Check the state of the OS and proceed accordingly.

Thanks @Kyhi, and @Matthew Wai,

When I initially looked into finding a solution to check if a batch file was running with Admin privileges, there were many variations available. Some of the examples were . . .

Code:

@echo off
NET SESSION >NUL 2>&1
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
    echo Admin
) ELSE (
    echo NOT Admin
)
Pause >NUL

Code:

@echo off
Goto Check_Admin
:Check_Admin
Net Session >NUL 2>&1
If %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (
   echo Admin
) else (
   echo NOT Admin
)
Pause >NUL

Code:

@echo off

Call :IsAdmin

If %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (
echo Admin
) ELSE (
echo Not Admin
)

Pause >NUL
Exit /b

:IsAdmin
fsutil dirty query %systemDrive% >NUL
Exit /b

Code:

@echo off
fltmc >NUL 2>&1 && (
  echo Admin
) || (
  echo NOT Admin
)
Pause >NUL

This one is for 64-bit only which I got from here => Rob van der Woude's Scripting Pages.

Code:

@echo off
OPENFILES >NUL 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
    ECHO This batch file requires elevated privileges
    EXIT /B 1
)
Pause >NUL

I assume that BOTH your codes @Kyhi and @Matthew Wai run on 32-bit and 64-bit systems?

Are you saying that the code I used is not valid?
I have used this in other scripts and I have never had an issue from people.

@Matthew Wai, does your code do exactly the same as @Kyhi's code?

I am in lockdown at my Sister's and I don't have access to a Win 10 computer during the day for testing purposes!

Hello @Matthew Wai,

Matthew Wai said:

Your code will not automatically get administrative privileges.

I understand that. When I write a brief description of what each part of the Menu does I was going to state that the .bat file needs to be Run as administrator, hence the prompt in my code if they forgot to do that!

Try out both and see whether there is a difference.

I will try them out later if I can get access to a Win 10 computer!

As it is a .bat file then, will your code need to be changed to cmd.exe start?

Paul Black said:

@Matthew Wai, does your code do exactly the same as @Kyhi's code?

PowerShell and VBScript are used in the former and the latter respectively. That's the difference.

Paul Black said:

As it is a .bat file then, will your code need to be changed to cmd.exe start?

No change is needed. Try the following in a .bat file:

Code:

@echo off
(Net session >nul 2>&1)||(PowerShell start """%~0""" -verb RunAs & Exit /B)
Echo Hello & pause

It will say "Hello".

Thanks @Matthew Wai,
I will try it later when I have access to a Win 10 computer!

OK Matt, you are good with codes...
My vbs method sets Admin when running .cmd file directly... (Paul - it work with every OS)
My problem is it does not set Admin rights if I drop a file on it to open
If the %params% are present - the command fails with vbs error - I believe it has something to do with the quotes.
But it may also have to do with MS doing away with vbs - as it use to work with out issue by dropping a file on cmd..
Not sure when it all changed - but it appears to have effected all my batch files..

Paul My Script

Code:

