Script software install if certain hardware exists

microsoft.public.windows.server.scripting

5 Nov 2007 1:00 PM

Itencypt

I am trying to write a script to check to see if the computer is a laptop and
installs software if found. Can anyone lend a hand?

5 Nov 2007 5:10 PM

Richard Mueller [MVP]

Itencypt wrote:

>I am trying to write a script to check to see if the computer is a laptop
>and
> installs software if found. Can anyone lend a hand?

WMI can be used in a VBScript program to determine the chassis type. See
this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm_btnz.mspx

For installing software on the local computer, see this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm_nila.mspx

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Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
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5 Nov 2007 6:15 PM

RemS

"Itencypt" wrote:

> I am trying to write a script to check to see if the computer is a laptop and
> installs software if found. Can anyone lend a hand?

The "Win32_SystemEnclosure" WMI class represents the properties that are
associated with a physical system enclosure.
Here is an example
http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=18932

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