Getting the system profile

[miscdas at boxfrog.com]

MisterX writes:
[snip]
>  
> 
> sorry 
> 
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared>msinfo32
> 'msinfo32' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file. 
> 
> can't be retrieved from a vanilla mswin2000

Totally not surprising that you don't find msinfo32.exe on Win2000; I think 
winmsd.exe is still used. If you carefully read what I posted, "BTW, WIN XP 
pro uses msinfo32.exe in place of winmsd.exe"... No mention of Win2000, is 
there? 

Find it here in Win XP pro
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 

> but im interested if you find it...
> it's also an msc so maybe with vbs... 
> 
> but why go that far?

Maybe because the output includes some of the info Shari requested? Here is 
a slice of it: 

Drive          E:
Description    CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded   no
Name           CD-ROM Drive/G6D
Status         OK 

Drive          F:
Description    CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded   no
Name           YAMAHA CRW3200E
Status         OK 

Notice it reports on BOTH of my CD-ROM drives, whether there is media 
loaded, the status of the drive, etc., all things that Shari can use.
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com
>> [mailto:metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of miscdas at boxfrog.com
>> Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2003 23:01
>> To: metacard at lists.runrev.com
>> Subject: Re: Getting the system profile 
>>
>>
>> miscdas at boxfrog.com writes: 
>>
>> > Shari writes:
>> > [snip]
>> >>
>> >>> As a workaround in the meantime, have you considered walking
>> through the
>> >>> drive list looking for a specific file?  That would at least let you
>> >>> know
>> >>> whether a specific CD is mounted.
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>>  Richard Gaskin
>> >>
>> >> Tried it. But XP kills it.
>> >>
>> >> Instead of just passing it over if there is not, it spits up an error
>> >> window.  Bad.
>> >>
>> >> Shari C
>> >>
>> > ======================
>> > You need to navigate deeper into the folders in the system Information.
>> > CD-ROM drive info, including: drive letter, if media is loaded, status,
>> > etc.,is here
>> >
>> > System Information\Components\Multimedia\CD-ROM
>> >
>> > miscdas
>> >
>> ===============
>> BTW, WIN XP pro uses msinfo32.exe in place of winmsd.exe 
>>
>> miscdas 
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