Batch file I made JUST for Majorgeeks XP users

Heh, found this SWEET utility that XP has. If you run 'systeminfo' from the command line, you get a nice amount of technical information on your computer. I've created a batch file that dumps this to a text file. This might be handy when a less literate user needs to post system info. I've attached it for everyone. Note: only fools will run batch files without virus scanning them first. While I assure you that this file is safe, I don't expect you to trust me. Virus scan before using, or if you like, right-click it and select edit to see the code. Cheers!

 

btw, the text file's default location is c:\system.txt

 

Cool beans Mada_Milty. Thanks.

 

Hey, no problem! I didn't expect you to really need something like this though. Glad to help!

 

Well I haven't needed it yet, but I'm sure that I will. It will be easier when requesting more info from people who are asking for help.

 

Ahhh, yes...duh, Milty...that's exactly what I had intended it for!

 

Thanks, Mada_Milty. I have downloaded it and will try it when I log off. Bazza

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Slight mod to your .bat file.

The first line should be:

@echo off

Get rid of the = sign.

Works in Vista btw.

Another item would have one run notepad to open said .txt file. So, one does not need to hunt down said file.

To the end of the script.

notepad c:\system.txt

 

Can't seem to get it to work with Home edition.

 

You are quite correct. Via a G search, I see that systeminfo is only for XP pro. NOT HOME.

 

You might want to use systeminfo >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt

Just on the offchance there is no c:

Matt

 

This is great. I feel like I've started an open source project. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Some very good ones here! I was just googling to see if you can run systeminfo on XP home (if you were to copy the exe), and I found this KB that has all the switches for this util. Turns out, you can run it for a remote machine as well.

 

Is it even necesary to delete the file ?

Won't it just overwrite it if it exists ?

 

Actually ignore that lol, it will just append to the existing file.

Matt

 

Sorry, I got a bit carried away!

Code:

@echo off

if exist %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt (del %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt)

if exist %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt (
	echo.
	echo File Couldn't be deleted
	pause
	goto end:
)

echo System Info by Mada_Milty >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt
echo Log created %DATE% %TIME% >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt 
echo. >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt

Echo. 
Echo Listing System Information
systeminfo >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt


Echo. 
Echo Listing Environment Variables

Echo. >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt
Echo. >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt
Echo Environment Variables >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt
Echo --------------------- >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt
Echo. >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt
SET >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt

Pause

notepad %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sysinfo.txt

end:

 

No need to apologize, that's flippin sweet! Btw, this is hardly "System Info by Mada_Milty" anymore! You don't need to give me credit.