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GetType Examples

Using GetType within a batch file, you can create scripts that run only if a specific platform is detected. See the sample batch file below. Platforms GetType recognizes include:

To use GetType within a script

  1. Create a batch file similar to the following:
    @echo off
REM Batch file to detect operating system
REM ----------------------------------
if Windows_NT == %OS% goto WINNT
echo You are NOT running Windows NT (Windows 95/98 perhaps?)
goto END

:WINNT
gettype.exe

if errorlevel=9 goto FILENOTFOUND

echo You are running Windows NT.
echo More Specifically:
echo.


if ERRORLEVEL=8 goto EIGHT
if ERRORLEVEL=7 goto SEVEN
if ERRORLEVEL=6 goto SIX
if ERRORLEVEL=5 goto FIVE
if ERRORLEVEL=4 goto FOUR
if ERRORLEVEL=3 goto THREE
if ERRORLEVEL=2 goto TWO
if ERRORLEVEL=1 goto ONE

:FILENOTFOUND
echo.
echo Gettype not found.
echo.
goto END

:EIGHT
echo Windows NT [Enterprise/Terminal] Server Non-Domain Controller
goto END

:SEVEN
echo Windows NT [Enterprise/Terminal] Server Domain Controller
goto END

:SIX
echo Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller.
goto END

:FIVE
echo Windows NT Server Domain Controller.
goto END

:FOUR
echo Windows 2000 Server Non-Domain Controller.
goto END

:THREE
echo Windows NT Server Non-Domain Controller.
goto END

:TWO
echo Windows 2000 Professional installation.
goto END

:ONE
echo Windows NT Workstation.
goto END

:END
pause
  2. Copy Gettype.exe and the batch file to the target workstations and run.