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pear

Apr 28 2005, 10:53 AM

I have everything setup, and now I am trying to get Winrar (just 1 program to start) to automatically install after reboot. Its gets written to the Registry but does not auto install, but does get copied to a folder on C:\ Install\Winrar

Where must you copy the actual program (WinRar) in your file structure to get it to auto install after reboot? I have read and read but am a little slow I guess

Also if using RunOnceEx method, must I put something in my Wnnt.sif file, and if so what eactly to get WinRar to auto install?

$OEM$ (RunOnceEx.cmd and cmdlines.txt are inside this folder)
==>$1\Install\Winrar\Rar.exe

tguy

Apr 28 2005, 11:13 AM

Which command line switch are you using to initiate the installation? I believe the one you want is /S .

tguy

Apr 28 2005, 11:14 AM

Which command line switch are you using to initiate the installation? I believe the one you want is /S .

Astie

Apr 28 2005, 11:36 AM

u have tu use the /s switch (like this: winrar.exe /s) and after the installation you can add your register tweaks for the winrar settings.

greetz astie

pear

Apr 28 2005, 11:57 AM

Here is my setup, hope this helps diagnose my problem

RunOnceEx.cmd

CODE

@echo off

SET PP=%SystemDrive%\Install\

SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "WinRAR 3.40" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Winrar\RAR.exe /s" /f

Winnt.sif

CODE

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
AutomaticUpdates=yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
UnattendSwitch="yes"
WaitForReboot="No"
AutoActivate =Yes
repartition=yes

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=35
OemSkipWelcome=1

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=800
Yresolution=600
AutoConfirm=1

[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FullName=xxxxx
OrgName=xxxxx
ComputerName=*

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=107
AreaCode=519

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=15,1

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[GuiRunOnce]
useraccounts.cmd
"RunOnceEx.cmd"

cmdlines.txt

CODE

[COMMANDS]
useraccounts.cmd
"RunOnceEx.cmd"

oneless

Apr 28 2005, 12:12 PM

first at all , your UA_CD
copy your $OEM$ directory (which include your app's) on the system directory
so , your files must be addressed with corect pathes
like I do :

CODE

[GUIRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\install\hotfixes\hotfixes.cmd
%systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd
%systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd

without " "

I make also this mistake .

also where is run <<cmdlines.txt>> ?

Tinywoods

Apr 28 2005, 01:25 PM

If you have a reg key. Following way is much easier. It was posed by a good guy but I do not remember his name,sorry. Of course, you need to use RunOnceEx.cmd if you want to run the exe after rebooting. In my case, I use WPI.

1. I assume you have WinRAR installed on your system. Download the original installer of WinRAR here.

2. Using WinRAR, extract the files of the SFX to an empty folder.

3. Copy your rarreg.key to that folder.

4. Select all files in that folder and select "Add to archive..".

5. In the "General" tab, select Best Compression, Create SFX, Create Solid Archive, Put Authenticity Verification, Put Recovery Record, and Lock Archive.