@echo off
title IMAGE HEALTH v20.05.19
rem ================ YY.MM.DD
color 17
set "params=%*"
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
cd /d "%~dp0" && ( if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ) && fsutil dirty query %systemdrive% 1>nul 2>nul || (  echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k cd ""%~sdp0"" && %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" && "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" && exit /B )
%windir%\system32\reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || (
echo ============================================================
echo ERROR: Run The Script As Administrator.
echo ============================================================
echo.
echo.
echo Press any key to exit...
pause >nul
goto :eof
)
if exist "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" (del /f /q "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" >nul 2>&1)
if exist "%windir%\logs\dism\dism.log" (del /f /q "%windir%\logs\dism\dism.log" >nul 2>&1)
if exist "%~dp0bin\wimlib-imagex.exe" (set "wimlib=%~dp0bin\wimlib-imagex.exe")
IF /I %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%== x86 (If Not Defined PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 set "dism=%~dp0bin\ADK_6\x86\Dism\dism.exe") else (set "dism=%~dp0bin\ADK_6\amd64\Dism\dism.exe")
:dismcheck
cls
set userinp=
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Press 0 - To Run DISM Commands Using the Dism Files From Local Host
echo.  Press 1 - To Run DISM Commands Using Latest Win10 ADK Dism Download 
echo ===============================================================================
set /p userinp= ^> Enter Your Option:
if [%userinp%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :dismcheck
if %userinp% gtr 1 echo.&echo Invalid User Selection&echo.&pause&goto :dismcheck
if %userinp%==0 goto :dismhost
if %userinp%==1 goto :dismdownload
:dismdownload
if not exist %dism% call %~dp0bin\GWT.exe -win10dism -Silent 
if not exist %dism% (goto :dismhost) else (
echo.
echo.Using DISM From Windows 10 ADK Download..
echo.
goto :menu
)
:dismhost
set "dism=%systemroot%\system32\dism.exe"
echo.
echo.Using DISM From Host System Files..
echo.
goto :menu
:menu
title IMAGE HEALTH v20.05.19
rem ================ YY.MM.DD
cls
set userinp=
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.
echo.  Press 1 -  Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
echo.  Press 2 -  Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
echo.  Press 3 -  Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source            
echo.  Press 4 -  Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
echo.  Press 5 -  Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
echo.  Press 6 -  Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
echo.  Press 7 -  Run SFC /Scannow
echo.
echo.  Press 8 -  Dism Revert Pending Actions
echo.  Press 9 -  Disk Cleanup Manager ^> Extended Mode
echo.  Press 10 - Schedule CheckDisk to Scan ^& Fix Disk Errors
echo.  Press 11 - Retrieve Windows Product Key ^> ShowKeyPlus
echo.  Press 12 - Export 3rd Party System Drivers
echo.  Press 13 - Restore User Files from Windows.old
echo.  Press 14 - Generate a GenuineTicket.xml File
echo.  Press 15 - Download Media From TechBench
echo.  Press 16 - Download Preview-Release Media From UUPdump
echo.
echo.  Press 0 -  EXIT PROGRAM and CREATE DISM REPORT  
echo ===============================================================================
set /p userinp= ^> Enter Your Option: 
if [%userinp%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :menu
if %userinp% gtr 15 echo.&echo Invalid User Selection&echo.&pause&goto :menu
if %userinp%==0 goto :done
if %userinp%==1 goto :opt1
if %userinp%==2 goto :opt2
if %userinp%==3 goto :opt3
if %userinp%==4 goto :opt4
if %userinp%==5 goto :opt5
if %userinp%==6 goto :opt6
if %userinp%==7 goto :opt7
if %userinp%==8 goto :opt8
if %userinp%==9 goto :opt9
if %userinp%==10 goto :opt10
if %userinp%==11 goto :opt11
if %userinp%==12 goto :opt12
if %userinp%==13 goto :opt13
if %userinp%==14 goto :opt14
if %userinp%==15 goto :opt15
if %userinp%==16 goto :opt16
goto :eof
:opt1
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is scanning the online image for health.
echo.  Dism will report whether the image is Healthy or Repairable
echo.  If Dism reports as repairable - Select Option 2
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 5-15 minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
if exist "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" (del /f /q "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" >nul 2>&1)
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
copy "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\ScanHealth Details.txt"
pause
goto :menu
:opt2
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism uses Windows Update to provide the files required to fix corruption.
echo.  If Dism reports Source Files Could Not Be Found - Select Option 3
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
if exist "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" (del /f /q "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" >nul 2>&1)
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
copy "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\RestoreHealth Details.txt"
pause
goto :menu
:opt3
cls
for %%I in (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist "%%I:\\setup.exe" set setup=%%I
if defined setup (for %%I in (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist "%%I:\\autorun.inf" set autorun=%%I)
if defined autorun (for %%I in (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist "%%I:\\sources\install.wim" set setupdrv=%%I)
if defined setupdrv (
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Found Source Install.wim on Drive %setupdrv%:
echo ===============================================================================
goto :wimmenu
)
for %%I in (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist "%%I:\\setup.exe" set setup=%%I
