How can I stop a task sequence if a custom HTA preflight check fails?

In our currently deployment method, we launch an HTA program before initiating the OSD process. This is only when run from the RAP menu, not via PXE. When a user initiates OSD through that menu, they get a message prompting them to close Outlook, and
a countdown of 5 mins, then OSD starts. They also have the ability to click on an 'OK' button to proceed on their own.
I've created a new script which checks WMI if Outlook and/or OCS are open, and if the machine is running on battery, spit out a "Failed" response and stop the HTA. I've also added a "recheck" button to re-do the check, and an 'OK
button if people jsut want to continue.
I'm curious if there is a way to prevent the task sequence from continuing if any of those conditions arent met. Currently it just pops up and says "Failed, Cannot conitue", but if they close the window, the task sequence thinks the program
has run, and the OSD migration starts. I'd like to be able and get the script to cancel the OSD process if a check fails.
Has anyone had success with this, using WINXP? I'd use the MS pre-flight check but it's only for WIN7.

Interesting. Thanks for the response. Is there anybody out there that can assist with VBS part of the solution?
Here's the code I'm working with. Currently the battery piece isnt working as it should but I can figure that our, eventually. I'd like to get Jason's proposed solution in the code. If this isn't the right place, I'll take this somewhere
else.
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<title>OSD Preflight checks</title>
<HTA:APPLICATION
APPLICATIONNAME="OSD Preflight checks"
ID="objOSDPreReqChecks"
SCROLL="no"
CONTEXTMENU="no"
SINGLEINSTANCE="no"
MAXIMIZEBUTTON="no"
MINIMIZEBUTTON="no"
WINDOWSTATE="normal"/>

<style type="text/css">
H1{color:Black;text-align:center;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 26px;}
p{font-family:"Arial";font-size:10px;}
fail{color:Red;text-align:center;}
.Version {float:left; font-size:1.0em;font-style:italic;color:#888888;font-weight:bold;}
.Header1 {width: 180px; text-align: right;font-weight:bold;}
H2 {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;}
H3 {font-style: italic;}
.style2 {width: 180px; text-align: left;}
.Header2 {width: 150px; text-align: right;font-weight:bold;}
.style4 {width: 410px; text-align: left;}
.StatusBar
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
text-align: center;
.hidden {display: none; visibility: hidden;}
</style>
</head>
<script language="VBScript" type="text/vbscript">
'======================================================================================
' Script
' Version
' Purpose To check a machine is suitable for taking an OS deployment
'======================================================================================
'Features
' Modular design
' Verbose "Debug Mode"
' In-built data validation
' Custom error handling
' Custom error codes - 90x0
' Generic WMI handler
'BUGfix: Change CLng to CDbl to avoid overflow (in GetRAM)
'fixed - moved head section to top to become head > script > body
'fixed - fCheckModel display with leading ,
'fixed - fgetmodels dictionary list
Option Explicit
' #region GLOBAL DECLARATIONS: Persistent fold region
'======================================================================================
'GLOBAL Vars
'Things to just display (in GUI)
Dim strRAM
Dim strCPUInfo
Dim strCPUName
Dim strCPUDesc
Dim iCPUCount
Dim iCPUCoreCount
Dim iRAM
Dim strBIOSver, strBIOSDate, strBIOSInfo
'Time related
Dim TimerInterval 'timer to refresh HTA at start
Dim iTimer 'abort timer
Const iAbortTimeout=300000 'delay before window closes (in milliseconds)
Dim pbTimerID
Dim pbHTML
Dim pbWaitTime
Dim pbHeight
Dim pbWidth
Dim pbBorder
Dim pbUnloadedColor
Dim pbLoadedColor
Dim pbStartTime
'Dictionary
Dim objModelsDict,colKeys,strKey 'models
Dim objApprovedMakesDict
'Misc GLOBAL vars
Dim blnDebug 'set TRUE to trigger debug mode
Dim bAbortBuild 'Boolean flag to abort or not abort
Dim strTemp 'throwaway/scratch
Dim strNamespace 'wmi default namespace for ANY machine
Dim strComputer 'wmi reference to current machine, just .
