fix_gates.ps1

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#Define Functions
function printOut($Message) {
echo "--------------------------------------"
echo $Message
echo "--------------------------------------"
echo ""
}

#Start of script

#Get Admin
if (!
    #current role
    (New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal(
        [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
    #is admin?
    )).IsInRole(
        [Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator
    )
) {
    #elevate script and exit current non-elevated runtime
    Start-Process `
        -FilePath 'powershell' `
        -ArgumentList (
            #flatten to single array
            '-File', $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Source, $args `
            | %{ $_ }
        ) `
        -Verb RunAs
    exit
}

#beginning
printOut("This script will attempt to fix the gates.");
pause

#Part 1
printOut("Part 1 - kill the software");
Stop-Process -Name "Sentinel"
echo "Finished 1"

#part 2
printOut("Part 2 - Disable the usb device");
echo "Get device"
$d = Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName "Sentinel Systems USB CIM (*"
echo "Disable device"
$d | Disable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false
echo "Finished part 2"
Clear-Variable d

#part 3
printOut("Part 3 - Disable the driver");
echo "Get device"
$d = Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName "Sentinel Systems USB CIM"
echo "Disable device"
$d | Disable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false
echo "Finished part 3"
Clear-Variable d

#part 4
printOut("Part 4 - update the driver");
pnputil /add-driver C:\Winsen\FTDI_Unified\*
echo "Finished Part 4"

#part 5
printOut("part 5 - Enable the driver");
$d = Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName "Sentinel Systems USB CIM"
$d  | Enable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false
echo "Device Enabled"
Clear-Variable d
echo "Finished Part 5"

#part 6
printOut("part 6 - Enable the driver");
$d = Get-PnpDevice -FriendlyName "Sentinel Systems USB CIM (*"
$d  | Enable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false
echo "Device Enabled"
Clear-Variable d
echo "Finished Part 6"

#Part 7
printOut("Part 7 - Restart the software");
start C:\Winsen\Sentinel.exe
echo "Finished Part 7"


echo ""
echo "Finished all tasks"
printOut("done");
Pause