if defined setup (for %%I in (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist "%%I:\\autorun.inf" set autorun=%%I)
if defined autorun (for %%I in (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist "%%I:\\sources\install.esd" set setupdrv=%%I)
if defined setupdrv (
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Found Source Install.esd on Drive %setupdrv%:
echo ===============================================================================
goto :esdmenu
)
if not defined setupdrv (
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  No Installation Media Found!
echo.
echo.  Mount Media ISO or Insert DVD or USB flash drive and run this option again. 
echo ===============================================================================
pause
goto :menu
)
:wimmenu
cls
set userinp=
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Press 0 - Use Source^:Wim^:Install.wim as Repair Method ^( source:wim: ^)
echo.  Press 1 - Mount the Windows Image as the Repair Source ^( Recommended ^)
echo ===============================================================================
set /p userinp= ^> Enter Your Option: 
if [%userinp%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :wimmenu
if %userinp% gtr 1 echo.&echo Invalid User Selection&echo.&pause&goto :wimmenu
if %userinp%==0 goto :restorewim
if %userinp%==1 goto :mountwim
goto :menu
:restorewim
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is restoring the online image health using the source Install.wim
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:wim:%setupdrv%:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess
pause
goto :menu
:Mountwim
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.   Mounting the Source Install.wim as the Repair Source
echo.   Please Wait.. This will take 5-10 minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
md "%~dp0Source\Mount"
copy %setupdrv%:\sources\install.wim "%~dp0Source\install.wim"
if not exist "%~dp0Source\install.wim" (echo.&echo ERROR: Required File Copy Failed - File Not Found.&pause&goto :Done)
%Dism% /Mount-Image /ImageFile:"%~dp0Source\install.wim" /Index:1 /MountDir:"%~dp0Source\Mount"
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.   Dism is restoring the online image health using the mounted source media.
echo.   Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:"%~dp0Source\Mount\Windows" /LimitAccess
%Dism% /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"%~dp0Source\Mount" /discard
pause
goto :menu
:esdmenu
cls
set userinp=
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Press 0 - Use the Source^:ESD^:Install.esd as Repair Method ^( soure:esd: ^)
echo.  Press 1 - Export Install.esd to Install.wim as Repair Source ^( source:wim: ^)
echo.  Press 2 - Mount the Windows Image as the Repair Source ^( Recommended ^)
echo ===============================================================================
set /p userinp= ^> Enter Your Option: 
if [%userinp%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :esdmenu
if %userinp% gtr 2 echo.&echo Invalid User Selection&echo.&pause&goto :esdmenu
if %userinp%==0 goto :restoreesd
if %userinp%==1 goto :exportesd
if %userinp%==2 goto :mountesd
goto :menu
:restoreesd
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is restoring the online image health using the source Install.esd
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:esd:%setupdrv%:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess
pause
goto :menu
:exportesd
if not exist "%~dp0bin\wimlib-imagex.exe" (echo.&echo ERROR: Required Wimlib-Imagex Files Not Found.&pause&goto :done)
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Exporting the Sources\Install.esd into a Source\Install.wim
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 5-10 minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
md "%~dp0Source"
%wimlib% export "%setupdrv%:\sources\install.esd" 1 "%~dp0Source\install.wim" --compress=maximum
if not exist "%~dp0Source\install.wim" (echo.&echo ERROR: Required File Export Failed - File Not Found.&pause&goto :done)
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is restoring the online image health using the exported source media.
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:"%~dp0Source\install.wim":1 /LimitAccess
pause
goto :menu
:Mountesd
if not exist "%~dp0bin\wimlib-imagex.exe" (echo.&echo ERROR: Required Wimlib-Imagex Files Not Found.&pause&goto :done)
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Exporting and Mounting the Source Install.esd
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 5-10 minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
md "%~dp0Source\Mount"
%wimlib% export "%setupdrv%:\sources\install.esd" 1 "%~dp0Source\install.wim" --compress=maximum
if not exist "%~dp0Source\install.wim" (echo.&echo ERROR: Required File Export Failed - File Not Found.&pause&goto :Done)
%Dism% /Mount-Image /ImageFile:"%~dp0Source\install.wim" /Index:1 /MountDir:"%~dp0Source\Mount"
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.   Dism is restoring the online image health using the mounted source media.
echo.   Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:"%~dp0Source\Mount\Windows" /LimitAccess
%Dism% /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"%~dp0Source\Mount" /discard
pause
goto :menu
:opt4
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is Analyzing the Component Store.
echo.  If Dism reports Component Store Cleanup Recommended - Select Option 5 or 6 
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 5-10 minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
pause
goto :menu
:opt5
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is Cleaning Up the Component Store.
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
pause
goto :menu
:opt6
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is Resetting the Component Store.
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
pause
goto :menu
:opt7
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  System File Checker is scanning the online image for corruption. 
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take 10-15 minutes or more..