Dim strService 'WMI service
Dim strQuery 'custom WQL
Dim ErrMsg 'custom error messages
Dim iErrMode 'State machine for error mode
Dim lFlags 'WMI flag
Dim strDisks
'Pre-requisites - things that will cause build to abort if values do not meet spec
Dim strHTAVendor 'Make of hardware
Dim strHTAVendorState
Dim strHTAModel 'Model of hardware
Dim strHTAModelState 'Model state
Dim strHTARAM 'RAM
Dim strHTARAMState 'RAM state
Dim strHTACPUSpeed 'Processor speed
Dim strHTACPUCores 'Number of cores
Dim strHTACPUFullInfo 'CPU + cores
Dim strHTAHDD 'Disk info
Dim strHTAHDDState 'Disk state
Dim strHTACheckRAW 'NTFS check
Dim strHTAArchitecture 'Processor support
Dim strHTAProduct 'Product ID
Dim strHTAOutlook 'Outlook running
Dim strHTAOutlookState 'Outlook state
Dim strHTABattery 'Battery check
Dim strHTABatteryState 'Battery state
'for WQL filters
Dim strWQLPCInfo 'Pre-req - (1) for various inc. domain role (servers)
Dim strWQLRAM 'Pre-req - (2) RAM
Dim strWQLCPU 'Pre-req - CPU speed string (not int)
Dim strWQLBootOrder 'Pre-req - Boot order string
Dim strWQLSATAMode 'Pre-req - HDD mode
Dim strWQLGenericBIOS
Dim strWQLCPUCount 'Pre-req - how many CPUs
Dim strWQLCPUInfo
Dim strWQLFSType 'Pre-req - Check HDD not RAW (i.e. is NTFS)
Dim strWQLDisks 'Disks
Dim strWQLChassis 'Machine type
Dim strWQLID 'Unique code from OEM
Dim strWQLProc 'is Outlook running = False
Dim strWQLBattery 'is on Battery = False
'State
Const cProblem = " Problem!"
Const cRunAgain =" RunCheck: Run System Check Again"
Const cSuccess = " Success!"
Const cPassed=" Pass"
Const cFail=" Fail"
'Pre-requisite to check: SET VALUES HERE vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Const cApprovedOEM="Hewlett-Packard"
Const LegacyOEM1="Dell Inc."
Const LegacyOEM2="IBM"
Const cMinimumMemoryMB = 1000 'RAM in MB
'Const cMinimumMemoryMB = 1000000 'force fail test data RAM in MB
Const cMinFS="NTFS"
' Const cMinFS="HPFS" 'force fail test data
Const iMinCores=1
'Const iMinCores=10099 'force fail cores test data
Const iMinCPUSpeed=2 '20 'in GHz
'Const iMinCPUSpeed=90000 'in GHz
Const iMinCPUArch=32
'Const iMinCPUArch=64
' #endregion
' To hide anything use ID.className = "hidden", to show set to "", e.g. NotFoundArea.className = "hidden"
Sub Window_Onload
Err.Clear
VersionSpan.InnerText = objOSDPreReqChecks.Version 'Get version
self.focus
self.moveTo 100,100 'Move window top left
StatusBar.InnerText="Validating machine..."
document.body.style.cursor = "wait" 'hourglass cursor
'Call PreflightChecks 'use for testing as a VBS only, otherwise HTA timer will call below
TimerInterval = window.setInterval("PreflightChecks",10)
End Sub
Function PreflightChecks
' #region HEADER NOTES: Persistent fold region
'Version history
'ver 5 OCTOBER 2011 - added error handler
'ver 3rd Nov - removed HPonly queries
'// Solution: Custom Script for use with MDT - Adapted from hardwareinfo.vbs Mikael Nystrom – http://deploymentbunny.com
'Typical BIOS content
'Processor Speed = 2133/1066 MHz
'Boot Order = Network Controller,ATAPI CD-ROM Drive,USB device,Hard Drive,Diskette Drive,PnP Device #2,PnP Device #3,PnP Device #4,PnP Device #5,PnP Device #6,PnP Device #7,PnPe #8,PnP Device #9,PnP Device #10,PnP Device #11
'SATA (disk) mode: *IDE,--,RAID,-- or IDE,*AHCI,RAID
'On Error Resume Next
' #endregion
' #region CONSTANTS: Persistent fold region
'======================================================================================
'Fields available in HP BIOS
Const sAsset = "Notebook Asset Tag"
Const sOwner = "Notebook Ownership Tag"
Const sMan = "Manufacturer"
Const sNoteModel = "Notebook Model"
Const sCPU = "Processor Type"
Const sCPUSpeed = "Processor Speed"
Const sRAM = "Memory Size"
Const sModel = "Product Name"
Const sBIOSName ="System BIOS"
Const sBIOSVer = "BIOS Version"
Const sBIOSDate = "BIOS Date"
'Other BIOS stuff you could use too
'Const sOwnerTag = "Enter Ownership Tag"
'Const sBIOS = "PCID"
'Const sBIOS = "Define Custom URL"
'Const sBIOS = "Set Alarm Time"
'Const sBIOS = "PCID Version"
Const TextMode="1" 'text case sensitive for dict obj
'WMI core constants
Const wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 16 'wmi - Causes the call to return immediately.
