 2000 and 2003 using DiskPart.exe. It was an AutoIt script that assembled a text file DiskPart script and passed it to DiskPart.exe with /S switch. That worked pretty well. Valuater's AutoIt 1-2-3, Class... Is now in Session!For those who want somebody to write the script for them: RentACoder"Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." -- Geek's corollary to Clarke's law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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