Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of Dell OS Recovery Tool using PowerShell.
How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Dell OS Recovery Tool
Dell OS Recovery Tool (File Detection Method)
- Install the version of Dell OS Recovery Tool you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
- Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
- Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE
## Check for Dell OS Recovery Tool (File Detection Method)
$DellOSRecoveryToolExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Dell\OS Recovery Tool\DellOSRecoveryTool.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\OS Recovery Tool\DellOSRecoveryTool.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$DellOSRecoveryToolExe.FullName
$DellOSRecoveryToolPath = $($DellOSRecoveryToolExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($DellOSRecoveryToolExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion
## Create Text File with Dell OS Recovery Tool File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Dell_OS_Recovery_Tool_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$DellOSRecoveryToolPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$DellOSRecoveryToolPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
- Click Run Script (F5)
- A text file will open with the Dell OS Recovery Tool Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Dell OS Recovery Tool that is installed on the device you are running the script from.
Example:
If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Dell\OS Recovery Tool\DellOSRecoveryTool.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Dell\OS Recovery Tool\DellOSRecoveryTool.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "2.3.7523"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}
- Copy the Dell OS Recovery Tool Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- Microsoft Intune
Dell OS Recovery Tool (Registry Detection Method)
- Install the version of Dell OS Recovery Tool you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
- Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
- Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE
## Check for Dell OS Recovery Tool (Registry Detection Method)
$DellOSRecoveryTool = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Dell OS Recovery Tool' -and $_.UninstallString -notlike 'MsiExec.exe*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$DellOSRecoveryTool.DisplayVersion
$DellOSRecoveryTool.PSChildName
## Create Text File with Dell OS Recovery Tool Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Dell_OS_Recovery_Tool_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($DellOSRecoveryTool.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($DellOSRecoveryTool.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($DellOSRecoveryTool.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
- Click Run Script (F5)
- A text file will open with the Dell OS Recovery Tool Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Dell OS Recovery Tool that is installed on the device you are running the script from.
Example:
If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ec511941-5de6-4266-9760-731f1afcf477}','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ec511941-5de6-4266-9760-731f1afcf477}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '2.3.7523') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}
- Copy the Dell OS Recovery Tool Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- Microsoft Intune
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.