Const wbemFlagForwardOnly = 32 'wmi - Causes a forward-only enumerator to be returned.
'Forward-only enumerators are generally much faster and
'use less memory than conventional enumerators, but don't allow calls to SWbemObject.Clone_
'Advisory config values - as in "you want to the change these"
Dim strHTABootOrder
Dim strHTASATAMode
'Dim strHTACPU
' #endregion
'======================================================================================
' #region WQL: Persistent fold region
lFlags = wbemFlagReturnImmediately + wbemFlagForwardOnly
'Queries of things to check (HP)
strWQLBootOrder = "select Name, value from HP_BIOSSetting where Name='Boot order'"
strWQLSATAMode = "select Name, value from HP_BIOSSetting where (Name='SATA emulation' or name='SATA device mode')"
strWQLDisks ="SELECT * FROM Win32_DiskDrive where mediatype like 'Fixed%hard disk%'" 'win32_disk only avail after W7
strWQLFSType ="SELECT * from Win32_LogicalDisk where DriveType='3'" 'only bother with HDDs
'Generic WMI query strings
strWQLGenericBIOS="SELECT Manufacturer,SMBIOSBIOSVersion,ReleaseDate FROM Win32_BIOS WHERE PrimaryBIOS = True"
strWQLCPUCount= "SELECT NumberOfProcessors,NumberOfLogicalProcessors from Win32_ComputerSystem"
strWQLCPUInfo="SELECT Name,DataWidth,description,MaxClockSpeed,NumberofCores,NumberOfLogicalProcessors from Win32_Processor"
strWQLPCInfo="SELECT Domain,DomainRole,SystemType,Manufacturer,Model,TotalPhysicalMemory FROM Win32_ComputerSystem"
' strWQLPCInfo="SELECT Domain,DomainRole,SystemType,Manufacturer FROM Win32_ComputerSystem"
strWQLChassis="SELECT ChassisTypes from Win32_SystemEnclosure"
strWQLID="SELECT IdentifyingNumber,UUID from Win32_ComputerSystemProduct"
strWQLRAM="SELECT * FROM Win32_PhysicalMemory"
strWQLProc="SELECT * FROM Win32_Process"
strWQLBattery="SELECT * FROM BatteryStatus Where Voltage > 0"
' #endregion
' #region MAIN algorithm
'=====================================================================================================
' MAIN
'Algorithm
'1) Check make (vendor)
'2) Check model (in list)
'3) Check RAM >x
'4) Check HDD TYPE (HDD is not RAW)
'5) Check CPU architecture
'6) Check outlook
'7) Check battery
'=====================================================================================================
'Initialise
window.clearInterval(TimerInterval) 'Reset timer to 0
' blnDebug=True
blnDebug=False
bAbortBuild=False 'default to DON'T abort
' bAbortBuild=True
'Build list of approved vendors
Set objApprovedMakesDict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
objApprovedMakesDict.comparemode=VBTextCompare
objApprovedMakesDict.add cApprovedOEM,"OK"
objApprovedMakesDict.add LegacyOEM1,"OK"
objApprovedMakesDict.add LegacyOEM2,"OK"
objApprovedMakesDict.add "Lenovo","Testdata"
If blnDebug Then Stop
'1) all machines check make
strHTAVendor=fCheckVendor(strWQLGenericBIOS) 'check vendor in BIOS - if vendor not approved ABORT without proceeding
If bAbortBuild=True Then
StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "FATAL ERROR - goodbye cruel world"
iTimer = window.setTimeout("Abort", iAbortTimeout, "VBScript")
Else
StatusBar.InnerText="Vendor: " & strHTAVendor & vbTab & " " & strHTAVendorState
'2) Discover current Model
strHTAModel=fGetModelName(strWQLPCInfo) 'get model name from WMI
strHTAModel=fUniversalCheckData(strHTAModel,"'Discover Model - fGetModelName'") 'validate
Call fGetModels 'get list of all valid models (from text file)
strHTAModel=fCheckModel(strHTAModel)
'2a) Model number (optional)
strHTAProduct=fGetComputerSystemProdIDNumber(strWQLID) 'manufacturer's product ID
