"del" command on the command line is not working
Hello -
I have a simple package, no source files, that has a program that executes:
del \"%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\ABC Applications\\NuView Benefits Meeting 2009*.*\"
It's failing with the following info in execmgr...any insight? I added a start in directory without success.
Verifying content availability for package FDL00059 optional program Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2952 (0x0B88)Validating chain of dependent programs for package FDL00059 optional program Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Validating package FDL00059 program Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 in the chain. The content request ID is {B6174EDA-1E5E-4A85-AA3B-CBB4729158FC} execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Creating an optional execution request for package FDL00059 program Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Executing program del "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ABC Applications\NuView Benefits Meeting 2009*.*" /Q in User context execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Execution Request for package FDL00059 program Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 state change from NotExist to NotifyExecution execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Execution Manager timer has been fired. execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2888 (0x0B48)
GetFileVersionInfoSize failed for file \del, error 1812 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Executing program as a script execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Invalid executable file del execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Raising event:
[SMS_CodePage(437), SMS_LocaleID(1033)]
instance of SoftDistProgramBadEnvironmentEvent
{
AdvertisementId = "FDL20087";
ClientID = "GUID:F4E064C0-1235-4AA3-8E93-A80CEC24FEC4";
CommandLine = "del \"%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\ABC Applications\\NuView Benefits Meeting 2009*.*\" /Q";
DateTime = "20091103185921.993000+000";
DriveLetter = "";
MachineName = "SNAPSHOT";
PackageName = "FDL00059";
ProcessID = 228;
ProgramName = "Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009";
SiteCode = "FDL";
ThreadID = 2756;
Win32ErrorCode = 2147942402;
WorkingDirectory = "C:\\Documents and Settings\\user\\Desktop\\ABC Applications";
};
execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:21 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Raised Program Bad Environment Event for Ad:FDL20087, Package:FDL00059, Program: Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:22 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
EnterRsRuningState failed to run script del "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ABC Applications\NuView Benefits Meeting 2009*.*" /Q 0x80009106 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:22 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
OnOptionalExecutionRequest failed at EvaluateRequestForExecution execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:22 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)OnOptionalExecutionRequests failed for program Icon Removal - NuView Benefits Meetings 2009 execmgr 11/3/2009 12:59:22 PM 2756 (0x0AC4)
Answers
- Need to preface the command in the script with cmd.exe /c, so you should change to:
cmd.exe /c del \"%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\ABC Applications\\NuView Benefits Meeting 2009*.*\"- Marked As Answer byEric C. MattoonMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, November 03, 2009 7:33 PM
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- Need to preface the command in the script with cmd.exe /c, so you should change to:
cmd.exe /c del \"%USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\ABC Applications\\NuView Benefits Meeting 2009*.*\"- Marked As Answer byEric C. MattoonMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, November 03, 2009 7:33 PM
- Thanks for the help!
Strange that "xcopy" works without specifying cmd.exe /c though....does that behave different somehow?
Thanks again. - Keep in mind that %userprofile% will be substituted with the value for SYSTEM's userprofile variable (when running with admin rights).
xcopy.exe works without "cmd /c" because it's an .exe present on the computer itself (it can be found in%windir%\system32). You won't find something like del.exe on your system, because it's part of the command shell (cmd.exe).- Proposed As Answer byGarth JonesMVPWednesday, November 04, 2009 2:16 PM
- That makes perfect sense, thanks for the information!
And yes, we use %userprofile% only when user is logged in, running with user rights....primarily used to create/delete icons for our spoon-fed users :)
