WMI C# help

[Techno]

I'm new to WMI/C# using the System.Management namespace.
basically, I want to retrieve a list of files from a remote computer (local network). I can get this done but the next stage is to copy a specific file over from the computer to a local folder....

how would I do this?

 System.Text.StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
            ConnectionOptions oConn = new ConnectionOptions();
            ManagementScope scope = new ManagementScope("\\\\server\\root\\cimv2", oConn);

            sb.Append("SELECT * FROM CIM_Datafile WHERE Extension = 'config'");


            ObjectQuery oQuery = new ObjectQuery(sb.ToString());
            ManagementObjectSearcher oSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(scope, oQuery);
            ManagementObjectCollection oReturnCollection = oSearcher.Get();

            int rowCount = 0;
            foreach (ManagementObject oReturn in oReturnCollection)
            {
                rowCount++;
                MessageBox.Show(oReturn["Name"].ToString());
            }

[tracernet_v2]

You can use the WMI methods for copying files. The WMI class CIM_DataFile has Copy and CopyEx methods which you can use to copy files using WMI. You might want to use CopyEx since you can have a recursive mode of copying.

Also, I think you can just copy the files using the other classes of the .NET framework. Just do what you think is easier.

[Techno]

well I cant do it from .NET as .NET will not accept UNC paths hence why I had to go to WMI
I tried CopyFile, seemed to have worked but nothing was copied

[tracernet_v2]

well I cant do it from .NET as .NET will not accept UNC paths hence why I had to go to WMI
I tried CopyFile, seemed to have worked but nothing was copied

Have you tried CopyEx?? how did you code that one??

[Techno]

actually i managed to get it EXCEPT that it wont copy the file! (using copy or copyex) nothing happens, no exceptions, nothing.

oReturn.InvokeMethod("Copy", new object[] { oReturn["Name"], "\\LocalComp\\C$"});

[tracernet_v2]

I believe the third parameter of the InvokeMethod is for the InvokeMethodOptions class. What .NET framework are you using??

[Techno]

ive actually got this to work now, thanks. I do have another Q though, I want to now invoke a process, start a process (run an app) - how would I do this in C# and WMI? I know in WMI there is a Create process, but how do I invoke this in C#?

[joenile]

Please send me the code that worked for the copy, as I can't do it till now, I have the same problem and my code doesn't work

[nickman1979]

ive actually got this to work now, thanks. I do have another Q though, I want to now invoke a process, start a process (run an app) - how would I do this in C# and WMI? I know in WMI there is a Create process, but how do I invoke this in C#?

It is customary to share with the forum the solution that worked for you. Otherwise, this post is just google-spam (A search that yields my problem, but not my solution).