Script to update bios settings failing

Question

I've created a a vbscript that changes the boot order in the bios on lenovo systems. Problem I'm having is if I run the script locally it works as intended, but if I create a script deployment on the kace appliance the script log shows a message of BootOrder,PCILAN:HDD0:ATAPICD0:USBFDD:USCCD:USBHDD:HDD1;
SetBiosSetting: Invalid Parameter.
I call the the script using cscript.exe BootOrder.vbs BootOrder PCILAN:HDD0:ATAPICD0:USBFDD:USCCD:USBHDD:HDD1. Below is the script I am using. Any suggestions?

'
'Set specific Bios Settings
'
On Error Resume Next
Dim colItems

If WScript.Arguments.Count <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "BootOrder.vbs [setting] [value]"
WScript.Quit
End If

strRequest = WScript.Arguments(0) + "," + WScript.Arguments(1) + ";"

strComputer = "LOCALHOST" ' Change as needed.
Set objWMIService = GetObject("WinMgmts:" _
&"{ImpersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\wmi")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from

Lenovo_SetBiosSetting")

For Each objItem in colItems
ObjItem.SetBiosSetting strRequest, strReturn
Next

WScript.Echo strRequest
WScript.Echo " SetBiosSetting: " + strReturn

If strReturn <> "Success" Then
WScript.Quit
End If

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from

Lenovo_SaveBiosSettings")

Answer

Try using 
 cscript.exe "C:\Path to dependency location\BootOrder.vbs" BootOrder PCILAN:HDD0:ATAPICD0:USBFDD:USCCD:USBHDD:HDD1
 in your BAT

Answer

How are you calling the script from the kbox? Are you using a bat script to start your vbscript? I know that I have several vbscripts that start via the bat script for various reasons.

Answer

Yes... I am using a bat script to call the vbscript. I'm getting a little closer by changing the script type to an online script and setting dependcies and tasks, but it still is not doing what it should.

Answer

you have not defined strreturn any where in the code , that is why you are getting this error , when you are trying to use as argument.

Answer

That's what I have but this is the message I keep getting. It looks like the issue is the extra "\" in the command. How do I fix this? I've tried editing it in xml but it just keeps getting put back. Below is my xml script.

Answer

@afzal... Then why on earth is it working when run locally? I am able to use this script fine on the local machine but it appears to run when deployed from the kbox and actually does nothing. I get the following when I check the script log.
 
 Started: May 10 2011 02:21:13 PM
 Finished: May 10 2011 02:21:13 PM
 Elapsed Time: 0 second
 Status: 1

Output Log
 Running As : SYSTEM
 Activity Log
 Checking if file exists: C:\Program Files (x86)\KACE\KBOX\packages\kbots\164\BootOrder.vbs
 Launching program: C:\Program Files (x86)\KACE\KBOX\packages\kbots\164\kace2498.bat

Answer

I wonder if you have tried to run the script using the following format, directly without using bat file. If you need some clarification please visit my blog http://afzalyousufi.blogspot.com/ and view the procedure to run VB Script . Further, I have tried the following format to pass Parameters and it is working fine for me.  
 
 a.	Directory : $(KBOX_SYS_DIR)
 b.	File: cscript.exe
 c.	Wait for startup : Yes
 d.	Parameters: "$(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\YourVBS.vbs"
 
 In your case it should be something like this
 
 Parameters: "$(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\BootOrder.vbs" "BootOrder" "PCILAN:HDD0:ATAPICD0:USBFDD:USCCD:USBHDD:HDD1"

Answer

@afzal....
 Thanks... That got me further, but now I get the following message.
 
 Running As : SYSTEM
 C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
 standard output:
 Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 BootOrder,HDD0:PCILAN:ATAPICD0:USBFDD:USCCD:USBHDD:HDD1;
 SetBiosSetting: Invalid Parameter
 
 Not sure what's wrong at this point. Any idea's?

Answer

ok.... I figured out my invalid parameter issue, but now I get this other message in the log. Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong now?
 
 Started: May 12 2011 11:46:17 AM
 Finished: May 12 2011 11:46:17 AM
 Elapsed Time: 0 second
 Status: 1

Output Log
 Running As : SYSTEM
 C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
 standard output:
 Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 Input Error: There is no file extension in "C:\Program".
 Activity Log
 Checking if file exists: C:\Program Files (x86)\KACE\KBOX\packages\kbots\164\BootOrder.vbs
 Launching program: C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\KACE\KBOX\packages\kbots\164\BootOrder.vbs BootOrder HDD0:PCILAN:ATAPICD0:USBFDD:USCCD:USBHDD:HDD1

Answer

Change this line:
 Checking if file exists: C:\Program Files (x86)\KACE\KBOX\packages\kbots\164\BootOrder.vbs
 
 To this:
 Checking if file exists: "C:\Program Files (x86)\KACE\KBOX\packages\kbots\164\BootOrder.vbs"

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Thanks for the suggestion, but that does nothing. I still get the same error. This can be pretty frustrating. I really need this to work since we have a very small IT staff and don't have the time to walk around to each machine and change the bios boot order.

Answer

Now it gets a little more interesting... I now get this message.
 
 Running As : SYSTEM
 c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe
 standard output:
 Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension ".vbs BootOrder HDD0:PCILAN:ATAPICD0:USBFDD

Answer

Ok.. I solved the issue. For some reason my code would die if it passed over 4 items in the boot order. So to correct the issue I just changed it so it would run cscript bootorder.vbs BootOrder PCILAN:ATAPICD0:HDD0:HDD1 since I don't really care about booting usb devices.