XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: alan@invalid.com   
      
   On 9/27/25 8:36 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:   
   > Marion wrote on 9/27/2025 2:44 PM:   
   >> sysinfo.bat   
   >> Outputs desired system information to console & to a timestamped log file.   
   >>   
   >> This sysinfo.bat file outputs on my system everything I can think of   
   >> that doesn't require elevation. What's missing that you would want?   
   >>   
   >>    @echo off   
   >>    REM Purpose: Outputs system information   
   >>    REM sysinfo.bat (version 1.0 20250922) output system information   
   >>    REM sysinfo.bat (version 1.1 20250923) added msinfo32 wrapper   
   >>    REM sysinfo.bat (version 1.2 20250924) added hotfixes & installed   
   programs,   
   >>    REM             firewall, winrm, secureboot, driver checks & write test   
   >>    REM sysinfo.bat (version 1.3 20250925) added driverquery, secureboot   
   >>    REM             virtualization checks & directory existence/writability   
   checks   
   >>    REM sysinfo.bat (version 1.4 20250927) commented out WinRM checks   
   >>    REM             as they required elevated permissions. Kept all else.   
   >>    REM Usage: double-click, Win+R, or run from cmd.   
   >>    REM Outputs timestamped log (e.g., C:\data\sys\log\sysinfo   
   0250927_123456.log)   
   >>    REM Comment linelength limit =============================   
   =====================   
   >>    :: CONFIGURATION   
   >>    set MSINFO_TIMEOUT=60   REM seconds to wait for msinfo32 before fallback   
   >>    set TARGET_HTTP=example.com   
   >>    set TARGET_PING=8.8.8.8   
   >>    set "LOGDIR=C:\data\sys\log"   REM change if you prefer another directory   
   >>   
   >>    if "%1"=="__LOGGING__" goto :run_script   
   >>   
   >>    :: build timestamp (locale-safe for Windows 10)   
   >>    for /f "tokens=1-4 delims=/ " %%a in ("%DATE%") do (   
   >>      set DOW=%%a   
   >>      set MM=%%b   
   >>      set DD=%%c   
   >>      set YYYY=%%d   
   >>    )   
   >>    for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=:." %%a in ("%TIME%") do (   
   >>      set HH=%%a   
   >>      set Min=%%b   
   >>      set Sec=%%c   
   >>    )   
   >>    if "%HH:~0,1%"==" " set HH=0%HH:~1,1%   
   >>   
   >>    set LOGSTAMP=%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%HH%%Min%%Sec%   
   >>    set "LOGFILE=%LOGDIR%\sysinfo%LOGSTAMP%.log"   
   >>    set "TMPTXT=%LOGDIR%\sysinfo%LOGSTAMP%.tmp"   
   >>   
   >>    :: Ensure required directories exist (creates LOGDIR and parents if   
   needed)   
   >>    if not exist "%LOGDIR%" (   
   >>      md "%LOGDIR%" 2>nul   
   >>      if errorlevel 1 echo WARNING: failed to create %LOGDIR%   
   >>    )   
   >>   
   >>    :: Stream the second invocation live; Tee-Object writes an intermediate   
   text file   
   >>    powershell -NoProfile -Command ^   
   >>      " & { & cmd /c '\"%~f0\" __LOGGING__' 2>&1 | Tee-Object -FilePath   
   '%TMPTXT%' }"   
   >>   
   >>    :: Convert intermediate file to UTF-8 without BOM and remove temp   
   >>    powershell -NoProfile -Command ^   
   >>      " [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText('%LOGFILE%', (Get-Content -Raw   
   -LiteralPath '%TMPTXT%'), (New-Object System.Text.UTF8Encoding($false)));   
   Remove-Item -LiteralPath '%TMPTXT%' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"   
   >>   
   >>    echo.   
   >>    echo Log created at %LOGFILE%   
   >>    echo.   
   >>    pause   
   >>    exit /b   
   >>   
   >>    :run_script   
   >>    echo [%DATE% %TIME%] sysinfo starting...   
