The story: I purchased an open box MSI WT73VR and the previous owner still has their windows user account that is required to login. No big deal. All I need to do is do a factory restore. So I reboot and press F3 which takes me to the recovery options screen. I select factory restore and I get the error, "REagentc.exe not found. Try again later". I then open a command prompt and confirm that reagentc.exe is missing from the X drive by running a dir reagentc.exe /s /p which returned no matches.
The questions: Can I download reagentc.exe from Microsoft to a USB drive and copy it to X:\wnidows\system32 ? Is there a better way to get a factory restore for this computer? I read an article that said if I create a Microsoft 10 boot cd from their website it will permanently break a lot of msi features such as the F3 key.
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Afternoon everyone,
I've tried to research this topic in depth and I cannot come to a conclusion for my problem. I'm trying to automate a batch file in Task Scheduler to execute two SSIS packages. Currently when I attempt to execute the scheduled task (either waiting for its set schedule or running on demand), task scheduler will show that the task has completed successfully, the "Status" will continue to say "Running" but the destination files are never created/re-created. This is the script:
dtexec /f "D:\SSIS\Folder\Folder\Folder\Package.dtsx"
dtexec /f "D:\SSIS\Folder\Folder\Folder\Package.dtsx"
The SSIS is supposed to pull information from SQL and export it to a CSV which it does wonderfully... If I execute this script in CMD, Powershell, or run my batch file directly.
About my environment:
My script resides on a SQL Server. (Windows Server 2016 Standard)
I have a domain admin account used for scripting permissions (all parent folders including the batch file itself have that domain admin added with full permissions, including the csv destination).
The scheduled task is set to: "Run whether user is logged on or not", "Run with highest privileges", Configured for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. I know my credentials are correct for my domain admin account.
In "Actions", "Program/script:" is currently set to "C:\Scripts\file.bat", there is nothing in "Add Arguments (optional):" currently, "Start in (optional):" is set to "C:\Scripts".
So here is what I've tried:
I've set "Program/script:" to "cmd.exe" and added an argument of "file.bat" with a start in as "C:\Scripts", no dice.
I've set "Program/script:" to "Powershell.exe" and set an argument of "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass C:\Scripts\file.bat" with a start in as "C:\Scripts", no luck again.
I added my domain admin account to the local administrators group on the server as well.
I've changed the user/group from my domain admin account to my domain admin account (the one I'm logged into the server with) and set it to "Run only when user is logged on", if this is set and I attempt to run the scheduled task, CMD flashes on screen and disappears before I can read anything (it's still too fast for the script to actually run, it takes ~20 seconds) and the destination file isn't altered.
(This one really stumps me) I've tried to add the script to another scheduled task on the server, that scheduled task will run on schedule and complete every script in the batch file except for these 2 lines. The other scheduled task it was added to uses the same domain admin account, same settings across the board, it even has other similar SSIS packages being run using "dtexec", I don't get it.
Thanks for any input anybody can give me, it's greatly appreciated.
I know this is a super old post, but I just had the same issue and wasn't successful with any other popular solutions around StackOverflow, so I want to put out an alternative solution for anyone still struggling!
When in doubt, double check the user account in the Security Options under Properties (right-click on Task > Properties > first page under "Security Options").
Even though the user that it had selected by default should have permission to execute the script, I had to change the user account to a user with a higher privilege (I'm on a work computer). For me, this meant I had to select the Administrator group on my particular desktop environment.
I have a simple batch file which needs to be run weekly to upload some files via Core FTP.
I'm using the free version of Core FTP LE.
MySavedProfile is the Site Name of the saved profile I created using Core FTP's site Manager. The profile contains the URL / credentials / etc of the site to connect to.