echo ===============================================================================
if exist "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" (del /f /q "%windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log" >nul 2>&1)
sfc.exe /scannow
findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log >"%UserProfile%\Desktop\SFC Details.txt"
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  A SFC Details Report was Created on your Desktop
echo ===============================================================================
pause
goto :menu
:opt8
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Dism is Reverting any Pending Dism Actions.
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take several minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
%Dism% /online /Cleanup-Image /revertpendingactions
pause
goto :menu
:opt9
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Running Extended Disk Cleanup Manager
echo.  Check your choice of the Cleanup options and hit ok
echo.  Please Wait.. This will take several minutes..
echo ===============================================================================
%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 
%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535
pause
goto :menu
:opt10
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Check Disk can not repair disk volumes that are in use..
echo.  If the disk volume is in use, Check Disk will prompt you to schedule..  
echo.  What Disk Volume would you like to scan for errors?
echo ===============================================================================
set /p volume= ^> Enter Drive Letter:
if [%volume%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :menu
chkdsk %volume%: /F
goto :menu
:opt11
call "%~dp0bin\showkeyplus.exe"
goto :menu
:opt12
cls
set userinp=
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Press 0 - TO EXPORT DRIVERS FROM THE CURRENT WINDOWS OS 
echo.  Press 1 - TO EXPORT DRIVERS FROM AN OFF-LINE WINDOWS OS
echo ===============================================================================
set /p userinp= ^> Enter Your Option: 
if [%userinp%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :menu
if %userinp% gtr 1 echo.&echo Invalid User Selection&echo.&pause&goto :opt12
if %userinp%==0 goto :current
if %userinp%==1 goto :offline
:current
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  EXPORTING CURRENT WINDOWS SYSTEM DRIVERS
echo ===============================================================================
md "%~dp0Drivers"
%Dism% /online /Export-Driver /Destination:"%~dp0drivers"
pause
goto :menu
:offline
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  PLEASE ENTER THE DRIVE LETTER FOR THE OFF-LINE WINDOWS OS
echo ===============================================================================
set /p drvlttr= ^> Enter Drive Letter:
if [%drvlttr%]==[] echo.&echo Invalid User Input&echo.&pause&goto :menu
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  EXPORTING THE OFF-LINE WINDOWS SYSTEM DRIVERS
echo ===============================================================================
md "%~dp0Drivers"
%dism% /Image:%drvlttr%:\ /Export-Driver /Destination:"%~dp0drivers"
pause
goto :menu
:opt13
call "%~dp0bin\windowsmigration.diagcab"
goto :menu
:opt14
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.  Generating a GenuineTicket.xml file - Please Wait...
echo.
echo.  The GenuineTicket.xml file will be placed onto your Desktop...
echo.
echo.  Place File in "ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/ClipSVC/GenuineTicket"
echo ===============================================================================
call "%~dp0bin\gatherosstate.exe"
timeout /t 5 >nul
move "%~dp0bin\GenuineTicket.xml" "%UserProfile%\Desktop"
goto :menu
:opt15
start TechBench by WZT (v4.1.1)
goto :menu
:opt16
start UUP dump
goto :menu
:done
if exist "%~dp0Source" rmdir /s /q "%~dp0Source"
cls
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo.
echo.   IMAGE HEALTH
echo.   WRITTEN BY KYHI
echo.   JULY 06,2016
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
if exist "%windir%\logs\dism\dism.log" (
echo.  The Dism Details Report will be copied onto your Desktop
echo ===============================================================================
copy "%windir%\logs\dism\dism.log" "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Dism Details.txt")
timeout /t 5 >nul
exit

Test Admin Rights.bat

Code:

@echo off
title Test Admin Rights
color 17
set "params=%*"
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
cd /d "%~dp0" && ( if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ) && fsutil dirty query %systemdrive% 1>nul 2>nul || (  echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k cd ""%~sdp0"" && %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" && "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" && exit /B )
%windir%\system32\reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || (
echo.
echo ============================================================
echo ERROR: Run the script as administrator.
echo ============================================================
echo.
echo Press any key to exit...
pause >nul
goto :eof
)
Echo You Have Admin Command Prompt
echo.
Pause
exit

Hello @Kyhi,

Out of curiosity, if your vbs method sets Admin when running the .cmd file directly [ automatically ], why do you have? . . .

Code:

echo ============================================================
echo ERROR: Run The Script As Administrator.
echo ============================================================

Thanks in advance.

It rechecks to verify and if not then error message...

If I drop a file on cmd to open file...
I get vbs error (this is a new issue recently) - when dropping a file those are the %params%


Once I close the message box - you see error message - and notice that "Administrator" missing from title


If you test Matt's method - it will show c:\windows\system32 (system prompt) versus c:\users\name (user prompt) - Notice my "Administrator" prompt using c:\windows\system32 (system prompt)