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Problems executing a script

Mauro Barbacovi

December 19, 2019 14:29

Hello,

I am trying to execute a powershell script that is called from a batch file. I have done a copy step of the powershell script that contains some lines like these:

Get-AppxPackage *messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *gethelp* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *mspaint* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *wallet* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *oneconnect* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *DesktopAppInstaller* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *feedback* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

and then anorther step with command calling execute.cmd that contains this line:

PowerShell -NoProfile -Command "& {Start-Process PowerShell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File ""C:\RemoveApp.ps1""' -Verb RunAs}";

I need it because I have to elevate powershell in admin contest (otherwise it fails even if I am using domanin admins credentials)

If i double clic the execute.cmd on target machine it works, runs RemoveApp.ps1 and Appx packages disappear in all user profiles on target machine. If I try from PDQ Deploy I have got a success code but nothing happens.

Someone can give me some help?

Comments

5 comments

lnichols
December 19, 2019 14:31

Mauro,

Could you please export the PDQ Deploy package and post it here?

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Mauro Barbacovi
December 19, 2019 14:48

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AdminArsenal.Export Code="PDQDeploy" Name="PDQ Deploy" Version="18.2.12.0" MinimumVersion="15.0">
<Package>
<CurrentLibraryPackageVersionId value="null" />
<PackageDefinition name="Definition">
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>All</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<CopyMode>Default</CopyMode>
<DelayedApprovalTimeSpan>7.00:00:00</DelayedApprovalTimeSpan>
<DownloadApprovalMode>Manual</DownloadApprovalMode>
<InventoryScanProfileId value="null" />
<IsDownloadApprovalModeInherited value="true" />
<ScanAfterDeployment value="null" />
<Steps type="list">
<CommandStep>
<Command>"\\FEMPC0650\E\setup.exe" /Auto Upgrade /MigrateDrivers All /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable</Command>
<Files></Files>
<SuccessCodes>0</SuccessCodes>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Bits64</Architecture>
<Version>Windows10</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>NoLoggedOnUser</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title></Title>
<TypeName>Command</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="false" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</CommandStep>
<FileCopyStep>
<AllowOverwrite value="false" />
<CopyAllFiles value="false" />
<FilePatternsText></FilePatternsText>
<IgnoreOverwriteErrors value="false" />
<IncludeSubFolders value="false" />
<Mode>SingleFile</Mode>
<Source>\\FEMPC0650\C$\Supporto\RemoveApp.ps1</Source>
<Target>C:\</Target>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>All</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title>File Copy</Title>
<TypeName>FileCopy</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="true" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</FileCopyStep>
<CommandStep>
<Command>\\fempc0650\c$\supporto\startps.cmd</Command>
<Files></Files>
<SuccessCodes>0</SuccessCodes>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>All</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title></Title>
<TypeName>Command</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="true" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</CommandStep>
</Steps>
<Timeout value="60" />
<UseCustomTimeout value="false" />
<RunAs>Admin</RunAs>
</PackageDefinition>
<Description></Description>
<NewLibraryPackageVersionId value="null" />
<OriginalId value="null" />
<Version></Version>
<IsAutoDownload value="false" />
<FolderId value="4" />
<LibraryPackageVersionId value="null" />
<Name>W10_1909</Name>
<Path>Packages\Install\Experimental\W10_1909</Path>
<PackageDisplaySettings name="DisplaySettings">
<DisplayType>Normal</DisplayType>
<IconKey>Icon-Package</IconKey>
<SortOrder value="7" />
</PackageDisplaySettings>
</Package>
</AdminArsenal.Export>

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lnichols
December 19, 2019 14:58

