wmic error (invalid XSL format) in windows7

Question

wmic process get /format:csv

What is wrong with this command in Windows 7?

I get:

Invalid XSL format (or) file name.

Answer 1

It's a bug in the wmic command. It's been suggested to copy XSL files into the %WINDIR%\system32 (or equivalent if 64 bit.) However, the command below works just as well without the need to copy files:

wmic process get ProcessId,Description,CommandLine,ExecutablePath,ParentProcessId /format:"%WINDIR%\System32\wbem\en-us\csv"

Of course, the "en-us" will be different for different locales.

If you want to redirect output to a file add a switch /output:"your filename here" before the process keyword

Answer 2

This is a bug in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (also R2) WMIC. When you use (for example) Dutch regional settings in an English Windows installation, WMIC searches for the xsl files inside C:\Windows\System32\wbem\nl-NL, instead of C:\Windows\System32\wbem\en-US where they are.

Workarounds:

1. Copy or move the C:\Windows\system32\wbem\en-US\*.xsl files up into the C:\Windows\system32\wbem\ folder.
2. Change your regional settings to match your Windows language version, log out and back in.
3. Specify the full path: WMIC process get /format:"%WINDIR%\System32\wbem\en-US\csv".