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Batch file to automatically detect, download and install PowerShell 2 on to an XP SP3 machine
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RequiresPowerShell.bat
REM Originally from http://blog.codeassassin.com/2009/12/10/no-web-browser-need-powershell/
echo class Program { public static void Main() { >"%~dpn0.cs"
echo using (var wc = new System.Net.WebClient()) { >>"%~dpn0.cs"
echo wc.DownloadFile(@"http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/7/117FB25C-BB2D-41E1-B01E-0FEB0BC72C30/WindowsServer2003-KB968930-x86-ENG.exe", @"%~dpn0.installer.exe");}}} >>"%~dpn0.cs"
"%systemroot%\microsoft.net\framework\v3.5\csc.exe" /out:"%~dpn0.exe" "%~dpn0.cs"
"%~dpn0.exe"
"%~dpn0.installer.exe"
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