- VENDELETE.CMD - VENDOR.XML file Remover
I wrote this simple command file to detect and delete the BlackBerry VENDOR.XML files from the following Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 locations:
32-bit systems -
*systemdrive*\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader64-bit systems -
*systemdrive*\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoaderWin XP (32 and 64) -
*systemdrive*\Documents and Settings\*username*\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XMLVista, Win7 (32 and 64) -
*systemdrive*\Documents and Settings\*username*\Application Data\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML
*systemdrive*\Users\*username*\AppData\Roaming\Res earch In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML
With VENDELETE, you no longer have to hunt for and delete those pesky, hybrid-inhibiting Vendor.xml files yourself.
It's completely safe when used as directed as it looks for the Vendor.xml file only, in the specified locations only.
How to use:
1. Download VENDELETE.ZIP here
2. Extract the enclosed VENDELETE.CMD file
3. Double-click VENDELETE.CMD
Optionally, you may download the EXE version here. It works just the same as the CMD file, only slightly faster.
Please: I need testers of this, particularly Vista users. If you spot any problems with vendelete.cmd, please post them here and I will attend to them as soon as possible.
VISTA USERS: Please be sure to run this as Administrator
ubersurfer
Last edited by ubersurfer; 12-06-11 at 04:59 PM.
11-26-11 02:10 PMLike 21 - 11-26-11 03:21 PMLike 1
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- nice did a reload and had to reinstall base used it to check on window 7 64 bit seems to work well , ty11-26-11 07:21 PMLike 0
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- Ha! That's why I wrote it ... I got tired of folder-surfing every time I installed a new hybrid (which is every time a new hybrid is released). I guess that makes me lazy, too.
Even lazier: I compiled the CMD file into a stand-alone EXE. The EXE works about a nanosecond faster. I'll make it available for download if anyone cares to save nanoseconds.
11-28-11 11:12 AMLike 2 -
- Thanks, I appreciate the offer!
I see no problem with you including vendelete in your hybrids (as long as you give me credit for developing it, of course ). I'm happy to help the BB community.
Would you rather include the EXE version, though? You can download it here.
Way too cool, SCrid. Way too cool.
11-28-11 05:12 PMLike 0 -
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- Just a note to Vista users: Remember to run it as "Administrator". When I trie to run it without doing that, I just got a "loop" of it trying to access the files, and the dreaded "Access Denied". Once I ran it as Administrator, it found and deleted both of the Vendor files without a problem.
Cool app.... Thanks for sharing!11-28-11 10:58 PMLike 0 - Thanks for script - no need to search/hunt for vendor.xml files anymore.
Has a minor issue though - it assumes windows is installed on C:
Though its correct for 99% cases i guess, but i have xp on c: and win7 on d: (apart from few linux distros on other partitions)
Replacing C: with %SYSTEMDRIVE% everywhere in the file seems to work.
Just for completeness, specially if Scrid or OSBB are going to include it in the hybrids.jmd.aKBar likes this.12-04-11 10:35 PMLike 1 - Thanks for script - no need to search/hunt for vendor.xml files anymore.
Has a minor issue though - it assumes windows is installed on C:
Though its correct for 99% cases i guess, but i have xp on c: and win7 on d: (apart from few linux distros on other partitions)
Replacing C: with %SYSTEMDRIVE% everywhere in the file seems to work.
Just for completeness, specially if Scrid or OSBB are going to include it in the hybrids.
I've updated both the CMD and EXE versions accordingly. Links to the files are in the OP.
Thanks for pointing this out. I apologize for not having caught it myself.
.12-06-11 05:03 PMLike 0 - as far as I am aware there is only 2 vendor files on either winxp, win vista/7. But I believe you are really interested in if it removes all the vendor files which would impact an os install....based on my personal use I have found this to work just fine...saves trecking through explorer
WIN XP, Vista/7 64 BIT
Code:if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader64
Code:if exist "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader32
Code:if exist "C:\Users\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppDataV7
Code:if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppDataXP
EDIT: I should have just posted this:
Code:echo ********************************************* echo * VENDELETE by ubersurfer - 26 Nov, 2011 * echo * Removes BlackBerry VENDOR.XML files from * echo * Windows XP thru Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) * echo *********************************************
Last edited by Justam; 12-08-11 at 08:57 PM.
12-08-11 08:43 PMLike 0 - kbz1960Doesn't Matteras far as I am aware there is only 2 vendor files on either winxp, win vista/7. But I believe you are really interested in if it removes all the vendor files which would impact an os install....based on my personal use I have found this to work just fine...saves trecking through explorer
64 BIT
Code:if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader64
Code:if exist "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppLoader32
Code:if exist "C:\Users\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml" goto DelAppDataV7
Code:if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\"%username%"\AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML\Vendor.xml"
12-08-11 08:46 PMLike 0 - Id be interested to know if there is more vendor file locations but I havent came accross it personally yet and I've been messing with leaked/official os's for quite a while now....but who knows....12-08-11 08:50 PMLike 0
- I do remember that actually...I think it was if you were using DM to do an os update...I have never experienced that with loader.exe....so for DM it could very well be true...but c'mon....y would you want to use DM to update/reinstall an OS.....I remember in that post this thorough explanation on turning off the auto update feature through the DM installer by going to the uninstall/modify in the system control panel....and again...y bother with that when the simplest answer is just use loader.exe.....
Not hating on the OP of that thread because I'm sure alot of people found that helpful and do not know about or aren't comfortable with loader.exe...but really that would of been a perfect time to educate no? Anyhow......stick with loader.exe and vendelete and you will be good to go.12-08-11 09:08 PMLike 0 - That happened to me once. Instead of loading the BB OS Hybrid that was on the computer,it went and downloaded a new one. That's really what it should do, because most people wouldn't download the newest OS DM is designed to go online and download the appropriate one for you based on released BB OS.
I do remember that actually...I think it was if you were using DM to do an os update...I have never experienced that with loader.exe....so for DM it could very well be true...but c'mon....y would you want to use DM to update/reinstall an OS.....I remember in that post this thorough explanation on turning off the auto update feature through the DM installer by going to the uninstall/modify in the system control panel....and again...y bother with that when the simplest answer is just use loader.exe.....
Not hating on the OP of that thread because I'm sure alot of people found that helpful and do not know about or aren't comfortable with loader.exe...but really that would of been a perfect time to educate no? Anyhow......stick with loader.exe and vendelete and you will be good to go.12-09-11 07:52 AMLike 0 - 01-08-12 12:46 PMLike 0
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