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[kvprasoon]

I have a small script that I need to run stand alone and it prompts me for a response.

I added -confirm:$false but it still prompts me what am I doing wrong here?

PowerShell

clear-host get-service ccmexec | Stop-Service get-service bits | Stop-Service get-service wuauserv | Stop-Service Remove-Item -Path "c:\windows\softwaredistribution.old" -ErrorAction Ignore -Confirm:$false Rename-Item -Path "c:\windows\softwaredistribution" -NewName "c:\windows\softwaredistribution.old" start-service ccmexec start-service bits start-service wuauserv

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clear-host get-service ccmexec | Stop-Service get-service bits | Stop-Service get-service wuauserv | Stop-Service Remove-Item -Path "c:\windows\softwaredistribution.old" -ErrorAction Ignore -Confirm:$false Rename-Item -Path "c:\windows\softwaredistribution" -NewName "c:\windows\softwaredistribution.old" start-service ccmexec start-service bits start-service wuauserv

When I run the script

PowerShell

PS C:\util> .\resetsccm.ps1 Confirm The item at C:\windows\softwaredistribution.old has children and the Recurse parameter was not specified. If you continue, all children will be removed with the item. Are you sure you want to continue? [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All <del class="gdbbx-bbcode-strikethrough"></del> Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):

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PS C:\util> .\resetsccm.ps1   Confirm The item at C:\windows\softwaredistribution.old has children and the Recurse parameter was not specified. If you continue, all children will be removed with the item. Are you sure you want to continue? [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All <del class="gdbbx-bbcode-strikethrough"></del> Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):

If the file exists then rename it otherwise continue  and no prompt

 

Thank you

 

Tom

• This topic was modified 2 months ago by kvprasoon. Reason: code formatting https://powershell.org/forums/topic/where-are-all-my-posts-over-the-years/

[Rob Simmers Participant Topics: 17 Replies: 1955 Points: 4,004Rank: Community Hero]

It’s telling you that there are children (e.g. folders\files) under that directory and telling you:

Tom Grassi wrote:

and the Recurse parameter was not specified.

Add the -Recurse parameter:

PowerShell

Remove-Item -Path “c:\windows\softwaredistribution.old” -ErrorAction Ignore -Confirm:$false -Recurse

1	Remove-Item -Path “c:\windows\softwaredistribution.old” -ErrorAction Ignore -Confirm:$false -Recurse

[Tom Grassi Participant Topics: 40 Replies: 119 Points: 646Rank: Major Contributor]

Rob

 

Thanks that worked.

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