moving PC to new OU not working


i need run script on workstations. script run @ workstation service tech.   there no rsat tools.  i need make script move machine run new ou in ad.  i have code.

$computer = get-content env:computername 
$getou = 'ou=clinical,ou=main campus,ou=workstations,dc=acme,dc=org'
$dom = [system.directoryservices.activedirectory.domain]::getcurrentdomain()
$root = $dom.getdirectoryentry()
$search = [system.directoryservices.directorysearcher]$root
$search.filter = "(cn=$computer)"
$result = $search.findone()
$computertomove = [adsi]$result.path
$computertomove
$computertomove.psbase.moveto([adsi]"ldap://$getou")

when run code following error.

exception calling "moveto" "1" argument(s): "there no such object on server.

i've run on workstation , know in ad.  in fact put print-statement after each variable above , every line of code works , shows me machine is.  it last line fails.   how come?  when workstation exist how come can't find it?


mqh7

i found code doing google search , worked.

$computers = (get-wmiobject -class win32_computersystem).name
$dom = [system.directoryservices.activedirectory.domain]::getcurrentdomain()
$root = $dom.getdirectoryentry()

foreach($computer in $computers){

$search = [system.directoryservices.directorysearcher]$root
$search.filter = "(cn=$computer)"
$result = $search.findone()
$computertomove = [adsi]$result.path

$computertomove.psbase.moveto([adsi]"ldap://ou=clinical,ou=workstations,dc=acme,dc=org")}


mqh7



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