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Bronze Contributor

Dec 05, 2022

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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 f...

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Harm_Veenstra
Dec 05, 2022
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

Harm_Veenstra

MVP

Dec 05, 2022

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)

AB21805

Bronze Contributor

Dec 05, 2022

Hi Harm,
Thank you
What would the detention rule be?

KurtBMayer
Steel Contributor
Dec 05, 2022
AB21805

Another possibly simpler detection rule would be to use the "Date Modified" method. If the file date is greater than or equal to MM/DD/YYYY, it's the latest version and doesn't need to run.

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Harm_Veenstra
MVP
Dec 05, 2022
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