(Windows) Automatically run all installers in a folder with elevated permissions

batchinstaller.cmd

Echo OFF
REM The next command sets the working directory to the directory of the script (ie instead of C:/Windows/System32 when run as admin)
cd /d "%~dp0"
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "batchinstaller.ps1"
PAUSE > NUL

batchinstaller.ps1

# PowerShell script to install software/driver packages in the current folder

$installer_extensions = @(
    ".exe",
    ".msi",
    ".bat",
    ".cmd"
)

$excluded_files = @(
    "batchinstaller.cmd", 
    "skipme.bat"
)

$stop_on_error = $false

# Set the current directory to the script's location
$scriptDir = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
Set-Location -Path $scriptDir

# Get all files in the current directory with the specified extensions
$installerFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $scriptDir -File | Where-Object { $_.Extension -in $installer_extensions }

# Remove the excluded files from the list
$installerFiles = $installerFiles | Where-Object { $_.Name -notin $excluded_files }


# Check if there are any installer files to process
if ($installerFiles.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "No installer files found in the current directory." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    Exit
}

Write-Host "Found the following installer files:" -ForegroundColor Green
foreach ($file in $installerFiles) {
    Write-Host " - $($file.Name)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
}   
Write-Host ""

Read-Host "Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel"

# Check if the script is running as administrator
If (-Not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
    Write-Host "ERROR. Please run this script as an administrator." -ForegroundColor Red
    Pause
    Exit
}

# Run each installer file as administrator
$errors = @()
foreach ($app in $installerFiles) {
    try {
        Write-Host "Running $app as administrator ..." -ForegroundColor Blue
        Start-Process -FilePath $app -Verb RunAs -Wait
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error installing $app" -ForegroundColor Red
        $errors += $_
        Write-Host "Error message: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
        if ($stop_on_error) {
            Write-Host "Stopping installation due to error. " -ForegroundColor Red
            break
        } else {
            Write-Host "Continuing after error..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
        }
    }
}

# Display result
Write-Host ""
if ($errors.Count -gt 0) {
    Write-Host "Finished with errors" -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red 
} else {
    Write-Host "All installations completed successfully!" -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Green
}
Pause