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Batch Scripting Scenarios QA

The document provides a series of batch script scenarios and corresponding commands for application packaging, including silent installation of MSI files with transforms, preventing reinstallation through registry checks, killing processes before installation, and managing installation files and logs. It also covers uninstalling applications silently, logging system information, adding registry values, setting environment variables, cleaning up old logs, and creating desktop shortcuts. Each scenario is paired with a specific command to achieve the desired outcome in a Windows environment.

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Batch Scripting Scenarios QA

The document provides a series of batch script scenarios and corresponding commands for application packaging, including silent installation of MSI files with transforms, preventing reinstallation through registry checks, killing processes before installation, and managing installation files and logs. It also covers uninstalling applications silently, logging system information, adding registry values, setting environment variables, cleaning up old logs, and creating desktop shortcuts. Each scenario is paired with a specific command to achieve the desired outcome in a Windows environment.

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Application Packaging - Batch Script

Scenarios (Q&A)
1. How would you silently install an MSI with a transform (MST) file and
create a log?
Scenario: You're packaging "AcmeApp" which requires a custom
MST and a log for installation tracking.

Answer:

msiexec /i "AcmeApp.msi" TRANSFORMS="AcmeApp.mst" /qn /log "C:\Logs\


AcmeApp_Install.log"

2. How can you prevent installation if the app is already installed (using
registry check)?
Scenario: You want to avoid reinstalling "SecureClient" if it's already
present.

Answer:

reg query "HKLM\Software\SecureClient" >nul 2>&1


if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
echo Application already installed.
exit /B 0
)
msiexec /i "SecureClient.msi" /qn

3. How do you kill a running process before starting installation?


Scenario: "AppViewer.exe" must be closed before upgrade.

Answer:

taskkill /IM "AppViewer.exe" /F


timeout /T 5
msiexec /i "AppViewer_Upgrade.msi" /qn
4. How would you copy installation files and ensure the target folder
exists?
Scenario: Your application requires placing config files in a specific
folder.

Answer:

if not exist "C:\Program Files\App\Config" (


mkdir "C:\Program Files\App\Config"
)
xcopy /E /I /Y ".\Configs" "C:\Program Files\App\Config"

5. How do you uninstall an MSI package silently?


Scenario: You need to remove "OldTool" from all machines.

Answer:

msiexec /x "{GUID-FOR-OldTool}" /qn /log "C:\Logs\OldTool_Uninstall.log"

6. How do you log the system information before installation?


Scenario: Your deployment team wants machine info logged before
installing "AgentX".

Answer:

systeminfo > "C:\Logs\AgentX_SystemInfo.txt"


msiexec /i "AgentX.msi" /qn

7. How do you add a registry value post-installation?


Scenario: You need to flag that "FinanceApp" is installed via registry.

Answer:

reg add "HKLM\Software\FinanceApp" /v "InstalledByIT" /t REG_SZ /d "Yes" /f


8. How do you set a system-wide environment variable?
Scenario: "DevKit" requires a DEV_HOME variable after install.

Answer:

setx DEV_HOME "C:\Program Files\DevKit" /M

9. How do you remove old logs and leftover folders before installing a
new version?
Scenario: You're deploying "LoggerApp v2" and want to clean old
logs.

Answer:

del /Q /F "C:\Logs\LoggerApp\*.*"
rd /S /Q "C:\Program Files\LoggerApp"
msiexec /i "LoggerApp_v2.msi" /qn

10. How do you create a desktop shortcut after installation using a pre-
created .lnk file?
Scenario: "BrowserPlus" doesn’t create shortcuts by default.

Answer:

copy /Y "C:\Program Files\BrowserPlus\BrowserPlus.lnk" "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\


BrowserPlus.lnk"

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