   >>    echo ==============================================   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: invocation and basic info   
   >>    echo script = %~f0   
   >>    echo args = %*   
   >>    echo COMSPEC = %COMSPEC%   
   >>    echo current user = %USERNAME%\%USERDOMAIN%   
   >>    echo user profile = %USERPROFILE%   
   >>    echo local appdata = %LOCALAPPDATA%   
   >>    echo temp = %TEMP%   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: ensure directories needed and test writability   
   >>    REM Ensure the log directory exists and is writable by this user   
   >>    echo -- Directory checks --   
   >>    echo LOGDIR = %LOGDIR%   
   >>    if exist "%LOGDIR%" ( echo LOGDIR exists ) else ( echo LOGDIR missing )   
   >>    echo -- test write access to LOGDIR --   
   >>    > "%LOGDIR%\._sysinfo_dir_test" echo OK 2>nul || echo write test failed   
   for %LOGDIR%   
   >>    if exist "%LOGDIR%\._sysinfo_dir_test" del "%LOGDIR%\._sysinfo_dir_test"   
   >nul 2>nul   
   >>    echo REM If the write test fails, logs may not be saved.   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: OS and system info   
   >>    echo -- OS basic --   
   >>    ver   
   >>    systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" /C:"System Boot   
   Time" 2>nul || systeminfo | findstr /I "OS" 2>nul   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: Powershell and path   
   >>    echo -- PowerShell and execution policy --   
   >>    where powershell 2>nul || echo powershell NOTFOUND   
   >>    powershell -NoProfile -Command "$PSVersionTable.PSVersion;   
   Get-ExecutionPolicy -List" 2>nul || echo PowerShell info not available   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: environment and PATH   
   >>    echo -- Environment variables --   
   >>    echo PATH = %PATH%   
   >>    echo PROGRAMFILES = %PROGRAMFILES%   
   >>    echo PROGRAMFILES(X86) = %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%   
   >>    echo PROGRAMDATA = %PROGRAMDATA%   
   >>    echo TEMP = %TEMP%   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: filesystem and free space   
   >>    echo -- Filesystem free space --   
   >>    wmic logicaldisk get name,freespace,filesystem 2>nul   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: code page and locale   
   >>    echo -- Code page and locale --   
   >>    chcp   
   >>    powershell -NoProfile -Command "[System.Globalization.Cult   
   reInfo]::InstalledUICulture.DisplayName" 2>nul   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: networking basics   
   >>    echo -- Networking: adapters, routes, listeners --   
   >>    ipconfig /all   
   >>    echo ------------------------   
   >>    route print   
   >>    echo ------------------------   
   >>    netstat -ano   
   >>    echo ------------------------   
   >>    echo -- DNS/HTTP check --   
   >>    nslookup %TARGET_HTTP%   
   >>    echo ------------------------   
   >>    ping -n 4 %TARGET_PING%   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: proxy and WinHTTP settings   
   >>    echo -- Proxy and WinHTTP --   
   >>    reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet   
   Settings" /v ProxyEnable 2>nul   
   >>    reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet   
   Settings" /v ProxyServer 2>nul   
   >>    reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet   
   Settings" /v AutoConfigURL 2>nul   
   >>    reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet   
   Settings" /v AutoDetect 2>nul   
   >>    echo netsh winhttp show proxy   
   >>    netsh winhttp show proxy   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
   >>    REM SECTION: installed tools and versions   
   >>    echo -- Installed tools (where/versions if present) --   
   >>    where curl 2>nul || echo curl NOTFOUND   
   >>    where git 2>nul || echo git NOTFOUND   
   >>    where python 2>nul || echo python NOTFOUND   
   >>    where node 2>nul || echo node NOTFOUND   
   >>    where gvim 2>nul || echo gvim NOTFOUND   
   >>    echo   
   >>    where curl 2>nul && curl -s --version 2>nul || echo curl version unknown   
   >>    echo   
   >>   
      
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