eagle00789 Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 To prevent a continues reinstall of windows xp in a program like Virtual PC or VMWare, is quite easy. Just follow the below steps.1. Install Windows XP in VPC or VMWare like you always do.2. When ready, install the Virtual PC Add-ons (Don't know the name for VMWare, or even know it exists).3. Create a Network connection or Virtual Folder in VPC or VMWare to yourown pc. Preferably to the directory containing the complete cd/dvd of your unattended install4. Copy the file "RunOnceEx.cmd" to the install directory of your virtual Hard Drive.5. In the "RunOnceEx.cmd" file, remove the line "cmdow @ /HID" to se when it ends.6. Remove all the installed programs (except of course the windows patches).7. Run "RunOnceEx.cmd".8. Reboot9. Enjoy your new testing enviroment.By removing all the software, you can be sure that after step 7, that software will be installed again. If you find any errors in your testing-enviroment, you can see it quite easily now. You also ca add new programs and stuf to your "RunOnceEx.cmd" to install new software.If all is to your likings, then you can copy everything back to your own Normal HardDrive and burn everything on a cd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 just to add in vmware its "windows.iso" that contains vmware tools.. u can also get to it by VM > "Install Vmware Tools" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle00789 Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 Thanks MCT. I like that you added what i was missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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