Employing WMIC

[mr-es335]

Good day,

I am porting all of my cmd/nircmd scripts to Autoit! and have the following that I could use some assistance with...as I have been unable to locate such information myself...

@echo off
:: -----------------------------------------------
wmic computersystem where caption="[existing computer name]" rename "[new computer name]"
:: -----------------------------------------------
wmic computersystem where name="%computername%" call joindomainorworkgroup name="[new domain name]"
:: -----------------------------------------------
wmic /namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call disable "C:\"
:: -----------------------------------------------
nircmd exitwin reboot ; Shutdown(2)

Thank you for any assistance one could provide.

[rsn]

When I have to use WMIC.exe, I usually do the following:

$iPID = Run( @comspec & " /c %windir%\system32\wbem\wmic.exe [command arguments]" , "" , @SW_HIDE )
ProcessWaitClose ($iPID)

There are other methods too using:

ObjGet()

But it takes a bit more effort.

 

As for shutdown/reboot, have a look at the help file for:

Shutdown ( )

Edited September 7, 2023 by rsn

[water]

Please have a look at Script-o-matic
It creates WMI commands in pure AutoIt for you.

[mr-es335]

water,

 

Can you please provide me with an example of how to use/update the following:

wmic.exe computersystem where name="%computername%" call joindomainorworkgroup name="NOTTOOSURE"

 

Thanks.

[water]

Nothing I have tried myself. But when you search the forum for "joindomainorworkgroup" you will find some scripts describing how to add a computer.

[mr-es335]

rsn and water,

Thank you both so very much for your assistance....very much appreciated!

water: I will consider Script-o-matic at a later point...just need to port all of my nircmds to autoit! at the moment. Thanks however for the tip...

nsr: Thank you for the sampling...I had to adjust the double-quotes to single-quotes...but other-than-that, all is working as it should! So again, "Thank you!"

For interest...here is the updated script...

#RequireAdmin
; -----------------------------------------------
; Previous: wmic computersystem where caption="[existing computer name]" rename "[new computer name]"
$iPID = Run( @comspec & " /c %windir%\system32\wbem\wmic.exe computersystem where caption='DESKTOP-7MLUNGI' rename 'RML_LABS_SYS'" , "" , @SW_HIDE)
ProcessWaitClose ($iPID)
; -----------------------------------------------
; Previous: wmic computersystem where name="%computername%" call joindomainorworkgroup name="[new domain name]"
$iPID = Run( @comspec & " /c %windir%\system32\wbem\wmic.exe computersystem where name='%computername%' call joindomainorworkgroup name='BETHEL'" , "" , @SW_HIDE)
ProcessWaitClose ($iPID)
; -----------------------------------------------
; Previous: wmic /namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call disable "C:\"
$iPID = Run( @comspec & " /c %windir%\system32\wbem\wmic.exe /namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call disable 'C:\'" , "" , @SW_HIDE)
ProcessWaitClose ($iPID)
Sleep(1000)
; -----------------------------------------------
; Previous: nircmd exitwin reboot
Shutdown(2)
; -----------------------------------------------

Thanks again...to you both!!