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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

How to Use Try/Catch/Finally for Non-Terminating Errors

September 18, 2015 Sep 18, 2015 09/18/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell and Try/Catch/Finally for non-terminating errors.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to present a video about using Windows PowerShell Try/Catch/Finally with non-terminating errors—that is, Windows PowerShell can progress past the ...

PowerTip: Find Operating System Version and Installation Date with PowerShell

September 17, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 09/17/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the operating system version and installation date. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the version of my Windows operating system, its installation date, and the operating system architecture? (image) Use the Get-CimInstance ...

Understanding Two Types of PowerShell Errors—The Video

September 17, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 09/17/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: In this video, Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about two types of Windows PowerShell errors.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to present a video I made about structured error handling, in specific, about terminating errors.Note For more information, refer to Error Handling: Two Types of Errors....

PowerTip: Check What PowerShell Does When Error Occurs

September 16, 2015 Sep 16, 2015 09/16/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: See what Windows PowerShell will do when an error occurs. (image) How can I check the setting so I will know what Windows PowerShell will do if an error occurs? (image) Look for the value of the $ErrorActionPreference. By default, it is set to Continue, which means it will ...

Understanding Non-Terminating Errors in PowerShell

September 16, 2015 Sep 16, 2015 09/16/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about understanding non-terminating errors in Windows PowerShell. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Yesterday in Error Handling: Two Types of Errors, you were talking about terminating errors and how you can use Try/Catch/Finally with those, but you did not really say what a non-terminating ...

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