Win11/64: My Backup Batch File Just Stopped Working!

Hi! I have a special backup batch file designed to back up source code without rebuildable files and another that gets the current date for the first. Just recently, it stopped working. I get the following error:

'wmic' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

The following line seems to be causing the error:

for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime /value') do set dt=%%a

I can rest for now but soon want it to work again.

BTW, I have Win11/64 and let it update itself as needed.

 

I thought I read somewhere MS discontinued wmic. Yep
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...s-wmic-lolbin-tool-in-windows-11-beta-builds/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...tation-command-line-wmic-removal-from-windows

 

Thank you. So, how do I get the current date from a batch file now?

 

• Use the PowerShell command instead: Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Select-Object Name.

If you have batch files or scripts that call WMIC, plan to rewrite them using PowerShell cmdlets (such as Get-CimInstance, Get-WmiObject, Invoke-CimMethod, and so forth). If needed, run PowerShell from a CMD prompt using powershell -c "<command>" syntax. So, even in command-line contexts, you can invoke PowerShell commands to replace WMIC
SOURCE

https://killertools.net/powershell-builder

 

I looked at your second link and found nothing I wanted: "current date" gave no results, and "date" nothing useful.