strHTAProduct=fUniversalCheckData(strHTAProduct,"'Discover ID - fGetComputerSystemProdIDNumber'")
' StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & vbTab & "Product Code: " & vbTab & strHTAProduct
'3) Check installed Memory
strHTARAM=fGetRAM(strWQLRAM) 'find RAM size
strHTARAM=fUniversalCheckData(strHTARAM,"'Detect RAM - fCheckRAM'")
strHTARAM=fCheckRAM(strHTARAM) 'check RAM meets req
If strHTARAMState=cFail Then Exit Function
'4) Disk format IS NTFS
strDisks=fGetDrives(strWQLFSType) 'Get formatting info for all drives
strHTACheckRAW=fUniversalCheckData(strDisks,"'Detect filesystem - fCheckNTFS'") 'Validate data
strHTACheckRAW=fCheckNTFS(strDisks) 'Check FS format is acceptable (not RAW)
If strHTACheckRAW=cFail Then Exit Function
'Generic CPU calls
strHTACPUFullInfo="CPUs:" & fGetCPUInfo(strWQLCPUInfo) & " with CPU cores:" & iCPUCoreCount
strBIOSInfo="BIOS version: " & strBIOSver & ", dated " & strBIOSDate
'5a) CPU Speed check (info from http://www.robvanderwoude.com/wmiexamples.php)
strCPUInfo=WMI(strWQLCPUInfo,strNamespace) 'Get CPU details
strTemp=split(strCPUInfo,"@"): strHTACPUSpeed=strTemp(1)
strHTACPUSpeed=fUniversalCheckData(strHTACPUSpeed,"'Check processor - fCheckCPUSpeed'") 'Validate data
strHTACPUSpeed=fCheckCPUSpeed(strHTACPUSpeed) 'Check CPU clock speed
'5b) cores check
strHTACPUCores=fUniversalCheckData(iCPUCoreCount,"Check core count - fCheckCores") 'Validate data
iCPUCoreCount=fCheckCores(iCPUCoreCount) 'pass or fail?
'5c) CPU address width
strHTAArchitecture=fUniversalCheckData(strHTAArchitecture,"Check core count - fCheckCores") 'Validate data
strHTAArchitecture=fCheckCPUArch(strHTAArchitecture)
'6) Check outlook
strHTAOutlook=fCheckProcess(strWQLProc)
'7) Check Battery
strHTABattery=fCheckBattery(strWQLBattery)
'end checkss
document.body.style.cursor = "default"
'Display hardware values in GUI (in table)
Vendor.innerhtml = strHTAVendor 'Use str...var..STATE if you want Pass/fail text instead
Model.innerhtml = strHTAModel
Product.innerhtml = strHTAProduct
RAM.innerhtml = strHTARAM
CPUspeed.innerhtml = strHTACPUSpeed
CPUInfo.innerhtml = strHTACPUFullInfo
HDDFS.innerhtml = strHTACheckRAW
CapableArchitecture.innerhtml=strHTAArchitecture
BIOSversion.innerhtml = strBIOSver
BIOSDate.innerhtml = strBIOSDate' CPUName.innerhtml = strCPUDesc 'GetCPUName
End If
'======================================================================================
' #endregion
End Function
'generic WMI queries, by field and namespace
Function WMI(strQuery,strNameSpace)
'Aim: generic WMI calls
'return value of BIOS
On Error Resume Next
Dim colItems,objItem
Dim objWMI
Const strService = "winmgmts:{impersonationlevel=impersonate}//" 'binding to WMI
Const strComputer = "." 'this machine
Set objWMI = GetObject(strService & strComputer & strNamespace) 'GLOBAL wmi
Set colItems = objWMI.ExecQuery(strQuery,,lFlags)
For Each objItem In colItems
If Err Then
StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "WMI query: " & strQuery & " in " & strNamespace & objItem.Name
Call ErrHandler("WMI error " & strQuery,1)
Else
WMI=objItem.Name 'Return value
End If
Next
End Function
Function fGetModelName(strWQLPCInfo)
'Aim: Get model name from BIOS - WMI field sometimes varies if laptop, so try two
'Return STRING: Model string from BIOS or "UNKNOWN" if null
On Error Resume Next
Dim colPCInfo,objPCItem
Dim strModel
Set colPCInfo = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strWQLPCInfo,"WQL",lFlags)
If Err Then
Call ErrHandler("fGetModelName: Error querying WMI " & strWQLPCInfo,2)
Else
For Each objPCItem In colPCInfo
If Not IsNull(objPCItem.Model) Then
strModel=objPCItem.Model
