How to check that a script is run from Windows Recovery Console?

[Logman]

I wrote a batch script (bat) designed for Windows Recovery Console (SHITF + F10 after boot from DVD), which automatically moves the Users and ProgramData folder to another drive and then create a junction link (mklink) to target destinations.

But if I want to use system restore via restore point I have to boot from DVD again, start the Windows Recovery Console, and both linked folder move back to system drive...

Batch script is very uncomfortable and I plan to rewrite it to AutoIt (it will not be a problem), but I need advice...

How to check that AutoIt script (EXE) is executed from the Windows Recovery Console? Is there a way how to check that Windows is(not) loaded? (I do not know if it is appropriate to check if process explorer.exe exists...)

Edited August 22, 2012 by Logman

[JohnOne]

As far as I am aware, windows needs to be loaded for autoit to work.

[Logman]

I tried to run a compiled exe including a GUI in the recovery console and it works.

Edited August 22, 2012 by Logman

[MrMitchell]

Is explorer.exe process running in the Recovery Console?

[JohnOne]

  On 8/22/2012 at 8:55 PM, 'Logman said:

I tried to run a compiled exe including a GUI in the recovery console and it works.

Then you have answered your own question, if it runs, windows is loaded.

[Logman]

  On 8/22/2012 at 9:02 PM, 'MrMitchell said:

Is explorer.exe process running in the Recovery Console?

No, explorer.exe is not running.

Edited August 22, 2012 by Logman

[Logman]

I planned to check is process explorer.exe exists, but for moving the system folders like ProgramData and Users I want to use at least one other method for check is script is running only in recovery console.

For example, after boot to a safe mode with command prompt the process explorer.exe is not running too, but in this mode, you cannot move the system folders. This is the main reason why I asked for a different method.

I use robocopy to move both folders and if the OS is loaded the robocopy.exe reports an error, but some files and folder are already moved.

I forgot to write that my OS is a Windows 7 64-bit

[rover]

The Win PE shell of setup is winpeshl.exe, not explorer.exe

There are only a few processes running, run taskmgr from the recovery prompt.

[Logman]

Yes, that's it! In the recovery console:

explorer.exe ... is not running

setup.exe ... is running

winpeshl.exe ... is running

It will be sufficient to verify that recovery console is running.

Thanks