Here are the contents of the batch file:
SET logf=confirm.log
echo test-start >> %logf%
"C:\Progra~1\CoreFTP\coreftp.exe" -B -s -pasv -O -site MySavedProfile -u "C:\Progra~2\PathToFiles\FileToUpload.txt"
echo test-finish >> %logf%
For the Windows Server 2012 r2 Task Scheduler, I have created a basic, weekly scheduled task on the Task Scheduler Library root which runs the batch file. For this scheduled task I have:
(Under the General tab)
"Run whether user is logged on or not" is selected
"Run with highest privileges" is checked
Configure for = Windows Server 2012 R2
(Under Actions)
Action = Start a program
Program / Script = "C:\Progra~2\PathToFiles\batch.bat"
Start in = C:\Progra~2\PathToFiles\
Here is the weird behavior I am getting:
If I double click on the batch file directly, it works fine and uploads the text file via Core FTP just fine.
However, if I try to let the Windows Task Scheduler run it, it runs everything except the Core FTP line. That is, I get the usual:
test-start
test-finish
in the confirm.log file, but the FileToUpload.txt has not been uploaded to the remote server, and there are no errors from CoreFTP that I can detect.
I have tried this with a service account that has permissions to run batch files, as well as my own account for this scheduled task. I get the same result: it doesn't seem to run that CoreFTP line. At least not via Task Scheduler. I need this upload to be automated.
I've searched Core FTP's documentation, Google, etc. No one seems to have run into this exact issue. I've applied recommendations from distantly related issues, but none of them have worked.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The only way to do this is to use the full version of Core FTP (that is Core FTP Pro). If you use the LE version you have to check the "Run only when user is logged on" option.
This happens because of the splash screen at the beginning.
If you can't be logged on forever you could create a user that will always be logged on just for these tasks.
Remember to use the -Log option on CoreFTP to check if it is actually doing something.
I am in need of a script that will re-map a network drive. I will also need it to be able to enter admin credentials when prompted. The reason I need this script is that I don't want the user to know the password. Currently they have to call me and start a remote session so I can enter the password. This happens about every other day wasting time of both myself and my client. I have found a script that maps the drive (below) but lack the knowledge on how to have it enter the admin credentials.
#echo off
net use S: \Server\Sales
Thanks yall!
Open a command prompt window and enter net use /? to get help of this command or use the information provided by Microsoft on pages about
net use (best)
net use
net use
As you can read, a password as well as the user credentials can be appended also on the command line. I would have expected that an administrator knows all about that.
The batch file could contain:
#echo off
net use S: \\Server\Sales password /user:yourdomain.com\adminusername /persistent:no
But it is very unsecure to store the password and the user's / administrator's name in a batch file.
It would be definitely better to change the permissions on the shared folder so that those users who need access to this folder read-only or with write permission have access without mapping the shared folder using administrator credentials.
By the way: What is displayed in square brackets in help output is optional. This is a general rule for any Windows command on which help is output by running this command with /? as parameter.
I want to copy some files from a network shared drive (mounted at my local machine as drive Z). I have written a Batch file to copy the contents of Z drive into my local drive. This batch file runs successfully on cmd, but i am having issue when i trigger it through Jenkins. The Jenkins gives the following error:
"The system cannot find the specified drive"
Any help regarding this, will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Nouman.
If you don't want to use Jenkins-plugins or schedule-Tasks here is a "groovy" way:
By Hand:
You can use the Groovy Script-Console provided by Jenkins>Manage Jenkins>Script Console and execute the command to map the network-drive within the Jenkins-service. (Must be repeated, once the Jenkins-service is stopped)
Automation:
Write your Groovy commands to a file named "init.groovy" and place it in your JENKINS_HOME-directory. So the network-drive gets mapped on Jenkins-startup.
Groovy Commands - Windows:
Check available network drives using the Script-Console:
println "net use".execute().getText()
Your init.groovy would look like this:
def mapdrive = "net use z: \\\\YOUR_REMOTE_MACHINE\\SHARED_FOLDERNAME"
mapdrive.execute()
Yes Jenkins uses different login credentials. To map a drives through Jenkins use below command in Jenkins command prompt:
Subst U: \drive\folder
then after that your queries.
