Hi all,

Ok, I know for a fact I'm gonna get hammered on this so please be gentle.

I have Adobe 6 Professional with the distiller. After countless hours of reading the forums and guides, I decided to install this on the unattended. I'm currently using Runoncex method on other apps and it seems to work fine. Although I notepad most of the stuff, I double check with Runonce.

Upon installation of Adobe 6, all I get is the start up screen where you have to hit NEXT. I have tried the install shield method, all different kinds of installation from the command line, etc, but nothing seems to work. For example,

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Adobe Reader 6" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\apps\AdobeReader6\AR6.msi /qn" /f

or

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Adobe Reader 6" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\apps\AdobeReader6\AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" /f

I did find one installation where you have to create a registry entry first then do the install. I can't seem to get a difinitive answer by reading all the forums s and its being a royal pain in my butt! LOL. I have done searches on this topic also, sadly to say, I get the same result.

HELP! What is the BEST way of doing this install?

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Andy

Hi, I use the same app, and have no probs installing it silently with this switch;

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat 6 Professional" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Acr6pro\AcroPro.msi /QR" /f

Hope that solves your troubles.

u would get a totally silent install by using /qn instead of /qr (reduced GUI)

Hi, I use the same app, and have no probs installing it silently with this switch;

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat 6 Professional" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Acr6pro\AcroPro.msi /QR" /f

Hope that solves your troubles. 

Thanks for your reply. Now,do I need to add in a registry file also? I'm gonna try it now and see what happens. Thanks MCT and warrior!

A-

Now when I try running the command

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Acr6pro\AcroPro.msi /QR" /f

i get an error..

ERROR 1606. Could not access network location c:\program files\adobe

RETRY or CANCEL.

I tried to run it from the C drive and the cd rom, but same thing. I'm stumped!

Andy

I don't know why, but only /qr works for Adobe Acrobat Pro 6. The /qn and /qb will not install it silently. The /qr should work without a problem.

Another thing. you have to merge a regfile containing your encrypted serial before the installation.

IT WORKS!@#!

Thanks Warrior, MCT and totoymola!!!!! Much apprecaited. Happy holidays!

Andy