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#209607 - 2014-11-01 06:39 PM DIR not working on Windows 8.1 64-bit -- HELP!
JNK Offline
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I am working on a utility script to run Sysprep. I have a block of code that verifies %windir%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe exists and the DIR function is failing to 'see' some of the items.

On Win 8.1 64-bit ...

C:\>dir %windir%\system32\sysprep

Directory of C:\Windows\system32\sysprep

05/28/2014 09:59 PM <DIR> .
05/28/2014 09:59 PM <DIR> ..
10/20/2014 04:49 PM <DIR> ActionFiles
09/29/2013 11:50 PM <DIR> en-US
05/11/2014 01:22 AM <DIR> Panther
02/22/2014 06:46 AM 432,640 sysprep.exe
08/22/2013 07:02 AM 991,744 unbcl.dll

If I run the following Kix ...

 Code:
$filename = dir("%windir%\system32\sysprep")
while $filename <> "" and @error = 0
  $filename ?
  $filename = dir()
loop


... Kix only displays three items: root, parent and \en-US.

.
..
en-US

I tried to add the following to the top of the script ... no joy.

if @onwow64
$x = setoption("wow64fileredirection","on")
$x = setoption("wow64alternateregview","on")
else
$x = setoption("wow64fileredirection","off")
$x = setoption("wow64alternateregview","off")
endif

If I go up one folder level and dir %windir%\system32, I get accurate results. What is so special about the \Sysprep folder that Kix cannot see everything in there??

<confused>
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#209608 - 2014-11-01 07:35 PM Re: DIR not working on Windows 8.1 64-bit -- HELP! [Re: JNK]
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$RC=setoption("Wow64FileRedirection","off")

If an OS is 64bit Wow64FileRedirection is ON by default. For a 32 bit process (which kix is), you need to turn it off to see the files.
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#209613 - 2014-11-02 11:57 PM Re: DIR not working on Windows 8.1 64-bit -- HELP! [Re: Allen]
JNK Offline
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Registered: 2006-04-11
Posts: 33
Loc: USA
<bangs head of desk>



I knew it was going to be something really simple/stupid. It was right in front of me the whole time. I should know better than to write scripts when I am sleep-deprived.

... still doesn't explain why it could see the .\en-US folder but nothing else but not going to worry about it at this point. Setting for correct option worked. Of course it did!

Thx, Allen, for setting me straight.

~JNK
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#209614 - 2014-11-03 02:14 AM Re: DIR not working on Windows 8.1 64-bit -- HELP! [Re: JNK]
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