' iRAM=objPCItem.TotalPhysicalMemory
Else
If (strHTAVendor=cApprovedOEM And IsLaptop = True) Then ' resort to HP specific query for older laptops
'Notebook
strModel=QueryHPBIOS(sNoteModel)
if strModel="" then strModel=QueryHPBIOS(sModel) 'try alt value
Else
strModel=QueryHPBIOS(sModel)
End If
End If
Next
End If
If strModel = "" Then
fGetModelName = "UNKNOWN"
Model.style.visibility="hidden"
Else
fGetModelName=strModel
End If
End Function
'====================================================
'====================================================
Function fGetRAM(strQuery)
'Aim: get RAM installed. NB Win32_ComputerSystem::TotalPhysicalMemory may not be accurate
'Return integer
On Error Resume Next 'equiv to Err.Clear
Dim colItems, item
Dim iTotalMemory
Set colItems = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strQuery,"WQL",lFlags)
If Err Then
Call ErrHandler("fGetRAM: Error querying " & strQuery,2)
Else
iTotalMemory = 0
For Each item In colItems
iTotalMemory = iTotalMemory + CDBL(item.Capacity)/(1024^2)
Next
End If
If iTotalMemory = "" Then
fGetRAM = "RAM UNKNOWN"
RAM.style.visibility="hidden"
Else
fGetRAM=iTotalMemory
End If
End Function
'====================================================
'====================================================
Function fGetCPUInfo(strQuery)
'Aim: query WMI for CPU info - number and number of cores
'Return: function=CPU count, var for the cores: iCPUCoreCount, strHTAArchitecture, strCPUDesc
On Error Resume Next
Dim colItems, objItem
Dim NumberOfProcessors
Set colItems = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strQuery,"WQL",lFlags)
If Err Then
Call ErrHandler("GetCPUInfo: Error querying " & strQuery,2)
Else
For Each objItem In colItems
If Err Then
Else
If Not IsNull(objItem.NumberOfCores) Then
NumberOfProcessors = Trim(objItem.NumberOfCores) 'NumberOfProcessors
End If
If Not IsNull(objItem.NumberOfLogicalProcessors) Then
iCPUCoreCount = Int(Trim(objItem.NumberOfLogicalProcessors))
End If
If Not IsNull(objItem.DataWidth) Then
strHTAArchitecture=Trim(objItem.DataWidth) & "-bit"
End If
If Not IsNull(objItem.description) Then
strCPUDesc = Trim(objItem.description) 'cpu name
End If
End If
Next
If NumberOfProcessors = "" Then
NumberOfProcessors = "UNKNOWN"
End If
fGetCPUInfo = Int(NumberOfProcessors)
' iCPUCoreCount = Int(NumberOfLogicalProcessors)
End If
End Function
'====================================================
'====================================================
Function fGetComputerSystemProdIDNumber(strWQLID)
'Aim: Get UUID from Win32_ComputerSystemProduct
'Return: great big integer
Dim colSys,objSys
Dim strUUID
On Error resume next
Set colSys = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strWQLID,"WQL",lFlags)
If Err then
Call ErrHandler("fGetComputerSystemProdIDNumber: Error querying " & strWQLID,2)
Else
For Each objSys In colSys
If Not IsNull(objSys.IdentifyingNumber) Then
strUUID = Trim(objSys.IdentifyingNumber)
End If
Next
If strUUID = "" Then
fGetComputerSystemProdIDNumber = "UNKNOWN"
Else
fGetComputerSystemProdIDNumber = strUUID
End If
End If
End Function
'=================================================================================
'=================================================================================
Function fGetDrives(strQuery)
Dim colDisks,objHDD
Dim strDriveType, strDiskSize, strDisk
Dim strDiskFSType
Dim iGBUnits
On Error Resume Next
iGBUnits=1073741824
Dim iRAW
iRAW=0
Set colDisks = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strQuery)
For Each objHDD In colDisks
Select Case objHDD.DriveType
Case 1 strDriveType = "Drive could not be determined."
