How to do a 2 cd install

[webmedic]

Ok many of you have been asking how to do a 2 cd install.

For this I have setup my cd's with pretty much nothing but the install with service pack 1 and hotfixes slipstreamed and drivers on the first cd. On the second cd is any other apps I want to install.

In my winnt.sif I use this.

[GuiRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\install\first_boot.cmd

ok that's so that I have only one cmd file to call witch does all the real work.

This is my first_boot.cmd

CLS
@ECHO OFF
ECHO.
ECHO Ejecting CD-ROM Drives...
ECHO If you are using a cd rom please remove it from
ECHO the cdrom drive and If you have a second cd place
ECHO it in the drive at this time please.
ECHO.
ECHO If you are using a dvd please remove it
ECHO at this time.
ECHO.
ECHO Wait till the cdrom/dvd drive quits blinking
ECHO and then ...
start cscript %systemdrive%\install\Tools\cd_eject.vbs >null
PSKill cscript.exe >null
ECHO.
PAUSE

IF EXIST %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH
SET CDROM2=
IF EXIST D:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=D:
IF EXIST E:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=E:
IF EXIST F:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=F:
IF EXIST G:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=G:
IF EXIST H:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=H:
IF EXIST I:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=I:
IF EXIST J:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=J:
IF EXIST K:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=K:

IF NOT EXIST %CDROM2%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH

ECHO Please be patient while files are copied to your hard drive.
xcopy %CDROM2%\install %systemdrive%\install\ /S /C /Q /H /Y
ECHO.


:RUNBATCH
:: cmdow @ /hid

:: ECHO Running Main Batch ...
:: ECHO.
:: start /wait %systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd

:HOTFIXES
:: This hopefully has been obsoleted by slipstreaming the hotfixes into the installer.
:: Keeping it around just in case it is needed for anything else.
:: IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO APPS
:: ECHO Running Hotfixes Batch ...
:: ECHO.
:: start /wait cmdow /run /hid %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd

:APPS
IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\apps.inf GOTO CUSTOM
ECHO Running Applications Batch ...
ECHO.
start /wait RunDll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 0 %systemdrive%\install\Apps.inf

:CUSTOM
IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO ERROR
:: ECHO Running Cumstom Batch ...
:: ECHO.
:: start /wait %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD
GOTO END

:ERROR
IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO _ECHO
IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\apps.inf GOTO _ECHO
IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO _ECHO
GOTO END

:_ECHO
ECHO.
ECHO *******************WARNING*******************
ECHO Hotfixes or Applications were not installed
ECHO because they could not be found.
ECHO.
:: ECHO Check %systemdrive%\install\install.log for
:: ECHO more information.
ECHO *******************WARNING*******************
ECHO.
PAUSE

:END
ECHO.
ECHO Restarting the PC in 30 seconds...
shutdown -r -f -t 30 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!"
ECHO.
::ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files...
::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install
::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers
::ECHO.
EXIT

Ok on the second cd you should have an install folder with everything setup in it just like you do now. Also to note that you should only have the cmd files that go with whatever you have on your second cd. For instance if you have \install\applications on the second cd like me then you should also have your applications.cmd under \install on oyur second cd.

Hope this helps others.

oh forgot here is the cd_eject.vbs

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
       For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
               colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
       Next ' cdrom
End If

[b0r3d]

Nice little guide there. Im sure alot of the MSFN members (and even alot who arent) will appreciate it!

[Bottled]

Jenius

Testing it out on a Virtual PC now, will let you know how I go

[webmedic]

well iuse virtual pc also and it's kind of apain to do it on virtual pc but it does work.

[Bottled]

I know, it took me 20 minutes to get past the '10 minutes to go' bit

[Bottled]

Just thought I'd add, it's not ">null", it's ">nul", otherwise a file called "null" is created in the same dir as the batch file

[webmedic]

thanks I actually pulled that part and I'm currently working on a way to pull out the cdrom sooner so that it will bypass windows file protection and let you use custom dll's and stuff without having to worry about it. That is actualy one of the best parts about this is that by removeing the first cd you can bypass windows file protection and therefor use your hacked uxtheme.dll and whatever files you find helpfull.

The nice part about pulling it sooner is that it enables you to login the first time with your custom msstyles and themes working like they should..

[Bottled]

Actually, I 'pulled the CD' (unloaded the ISO) when I tested this with Virtual PC, and WFP still tried to replace the file, then half of my apps wouldn't install becuse uxtheme.dll couldn't be found :|

What would be nicer would be a way to easily include them in the I386 folder. I've used makecab on my uxtheme.dll and have uxtheme.dl_, would it be enough just to copy and paste it into I386, or does more need to be done?

[webmedic]

lol if you follow my way above it will take care of that for you. And your idea wont work because it has to be digitaly signed by microsoft to be able to replace it.

[Bottled]

lol if you follow my way above it will take care of that for you. And your idea wont work because it has to be digitaly signed by microsoft to be able to replace it.

Like I said, tried pulling the CD, it still tried to replace the files, and when it couldn't find anything, installations were messing up all over the place :|

[Thanatos]

Nice script m8 , but where do i need to put PSkill.exe in order for this to work?

[Aaron]

Pskill can be copied to c:\windows\system32 to allow the pskill file to execute no matter what directory you're currently in

[Bottled]

Good plan Batman

[cspm2003]

thats pretty cool. I wanted to do something like that but then I bought a dvd burner, which resolved my space issue

[dansar]

Hello,

Thanks for this nice guide !

I prefer to use VMWare, it works really well.

Bravo for your clear guide!