Greetings

Hi, i'm new here but i always read threads from time to time, and i always find the answers that helpme doing what ever i needed to do.. But i codn't solve this problem after days of trying till i giveup!!.. anyway..

My problem here is that:
After installing windows XP Home SP2 from an unattend installation CD i made the Batch file for application preinstallation doesn't work and the "Install" folder is not copied to the HardDisk...!

Keys:
1) I make an WinXP Home SP1 and i didn't have any problem in preinstallated softwares.
2) I used with SP2 CD the same batch/sif files and Directory structure i used with SP1 CD.
3) After installing from my SP1 CD i find a directory named "Install" in the HD which have my preinstalled softwares (Note: i didn't make any cleanup files) but with SP2 CD that directory in not been copied to the HD!
4) Files in folder "$$" are copied to hard disk but folder "$1" which have the "Install" folder NO.

Note:
1) I don't won't to use RunOnceEX.CMD to preinstall softwares
2) I'm using hotfixes.CMD to install software and hotfixes and it's worked fine with My SP1 CD.
3) I don't wish to change my folder structure unless its neccesary for SP2.


My Files:
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$OEM$\RunOnceEX.CMD
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$OEM$\CMDLINES.TXT
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$OEM$\$1\Install\prepare.cmd
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$OEM$\$1\Install\hotfixes\hotfixes.cmd
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i386\WINNT.SIF
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Thank you for your time...

Best Regards

Rule #0

Post in the correct forum. This should be in the Unattended section, reported and will be move later

Rule #1

dont post your serial

Rule #2

dont post code that long. place it in a text file and attach it.



that is an outdated method of installing hotfixes

a simpler method of doing this.

hotfix.exe /integrate:x:\xp-cd\

is your install folder located in xp-cd\$oem$\$1\Install ?

why would u want to copy your files to your hard disk?

why not leave the software on your CD or DVD?

in runonceEX.cmd all u need to do is replace

%systemdrive% with %cdrom%

and add to the top of RunonceEX.cmd

First:
Thanks for your quick responce

About Rules:
Rule #0
I was thinking which forum to post it's an unattend question but it's about Preinstalled Applications, so i decide wrong apparently..

Rule #1
Done Editied and deleted

Rule #2
Excuse me but it's my first Post, but considered done.. (Next time)
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About your question:

1) The new hotfix install method: hotfix.exe /integrate:x:\xp-cd\
I need more information about the line:
a- In which file i put this line?
b- What is the perpuse of the switch "/integrate"?
c- What is letter "x" how do i preffer to a CD drive which is changed from computer to another?
d- I'm not installaing from a network to use a folder like "xp-cd"


2) Is your install folder located in \$oem$\$1\Install ?
a- Yes, it is.


3) why would u want to copy your files to your hard disk?
a- It's not what i wont i saw what my SP1_CD made, i saw the "install" directory copied from the CD: "$oem$\$1\Install" to HD: "Install"
b- remember in my "winnt.sif" file i have a refrence:

* since i use %systemdrive% term it will lead to the my HD.
* i read from yours unattend site "http://unattended.msfn.org/" that the files will automatically copied to the HD intalled drive!!!

4) why not leave the software on your CD or DVD? in runonceEX.cmd all u need to do is replace %systemdrive% with %cdrom%
a- sorry but now i'm totally LOST!.. i have read a topic in this forum that says there is no term such as "%cdrom%" because of that we need to have the directories beening copied which is automatically done.
b- If i put the lines u said in the "runonceEX.cmd" file, what about the command in the "winnt.sif" file, is this the way i should right it:

but in the "runonceEX.cmd" the term %cdrom% will be define, but in the "winnt.sif" how it will work??


5) pls read this link ... it will do u good
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=37499
a- i'm reading some pages, but i need to tell u i can't use some premerged hotfixes files because i'm not using English Interface..


Thanks a lot again, hope u can help me...

use the seach several topics exist on this.

Step 2: [ Integrating Hotfixes and Patches ]

Method 1: RyanVM XP Post - SP2 Update Pack http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html

Method 2: Manual Install - http://rapidshare.de/files-en/426277/SP2_patches.rar.html



READ link below
http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/runonceex_cd.htm

ok.. u know i tried to find the topic that said there is no "%cdrom%" term, but i didn't find it maybe in other forum..!.. anyway..

I will try the new steps u gave me tomorrow i want to sleep .. thanks in advance..


I still wondering: why it's worked for SP1? why the "Install" folder copied to HD in SP1 not SP2?

Note: i cann't use the premerged files like "RyanVM XP" because i Don't use English Interface..


See u tomorrow..

ahh your Arabic from lebanon

Arabic interface

OK, i'm back..

I used some of the advises Mr. astalavista gave me and almost everything is looking goood..

1) In Winnt.sif file i tried this:

a- I used the code:

It didn't worked at all, because as i said before the term %cdrom% isn't defined how the system will excute the file!

b- i defined the term %cdrom% in the RunonceEX.cmd file and put the defined term in the winnt.sif file, the same problem it didn't worked..

c- Finally i just removed the part [GuiRunOnce] from the winnt.sif completely.. i figured out that i don't needed at all in SP2

Note: The [GuiRunOnce] section contains commands to execute the first time an end user logs on to the computer after GUI-mode Setup completes... but the RunonceEX.cmd could do this maybe this is worked only in SP2.. i think..



2) In RunOnceEX.cmd file:

a- I put the code astalavista gave me to define the cdrom for the setup which is:
and i put it in the begaining of the file, after that i put the line:

which define the folder "install" in the cdrom to the term %software%

b- Now i added the following lines to run the batch (named hotfixes) i made to excute my preinstalled softwares from within the RunOnceEX.cmd file:
it's worked fine .



3) In hotfixes.cmd file (Note: Just a name i choosed for my batch file):

a- i re-enter the cdrom definition codes as i putted in the RunOnceEX.cmd:

it didn't worked without reputing them!!.. i put them in the start of the batch file.

b- i used the term %software% i just defined in the start of the patch before the software switch.. example:


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Now every thing is good thanks Mr. astalavista..

But...

I still have one more question about .NET Framework, i used the switch u just seen above, but it asked to Insert .NET Disk!!!!... how could i solve that???

Thanks..


Note: I do a search and i found some who get the same problem with .NET, this is the link: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...74&hl=framework
you know what was the answer "ryanvm" excuse me but i like to know and learn not to just use...


Best Regards

1. Thank you for the compliments.

2. Your Really hard headed aren't you. regarding the hotfixes.

i told u to use the integrate command but u wont listen.

u need to download all this hotfixes if u already patch with sp2

KB834707.exe
KB873339.exe
KB884020.exe
KB885222.exe
KB885626.exe
KB885835.exe
KB885836.exe
KB886185.exe
KB886677.exe
KB887797.exe
KB888240.exe
KB890175.exe

download them in your language when u hv finish PM me.
I will write a batch for you.

tell me where is your XP cd located.
example c:\xpcd or d:\xpcd or e:\xpcd


Edit your first post to reflect what u hv now. it is very confusing

ok Mr. astalavista considered done..

and yes i Really hard headed with this and sometimes get sooo ... but i love to learn i love to fail and then try and then win... .. it's feel greate..

thanks again