Case 2 strDriveType = "Removable Drive"
Case 3 strDriveType = "Local hard disk."
Case 4 strDriveType = "Network disk."
Case 5 strDriveType = "Compact disk (CD)"
Case 6 strDriveType = "RAM disk."
Case Else strDriveType = "Drive type Problem."
End Select
strDiskFSType = objHDD.FileSystem
'Find C
If objHDD.Name="C:" Then
If isNull(objHDD.FreeSpace) Then
If blnDebug=True then Call ErrHandler("ALERT!! Volume " & objHDD.Name & "is RAW",1) 'Abort/clean
fCheckDrives="ALERT!! Volume " & objHDD.Name & "is RAW"
End If
End If
strDiskSize = Int(objHDD.Size /iGBUnits) & "GB" 'calc size of disk
strDisk = strDisk & VbCrLf & "Vol " & objHDD.Name & " (" & strDriveType & ") size: " & strDiskSize & " (free: " & Int(objHDD.FreeSpace /iGBUnits) & "GB), " & strDiskFSType
fGetDrives=strDisk
Next
If (Err.Number <>0) Then
Call ErrHandler("WMI Property Query Error: [" & Err.Number & "]",2)
fGetDrives = -1
Exit Function
End If
End Function
'=================================================================================
'=================================================================================
Function fUniversalCheckData(varData,strStage) 'template
'Aim: Check value passed...
'is not blank
'is in range x..y
'spelt OK
'is in a list
'format is text, numeric
'return: string: the original value
On Error Resume Next
Dim Err
if blnDebug Then StatusBar.InnerText = StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "Validating " & strStage & " data..."
If Err Then
Call ErrHandler("WARNING: Error discovering value in " & strStage,2) '1=Quit,2=Warn
strHTAModel="Unknown"
Else
Select Case varData
Case IsEmpty(varData) Or IsNull(varData)
Call ErrHandler("WARNING: Error in "& strStage,2) '1=Quit,2=Warn
fUniversalCheckData="Unknown"
Case IsNumeric(varData)
If varData<0 Then
Call ErrHandler("WARNING: Value negative"& strStage,2) '1=Quit,2=Warn
fUniversalCheckData="Unknown"
End if
' & varData &
Case IsDate(varData)
Case Else
fUniversalCheckData=varData 'Data OK - return value unchanged
End Select
End If
End Function
'=================================================================================
'Checks - follow if true DO, if false warn/abort
'=================================================================================
Function fCheckBattery(strQuery)
'Aim: Find if battery is running
'Return pass/fail
On Error Resume Next 'equiv to Err.Clear
Const wbemFlagReturnImmediately = &h10
Const wbemFlagForwardOnly = &h20
Dim colItems, item
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\WMI")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM BatteryStatus Where Voltage > 0", "WQL", _
wbemFlagReturnImmediately + wbemFlagForwardOnly)
For Each item In colItems
if objItem.PowerOnline = True Then
strHTABattery=objItem.PowerOnline
strHTABatteryState = cFail
Err.Raise 9010,"fCheckBattery",strHTABattery & " Laptop running on battery. OSD Cannot continue."
