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    I'm trying to run a batch script to reset the bitlocker recovery key on a remote machine. Below is what I have so far, but every time i run it, I get "invalid verb switch" on each command.

    @ECHO OFF
SET /P coname=Please enter the computer name:
ECHO "resetting bitlocker for %coname%"
PAUSE
WMIC /node:"%coname%" process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -disable %systemdrive%"
WMIC /node:"%coname%" process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -delete %systemdrive% -type RecoveryPassword"
WMIC /node:"%coname%" process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -add %systemdrive% -RecoveryPassword"
WMIC /node:"%coname%" process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -adbackup %systemdrive% -ID KeyProtectorID"
WMIC /node:"%coname%" process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -enable %systemdrive%"
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    If I enter the commands one at a time and put the computer name directly in each line instead of a variable, it works. See example below:

    WMIC /node:"MYCOMPUTER" process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -disable %systemdrive%"

    Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? 


    • Edited by FFwarriorz Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:14 PM subject change
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    Remove the quotes.

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    Tuesday, May 8, 2018 2:46 PM
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    I tried without quotes but then it gives me invalid global switch. What's weird is if I type the computer name in directly, with quotes, it works fine.

    Our computer names sometimes have a "-" in them. If that's the case, won't I need to use quotes?

    Tuesday, May 8, 2018 3:37 PM
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    You need to do the following before using SET/P

    setlocal enableDelayedExpansion


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    Tuesday, May 8, 2018 3:59 PM
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    Ok so I just tried that and it gave me "Invalid Global Switch". Same as without quotes with a variable. Still works if I don't use a variable at all. Below is the modified script. I used this link for reference on what syntax to use... https://ss64.com/nt/delayedexpansion.html 

    @ECHO OFF
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
SET /P coname=Please enter the computer name:
ECHO "resetting bitlocker for !coname!"
PAUSE
WMIC /node:!coname! process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -disable %systemdrive%"
WMIC /node:!coname! process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -delete %systemdrive% -type RecoveryPassword"
WMIC /node:!coname! process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -add %systemdrive% -RecoveryPassword"
WMIC /node:!coname! process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -adbackup %systemdrive% -ID KeyProtectorID"
WMIC /node:!coname! process call create “cmd.exe /c manage-bde -protectors -enable %systemdrive%"
pause
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    Tuesday, May 8, 2018 4:46 PM
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    I still have no issues with using it either way.

    SET/P is very flakey and behaves differently on different OS versions.

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    Tuesday, May 8, 2018 5:11 PM