You might run into permission issues. Jenkins might be executed with different user credentials; so it does not know the configured drive for the windows share. Instead of using shell scripts I suggest to use a plugin. There is a set of Publish-over plugins that allow deployments to remote systems via a couple of protocols (ssh, cfis etc). Have a look at the CFIS plugin that allows to send artifacts to a windows share. Once the plugin is configured (ie the host is specified in the Manage Jenkins section) you can add to the post build steps Send files to a windows share where you can specify which file(s) shall be sent to which location.
Had this issue where my jenkins job was unable to read files present on the network drive.
I resolved it by adding "net use" command in your pre-build step. i.e.
Open your job.
Go to Pre Steps
From the drop down, select Execute Windows Batch Command
Enter the following command:
net use E: \[server name][Folder name] "[password]" /user:"[userid]"
Click Save
Execute the job
I was able to read files from my network drive by following the steps mentioned above.
It seemed to be a one time activity as after the initial run, I had removed the batch command from my job and it seemed to remember the mapped drive command.
Try adding debugging commands to that bat file, or as separate build step, such as net use, set (pay attention to vars like like HOMEPATH and USERNAME) and plain dir Z:\.
As said in another answer, most likely reason is that Jenkins runs as SYSTEM user, which has different permissions. One way around that is, go to services (for example open Task Manager, go to Services tab in it, click the Services button at the lower right corner of that tab), find Jenkins service, open it's properties, go to "Log on" tab and set your normal user account as one that runs Jenkins.
Basically you can access your network shared drive (Z) using by servername or IP from jenkins command. Write \\192.168.x.xxx\Your_Folder instead of z:\Your_Folder.
For example:
mkdir \\192.168.x.xxx\Your_Folder
I was trying to copy files from one remote computer to other, the easy solution which worked for me is COPY iphone.exe \192.xx.xx.xx\dev(dev is the folder name on c drive in that ip address)
A similar issue showed up for us on Jenkins slaves set up on Windows Server 2008 following this documentation. The Jenkins agent failed to access the mounted network drives even after configuring the agent service with the correct user credentials.
Troubleshooting:
Jenkins could access the mounted network drives by their drive letters when connected via the JNLP agent (Launch agent via Java Web Start).
It stops recognizing the drive letters soon after we install the agent as a Windows service. Configuring the correct user credentials and restarting the agent does not help.
We could still access the drives via the command line while logged in to the machine with the above user.
Stop the agent service from services.msc and then uninstall it by running the command jenkins-slave.exe uninstall. The slave is disconnected at this point.
Reconnect the slave by launching the JNLP agent via Java Web Start. The agent can now access the network drives again.
Synopsis:
Do not install the slave agent as a Windows service to keep accessing your mounted network drives using drive letters. But this is highly unreliable as the agent might fail to restart after a machine reboot. Alternatively, see if Jenkins can access them via \\<ip_address\of\network\drive>.
In order to access your remote drive
just use the command in cmd prompt
pushd "\sharedDrive\Folder1\DestinationFolder"
mkdir FolderName
popd
pushd >> It navigates to the shared drive by creating a virtual drive..
popd >> Gets you back to the local directory
I'm trying to figure out how I can use a batch file to launch Internet Explorer as a local user on the system hosting the batch file. Ideally I'd like to be able to double click the batch file and not have to enter user credentials. To break it down a bit:
User is logged onto the host system with a domain user (Server 2008 R2 Standard 64bit)
User can then double click on a batch file that will launch Internet Explorer as a local user on the host system, without prompting for the local user credentials
All I can find is information about NET USE, any help would be greatly appreciated!
"runas" command was intentionally designed to prompt for password. So, that is not your solution.
One of option is to create a scheduled task where you can store the password (safely) and run the scheduled task from batch file.
But if the batch file is distributable and not going to be run on same machine.. you may have to investigate on how to create a schedule task from batch file and then run it.
you may find this reference helpful