Windows

Bacth Script

You can write Windows scripts using batchfile that are DOS / CMD lines for windows. For more advance features, the best is still to use PowerShell.

Installing files

To start a .exe file you can either use start to start it or use use its name.exe to install it. Get help on the start command:

    start /?

Autorun

When plugin something from a computer, you can have default action. One of them is reading the autorun.inf file which have instruction to start softawre (DVD -> launching the movie, CD -> launching the software or music, and all). Be careful some malicious softwares can be run too.

Inside your autorun.int :

	[autorun]
	open = application_to_start.bat

CMD 101

For some of the necessary command:

F:				# Go to drive F:
CD C:\folder			# Like linux to go inside C:\folder
DIR				# list what's inside the directory
REN *.xyz *.txt			# Rename file
XCOPY *.txt C:\folder\  	# Copy file from a folder to another
MOVE C:\folderA\* C:\folderB 	# Move content of folderA under folderB

A couple of trips:

• In windows, paths are made using \ back slash.
• To get help on a command use \?.

Errors or problem encountered

• #3 Error: Favorite Links folder broken on windows' explorer
• #2 Error: BOOTMGR is missing at boot & 0xc000000f
• #1 Error: VT-x is disabled in the BIOS for all CPU modes (VERR_VMX_MSR_ALL_VMX_DISABLED)

Source

• CMD Info
• Silent install examples
• Write a simple batch file
• Developpez.com tutorial