For /F binary reg value neq (result = always success) - batch-file

Question

What I'm I missing?
I try to grab a binary key value from UserPreferencesMask, the binary value is 9032078010000000 (or hex:90,32,07,80,10,00,00,00 in regedit).
Result %%A does print 9032078010000000, but when I use this result in/with if %% NEQ or EQU I always goto:HEX_okay.
for /f "skip=2 tokens=3 delims= " %%A in ('reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /f UserPreferencesMask /d /T REG_BINARY') do (
echo.RESULT="%%A"
REM if %%a NEQ 9032078010000000 goto FiX
if %%A EQU 9032038010000000 goto HEX_okay
goto:FiX
)
I use skip=2 because I don't use the first 2 lines,
and delims= " to skip to the 3rd token, sort of speak...
edit:
The UserPreferencesMask has to be 9032078010000000 (binary value), if not, change it to this specific binary value (use reg add).
ie. REG.exe ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V "UserPreferencesMask" /T REG_BINARY /D "9032078010000000" /F
I also tried:
for /f "tokens=3" %%i in ('reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v UserPreferencesMask /t REG_BINARY') do (
echo.RESULT="%%i"
IF NOT %%i equ 9032038010000000 goto FiX
IF %%i equ 9032038010000000 goto HEX_okay
goto:DO_NOTING
)
...But with same result and changing equ into == doesn't help either.
when I change the value for UserPreferencesMask in regedit and place aa (or what ever) I do get some result; goto FiX. BUT when I just add some numbers (in regedit) then I always goto HEX_okay, so annoying :'(
These next changes (below) don't help either, then it's always, goto FIX:
IF NOT "%%i"=="9032038010000000" goto FiX
IF "%%i"=="9032038010000000" goto HEX_okay
These next lines do seem to "work", WELL SORT OFF:
when I change the binary value of "UserPreferencesMask" like a lot than just 1 or 2 digits, then it does seem to work as expected...
Weird and not completely 'monkey proof', it's NOT always doing as expected.
for /f "skip=2 tokens=3 delims= " %%i in ('reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /F "UserPreferencesMask" /D /C /E /T REG_BINARY') do (
echo.RESULT="%%i"
IF NOT %%i equ 9032038010000000 goto FiX
IF %%i equ 9032038010000000 goto HEX_okay
goto:NO_UserPreferencesMask
)
PS. I can use for /f "tokens=3" for the same result though
This workaround does seem to function though:
reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /F "UserPreferencesMask" /D /C /E /T REG_BINARY | find /i "9032078010000000"
if errorlevel 1 goto FiX
if errorlevel 0 goto HEX_okay

Answer 1

Here's how I would do it using Reg.exe in a For loop:
#Echo Off
Set "DUPM=9032078010000000"
Set "MASK="
For /F "EOL=H Tokens=2*" %%A In (
'Reg Query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V UserPreferencesMask'
) Do If /I Not "%%B"=="%DUPM%" Set "MASK=%%B"
If Not Defined MASK GoTo HEX_okay
:FiX
Echo The value data %MASK% needs fixing!
Pause
GoTo :EOF
:HEX_okay
Echo The value data matches %DUPM%!
Pause
GoTo :EOF
EditBased upon your comment, and given that you're still not using the Reg Query options correctly/efficiently, here is how you should perform that task:
#Echo Off
Reg Query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V UserPreferencesMask|Find /I "9032078010000000" >Nul && GoTo HEX_okay
:FiX
Echo The value data needs fixing!
Pause
GoTo :EOF
:HEX_okay
Echo The value data matches!
Pause
GoTo :EOF
Side note: as mentioned in my comments why aren't you simply adding the key? If the existing key matches, overwriting it will not matter, if it doesn't you've changed it:
Reg Add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /V UserPreferencesMask /T REG_BINARY /D 9032078010000000 /F>Nul