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replacing a file using intune
Hi all,
I am trying to replace a file which is located on devices in
C:\ProgramFiles\ExamWritePad\
The file is called ExamWritePadSettings.Json
How do I do this? I have tried a bat file: Replace .\ExamWritePadSettings.Json 'C:\ProgramFiles\ExamWritePad"
I have even tried: copy /Y .\ExamWritePadSettings.json %systemRoot%\ProgramFiles\ExamWritePad
However both dont work!
Any ideas
- You could add a version file in the C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad" folder, for example, a v1.txt by adjusting the install.cmd with to this:
Copy /y .\ExamWritePadSettings.Json "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad"
echo "v1" > "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad\v1.txt"
If you ever have to update it again, adjust the install.cmd with:
Copy /y .\ExamWritePadSettings.Json "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad"
echo "v2" > "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad\v2.txt"
And change the detection to C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad\v2.txt
Using a Intune package with a install.cmd which contains this should work:
Copy /y .\ExamWritePadSettings.Json "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad"
It's "C:\Program Files" and not "C:\programfiles", perhaps that's the issue? Run it as system and not as user, the user doesn't have rights in c:\program files directories by default.Perhaps you are confused with the environment variables?
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)- Hi Harm,
Thank you
What would the detention rule be?- You could add a version file in the C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad" folder, for example, a v1.txt by adjusting the install.cmd with to this:
Copy /y .\ExamWritePadSettings.Json "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad"
echo "v1" > "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad\v1.txt"
If you ever have to update it again, adjust the install.cmd with:
Copy /y .\ExamWritePadSettings.Json "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad"
echo "v2" > "C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad\v2.txt"
And change the detection to C:\Program Files\ExamWritePad\v2.txt