Ok, thanks. Try this version, I disabled your steps and added my own. I consolidated your File Copy and Command steps as a single Install step:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AdminArsenal.Export Code="PDQDeploy" Name="PDQ Deploy" Version="18.1.38.0" MinimumVersion="15.0">
<Package>
<CurrentLibraryPackageVersionId value="null" />
<PackageDefinition name="Definition">
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>AllWorkstations</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<CopyMode>Default</CopyMode>
<DelayedApprovalTimeSpan>7.00:00:00</DelayedApprovalTimeSpan>
<DownloadApprovalMode>Manual</DownloadApprovalMode>
<InventoryScanProfileId value="null" />
<IsDownloadApprovalModeInherited value="true" />
<ScanAfterDeployment value="null" />
<Steps type="list">
<CommandStep>
<Command>"\\FEMPC0650\E\setup.exe" /Auto Upgrade /MigrateDrivers All /ShowOOBE none /Compat IgnoreWarning /Telemetry Disable</Command>
<Files></Files>
<SuccessCodes>0</SuccessCodes>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Bits64</Architecture>
<Version>Windows10</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>NoLoggedOnUser</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title></Title>
<TypeName>Command</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="false" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</CommandStep>
<FileCopyStep>
<AllowOverwrite value="false" />
<CopyAllFiles value="false" />
<FilePatternsText></FilePatternsText>
<IgnoreOverwriteErrors value="false" />
<IncludeSubFolders value="false" />
<Mode>SingleFile</Mode>
<Source>\\FEMPC0650\C$\Supporto\RemoveApp.ps1</Source>
<Target>C:\</Target>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>All</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title>File Copy</Title>
<TypeName>FileCopy</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="false" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</FileCopyStep>
<CommandStep>
<Command>\\fempc0650\c$\supporto\startps.cmd</Command>
<Files></Files>
<SuccessCodes>0</SuccessCodes>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>All</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title></Title>
<TypeName>Command</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="false" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</CommandStep>
<InstallStep>
<CustomCommandLine></CustomCommandLine>
<FileName>\\fempc0650\c$\supporto\startps.cmd</FileName>
<Files>\\FEMPC0650\C$\Supporto\RemoveApp.ps1</Files>
<IncludeDirectory value="false" />
<LeaveInstallFile value="false" />
<MsiOperation>Install</MsiOperation>
<MsiQuiet value="true" />
<MsiRestart>Never</MsiRestart>
<Parameters></Parameters>
<SuccessCodes>0,1641,3010,2359302</SuccessCodes>
<RunAs value="null" />
<Conditions type="list">
<PackageStepCondition>
<Architecture>Both</Architecture>
<Version>AllWorkstations</Version>
<TypeName>OperatingSystem</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<IsUserLoggedOn>AlwaysRun</IsUserLoggedOn>
<TypeName>LoggedOnUser</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
<PackageStepCondition>
<ConditionMode>None</ConditionMode>
<InventoryCollectionId value="null" />
<InventoryCollectionName></InventoryCollectionName>
<TypeName>Collection</TypeName>
</PackageStepCondition>
</Conditions>
<ErrorMode>StopDeploymentFail</ErrorMode>
<Title>Execute startps.cmd</Title>
<TypeName>Install</TypeName>
<IsEnabled value="true" />
<IsPostStep value="false" />
<IsPreStep value="false" />
</InstallStep>
</Steps>
<Timeout value="60" />
<UseCustomTimeout value="false" />
<RunAs>Admin</RunAs>
</PackageDefinition>
<Description></Description>
<NewLibraryPackageVersionId value="null" />
<OriginalId value="null" />
<Version></Version>
<IsAutoDownload value="false" />
<FolderId value="45" />
<LibraryPackageVersionId value="null" />
<Name>W10_1909</Name>
<Path>Private Packages\PDQ Support Forums\W10_1909</Path>
<PackageDisplaySettings name="DisplaySettings">
<DisplayType>Normal</DisplayType>
<IconKey>Icon-Package</IconKey>
<SortOrder value="7" />
</PackageDisplaySettings>
</Package>
</AdminArsenal.Export>

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Mauro Barbacovi
December 19, 2019 15:18 (Edited December 19, 2019 15:33)

I am afraid that it isn.t working, there is some strange permissions problems, I am trying deploymentt toward a win 10 1703 (the idea is to update old machines and throw away appx garbage, after 1909 update). I ve tryed almost any combination, copying files on target and executing, using a share folder (in case some path problems), inserting command straight from comman line ... for an example if I call cmd on targed machine (no runas as administrator a simple cmd but with domain admin user) and I paste the cmd string, having ps1 script in correct place it works, no way with pdq deploy ...

By the way I have seen just now that compacting in a single step makes cmd wrong, it is calling c:\removeapp.ps1 but now removeapp.ps1 is copyied in c:\windows\Admin Arsenal\ ... So I have removed C:\, but I dont know if cmd is accepting a relative path ... I used C:\ and two steps to be sure of invoking an existent file.

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Chris
January 16, 2020 15:59

Try using pathvariables instead of hardcoded paths in your scripts.

For example (batch) for current path: %~dp0

For example (powershell) for current script path: $PSScriptRoot

For example (powershell) for C: : $env:SystemDrive

etc..

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