Hi Everyone, I'm fairly inexperienced with batch scripting, so I need some help with a task. I need to issue this command:

systeminfo | find /i "install date" 

I need to collect the OS install date for machines, wanted to run this as a batch file with "pause" at the end, but it won't run and stay open to display the information. I assumed I could output the info the a text file, but because it won't run correctly via a batch script, i can't get it to output either.

Any ideas on how I can do this? I need a rapid way of finding the OS install dates that can be generically copied from multiple PCs. 

Thanks.

Hi Mike,

Why batch? This is quick and easy with PowerShell:

$pcs = 'PC1','PC2'

$pcs | ForEach {

    If (Test-Connection -ComputerName $_ -Count 1 -Quiet) {

        Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName $_ |
            Select CSName,@{N='InstallDate';E={[System.Management.ManagementDateTimeConverter]::ToDateTime($_.InstallDate)}}

    }

} | Export-Csv .\OSInstallDates.csv -NoTypeInformation

I only chose batch because I knew some commands, PowerShell I've never used.

Where is the file exporting to, I don't see it in the same place as the powershell file.

• Edited by Mike Haring 15 hours 38 minutes ago

I only chose batch because I knew some commands, PowerShell I've never used.

Where is the file exporting to, I don't see it in the same place as the powershell file.

It should be the the current directory. That's what the '.\' in the path specifies.

Cheers, you're very welcome.

PowerShell will make your life much easier, I promise. Here's a good starting point:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd793612.aspx

Then the machines you put in the $pcs array aren't o

I only chose batch because I knew some commands, PowerShell I've never used.

Where is the file exporting to, I don't see it in the same place as the powershell file.

• Edited by Mike Haring Friday, March 20, 2015 3:29 PM