6. Click the comment tab, and paste this comment.

CODE

Title=WinRAR 3.50B3
Text
{
<html>
<body bgcolor="#ececec">
<style>
body {
color: #000000;
background-color: #ffffff;
font-family: "MS Sans Serif";
font-size: 12;
scrollbar-3dlight-color:#f0f0f0;
scrollbar-arrow-color:#f0f0f0;
scrollbar-darkshadow-color:#909090;
scrollbar-face-color:#909090;
scrollbar-highlight-color:#f0f0f0;
scrollbar-shadow-color:#f0f0f0
}
em {color: navy; font-style: normal}
</style>
   WinRAR is a powerful archiver. It
provides complete support of RAR and
ZIP files, unpacks 7Z, ACE,
ARJ, BZ2, CAB, GZ,
ISO, JAR, LZH, TAR,
UUE, Z. Among WinRAR features are strong compression,
volumes, encryption, self-extracting modules, backup
facilities. 
   WinRAR is shareware. Anyone may use
it during a test period of 40 days. Following this test
period or less, if you wish to continue to use WinRAR,
you must register. 
   There are no additional license fees, apart from
the cost of registration, associated with the creation
and distribution of RAR archives or self-extracting
archives. Legally registered owners may use their copies
of WinRAR to produce and distribute those archives free of
any additional RAR royalties. 
   WinRAR archiver is distributed as is.
No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied. You use at your
own risk. Neither the author nor the agents of the author will be
liable for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind
of loss while using or misusing this software.
</body>
</html>
}
Path=WinRAR
SavePath
Overwrite=1
Delete=*.lng
Delete=rarlng.dll
Delete=rarext.dll
Delete=register.frm
Delete=rar_site.txt
Delete=register.txt
Delete=order.txt
Delete=Dos.sfx
Delete=os2.sfx
Delete=Formats\ace.fmt
Delete=Formats\arj.fmt
Delete=Formats\cab.fmt
Delete=Formats\gz.fmt
Delete=Formats\lzh.fmt
Delete=Formats\tar.fmt
Delete=Formats\uue.fmt
Delete=Formats\bz2.fmt
Delete=Formats\iso.fmt
Delete=Formats\unacev2.dll
Delete=Formats\7z.fmt
Delete=Formats\7za.dll
Delete=Formats\z.fmt
Presetup=uninstall.exe /clean
Setup=uninstall.exe /setup

7. And the most important part, click "OK"

Bâshrat the Sneaky

Apr 28 2005, 01:27 PM

I think it has to be a CAPITAL S. That would be:

CODE

X:\path\WinRAR.exe /S

I believe that mattered in this case? Don't shoot me if I'm wrong!

pear

Apr 29 2005, 05:01 AM

the program can't seem to find the file and says incorrect path or something to that effect.

1)Where must you copy the actual program (WinRar) in your file structure to get it to auto install after reboot? I have read and read but am a little slow I guess

2)Also if using RunOnceEx method, must I put something in my Wnnt.sif file, and if so what eactly to get WinRar to auto install?

I have my $OEM$ folder, which has my $1 folder , which has my Install folder,which has my Winrar folder, and that is where I put the actual complete Winrar program, is this correct?

$OEM$ (RunOnceEx.cmd and cmdlines.txt are inside this folder)
==>$1\Install\Winrar\Rar.exe

[/quote]

Bâshrat the Sneaky

Apr 29 2005, 05:07 AM

Here you say it is the 'Install' folder while you said earlier it was the 'install' folder. Pay attention to capital characters!

pear

Apr 29 2005, 05:26 AM

[quote=Bâshrat the Sneaky,Apr 29 2005, 05:07 AM]
Here you say it is the 'Install' folder while you said earlier it was the 'install' folder. Pay attention to capital characters!

/quote]

I will go back and check, I am not sure what I did

pear

Apr 29 2005, 08:56 AM

This is the the error message I get after the computer reboots. I also changed /s to /S, but still didn't work.

C:\install\RunOnceEx.cmd

Windows cannot find "C:\install\RunOnceEx.cmd" Make sure you typed the name correctly, then try agian. To search for a file, click Start button, then click Search

MageJubi

Apr 29 2005, 09:23 AM

I see "Install" in one place, and "install" in another...it's the small stuff that'll give you a headache. Got to double check the spelling, caps, etc. in your R.O.E.--it's super easy to overlook a minor detail.

swampy

Apr 29 2005, 08:33 PM

Please show your cmdlines.txt
Windows shouldn't be looking for RunOnceEx.cmd in C:\install

Tinywoods

Apr 30 2005, 10:59 AM

I understand your points. See below site, then you will find answers for (1) and (2).

http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/apps/intro.htm

http://unattended.msfn.org/global/examples.htm

Why do not you use SFX.exe? It does not need any switches. Try it.
Make a WinRAR350B3.exe SFX file as I mentioned in my previous post.
In the following command, WinRAR350B3.exe is a SFX file.
RunOnceEx.cmd

CODE

ECHO.
ECHO Installing WinRAR 3.50B3
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\WinRAR350B3.exe

pear

May 2 2005, 05:25 AM

CODE

[COMMANDS]
useraccounts.cmd
"RunOnceEx.cmd"

Here is my cmdlines.txt

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