Call ErrHandler(ucase(strHTABatteryState) & ": " & Err.Description & " (Code: " & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Source & ")",1)
StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "FATAL ERROR - Laptop on Battery. Please plug into an outlet before proceeding."
iTimer = window.setTimeout("Abort", iAbortTimeout, "VBScript")
Else
strHTABatteryState = cPassed
End if
Next
fCheckBattery=strHTABattery
End Function
'====================================================
Function fCheckProcess(strQuery)
'Aim: Find if outlook is running
'Return pass/fail
On Error Resume Next 'equiv to Err.Clear
Dim colItems, item
Set colItems = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strQuery,"WQL",lFlags)
For Each item In colItems
if item.Name = "OUTLOOK.EXE" Then
strHTAOutlook=item.Name
strHTAOutlookState = cFail
Err.Raise 9010,"fCheckOutlook",strHTAOutlook & " running. OSD Cannot continue."
Call ErrHandler(ucase(strHTAOutlookState) & ": " & Err.Description & " (Code: " & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Source & ")",1)
StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "FATAL ERROR - Outlook Running, please close outlook before proceeding."
iTimer = window.setTimeout("Abort", iAbortTimeout, "VBScript")
Elseif item.Name = "communicator.exe" Then
strHTAOutlook=item.Name
strHTAOutlookState = cFail
Err.Raise 9010,"fCheckOutlook",strHTAOutlook & " running. OSD Cannot continue."
Call ErrHandler(ucase(strHTAOutlookState) & ": " & Err.Description & " (Code: " & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Source & ")",1)
StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "FATAL ERROR - Communicator Running, please close OCS before proceeding."
iTimer = window.setTimeout("Abort", iAbortTimeout, "VBScript")
Else
strHTAOutlookState = cPassed
End if
Next
fCheckProcess=strHTAOutlook
End Function
'====================================================
'1 - Make
Function fCheckVendor(strVendor)
'Aim: Check make is one the OS/build is designed For
'Return: STRINGS for "Make", BIOS version and BIOS date (generic): strHTAVendorState pass or fail
On Error Resume Next
Dim colItems,objItem
Set colItems = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery(strVendor, "WQL", lFlags)
For Each objItem In colItems
strHTAVendor=objItem.Manufacturer
if objApprovedMakesDict.exists(strHTAVendor) then
strBIOSver=objItem.SMBIOSBIOSVersion
strBIOSDate=Mid( objItem.ReleaseDate, 5, 2 ) & "/" & Mid( objItem.ReleaseDate, 7, 2 ) & "/" & Left( objItem.ReleaseDate, 4 )
strHTAVendorState=cPassed
Else
strHTAVendorState=cFail
Err.Raise 9010,"fCheckVendor",strHTAVendor & " found. The build will not work on this make of hardware"
Call ErrHandler(ucase(strHTAVendorState) & ": " & Err.Description & " (Code: " & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Source & ")",1)
bAbortBuild=True
end if
Next
fCheckVendor=strHTAVendor
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'Aim Check target machine is in list of models
'Return string
On Error Resume Next
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strHTAModelState=cFail
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'Return string digits with units, e.g. 4GB
'use strHTARAM for value
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' Memory Preflight Check (from MDT2012)
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On Error Resume Next
StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & "Checking RAM..."
