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batch-filedriverinf
user3122456
user3122456

Reputation: 43

Batch file: For each inf in directory, install it

I have a directory which contains hundreds of other child directories, which all contain various INF files which I've extracted from a .CAB file.

I want to create a batch file that finds every single inf file in this directory and install it.

Code so far:

for /f %f in ('dir /s /b c:\temp_dir\*.inf') do rundll32 syssetup,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultInstall 128 %f

In return, I get a critical message box appear hundreds of times saying "Installation failed". Please can someone point out my mistake because I'm completely stumped.

Environment: Windows 7 x64

Thanks in advance!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 5417

Answers (1)

foxidrive
foxidrive

Reputation: 41224

Use %%f in a batch file. You use %f at the cmd prompt, with a for loop.

Additionally, if the current directory is not c:\temp_dir then it needs to be added to the final term.

@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /s /b "c:\temp_dir\*.inf" ') do rundll32 syssetup,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultInstall 128 "c:\temp_dir\%%f"

EDITED: Different method to make the directory current and with "delims=" added (above too) 

@echo off
cd /d "c:\temp_dir\"
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /s /b *.inf ') do rundll32 syssetup,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultInstall 128 "%%f"

Upvotes: 0

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