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0000000000
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12 months ago

Scripting Limitations/unable to run certain commands in C:\WINDOWS\System32

I have the following script that I am deploying to a LogMeIn session with private session mode (using link to download LogMeIn agent and not calling card). The LogMeIn technician console and the agen...
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    GlennD
    12 months ago

    Hi 0000000000, welcome to the community.

     

    I have been informed that the best practice is to check if path C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe exists and then refer msg.exe this way in the shell, otherwise you may call simply msg.exe. 

     

     

    It is recommended to use the following code in a CMD file:
    "
    if exist C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe (
         C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe blabla........
    ) else (
         msg.exe blabbla...
    )
    "

    I hope this helps.

     

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GlennD
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Hi 0000000000, welcome to the community.

 

I have been informed that the best practice is to check if path C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe exists and then refer msg.exe this way in the shell, otherwise you may call simply msg.exe. 

 

 

It is recommended to use the following code in a CMD file:
"
if exist C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe (
     C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe blabla........
) else (
     msg.exe blabbla...
)
"

I hope this helps.

 

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0000000000
New Contributor
12 months ago
The OS I am running this on is Windows 11. What is weird is that running C:\Windows\Sysnative\msg.exe outside of LogMeIn shows that the file doesn't exist and trying to dir C:\Windows\Sysnative shows the directory doesn't exist.

Running it in LogMeIn works. I guess the LogMeIn applet is running as 32-bit process or running 32-bit command prompt and this folder is a virtual folder only accessible to 32 bit programs so they can run 64-bit programs if the virtual folder is specified in path if these resources are to be believed:
https://www.samlogic.net/articles/sysnative-folder-64-bit-windows.htm
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winprog64/file-system-redirector