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Call ErrHandler("Error occurred while calculating computer's memory.",2)
End If
fCheckRAM = Int(strRAM/1024) & "GB" 'format in GB
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strHTARAMState=cPassed 'Sufficient memory - show whole number in GB"
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strHTARAMState=cFail
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Case "GHz"
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Function fGetModels
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Dim objFile
Dim strFile
Dim strEntry
Dim n
Dim strfilepath
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set objFSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Const ForReading=1
strfilepath = Left(window.location.pathname,InStrRev(window.location.pathname,"\"))
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do While objFile.AtEndOfStream<>True
strEntry=objFile.ReadLine
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'echoing it back (e.g. wscript.Echo strEntry) or passing it as a variable to a function of subroutine (e.g. MyFunction strEntry)
objModelsDict.comparemode=VBTextCompare
objModelsDict.Add strEntry,iLineCount
iLineCount=iLineCount+1
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StatusBar.InnerText=trim(strEntry)
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Function ErrHandler(strErrorMsg,iErrMode)
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Const msgTitle="SCCM Deployment Preflight Checklist"
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' VbCrLf & " " & strHTARAM & strHTARAMState & _
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'MsgBox strErrorMsg,vbExclamation,msgTitle
'ErrBar.class=""
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StatusBar.InnerText=StatusBar.InnerText & VbCrLf & strErrorMsg & " " '& "(" & Err.Description & " :" & Err.Number & ")"',vbExclamation,msgTitle
Err.Clear
End If
End Function
'====================================================
Sub Abort
'Aim: Quit gracefully
window.close()
End Sub
</script>

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<div>
<span style="version"> <span id="VersionSpan"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width: 912px"
id="SysInfoTable">
<tr class="h1">
<td align="right" class="Header1" style="width: 76px; height: 18px">
</td>
<td align="right" class="Header1" style="height: 18px"><em id="VendorCaption">Vendor</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style2" style="height: 18px"><span id="Vendor"></span></td>
<td align="right" class="Header2" style="height: 18px"><em id="ModelCaption">Model</em></td>
<td align="center" class="style4" style="width: 400px; height: 18px"><span id="Model"></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right" class="Header1" style="width: 76px">
</td>
<td align="right" class="Header1"><em id="ProductCaption">Product ID</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style2"><span id="Product"></span></td>
<td align="right" class="Header2"><em id="RAMCaption">Memory(in MB)</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style4" style="width: 400px"><span id="RAM"></span></td>
</tr>`
<tr>
<td align="right" class="Header1" style="width: 76px">
</td>
<td align="right" class="Header1"><em id="CPUCaption">CPU speed (in GHz)</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style2"><span id="CPUspeed"></span></td>
<td align="right" class="Header2"><em id="CPUInfoCaption">No: CPU\Cores</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style4" style="width: 400px"><span id="CPUInfo"></span></td>
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<td align="right" class="Header1" style="width: 76px">
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<td align="left" class="style2"><span id="HDDFS"></span></td>
<td align="right" class="Header2"><em id="CapableArchCaption">Architecture</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style4" style="width: 400px"><span id="CapableArchitecture"></span></td>
</tr>
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<td align="right" class="Header1" style="width: 76px">
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<td align="right" class="Header1"><em id="BIOSVerCaption">BIOS version</em></td>
<td align="left" class="style2" ><span id="BIOSVERSION"></span></td>
<td align="right" class="Header2"><em id="BIOSDateCaption">BIOS Date</em></td>
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</tr>
</table>
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<input type="Button" value="Re-Scan Machine" name="button1" onClick="Window_Onload" class="button">
</div>
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You cannot make your @icloud.com address the login address for the ID. However you can change your ID, currently a Gmail one, to any other functioning non-Apple email address. The Gmail address would then no longer access your account, and so even if someone were to obtain posession of it (is that even possible) it wouldn't allow them to get into your account.
If you want to change your ID to another email address please follow the procedure outlined below, particularly noting the first step.
Firstly, if you have 'Find My iPhone/iPad/iMac' enabled on any of your devices, turn it off.
Create a new email address, for example at Yahoo or Gmail, or anywhere convenient (or you can use an existing address as long as it has never been associated with an Apple ID).
Go to http://appleid.apple.com and click 'Manage your Apple ID'. Sign in with the current ID.
Where it says 'Apple ID and primary email address' and gives your current ID email address, click 'edit'.
Enter your new address and click 'Save changes'.
Now you will need to go to each of your devices and sign out in System Preferences (or Settings)>iCloud - 'Sign out' on a Mac, 'Delete this account' on an iOS device (this will not delete the account from the server).
Then sign back in with your new ID. Your iCloud data will disappear from your devices when you sign out, but reappear when you sign back in.
I re-iterate: before you start, turn off 'Find My Mac' (or whatever) or you will need the services of Support.

How can I stop the sharing on the iPhones that are in the same account because its sharing every thing even text messages

How can I stop the sharing on the iPhones that are on my account because its sharing everything even text messages and its driving everybody crazy

An icloud account is designed to be used by one user to keep his/her devices in sync.
If you have muitiple family members or friends using the same account as yours, then have them get their own Apple IDs and icloud accounts.
If you mean you want to stop the sharing between all your devices, then on any one device, go to Settings>icloud and turn off the services you don't want that device to share/sync. Or turn off icloud altogether if that's what you want.

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Open itunes
Connect her iphone.
Go to the apps tab.
Uncheck the box that says automatically sync new apps

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