mr_smartepants

<wrings hands together...sweating>

<giggles with anticipation>

Released on the 4th? or in 4 days? I'm happy with either.

And I thought this script couldn't get any sweeter! Thank you!!!!

If you only have the XP CD (hologramed), you're out of luck since the key is not normally embedded in the CD. If you have an OEM CD from a company (ie. Dell, HP, Compaq) then you can look in a few places. Search the CD for the following files: WINNT.SIF UNATTEND.TXT OOBEINFO.INI If you still have XP installed you're in luck, you could find it in a few places. Create a text file called "getkey.vbs", edit it in notepad and add the following code: Dim objFS, objShell Dim strXPKey Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") strXPKey = objShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductName") If Len(strXPKey) > 0 Then WScript.Echo "[UserData]" WScript.Echo "ProductKey=" & chr(34) & GetKey(objShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId")) & chr(34) WScript.Echo "[Data]" WScript.Echo "MSDosInitiated=0" WScript.Echo "UnattendedInstall=Yes" End If Function GetKey(rpk) Const rpkOffset=52:i=28 szPossibleChars="BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789" Do dwAccumulator=0 : j=14 Do dwAccumulator=dwAccumulator*256 dwAccumulator=rpk(j+rpkOffset)+dwAccumulator rpk(j+rpkOffset)=(dwAccumulator\24) and 255 dwAccumulator=dwAccumulator Mod 24 j=j-1 Loop While j>=0 i=i-1 : szProductKey=mid(szPossibleChars,dwAccumulator+1,1)&szProductKey if (((29-i) Mod 6)=0) and (i<>-1) then i=i-1 : szProductKey="-"&szProductKey End If Loop While i>=0 GetKey=szProductKey End Function Then create a text file called "getfiles.bat", open it in notepad and paste the following code: attrib -s %SystemRoot%\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\OEMBIOS.CAT makecab %SystemRoot%\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\OEMBIOS.CAT attrib +s %SystemRoot%\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\OEMBIOS.CAT makecab %SystemRoot%\system32\OEMBIOS.BIN makecab %SystemRoot%\system32\OEMBIOS.DAT makecab %SystemRoot%\system32\OEMBIOS.SIG cscript //nologo getkey.vbs > winnt.sif Put both files in an empty folder, then double-click the file "getfiles.bat" and everything you need to activate XP will be dumped into that folder. You're welcome.

Just installed via this script (as .exe) and everything installed perfectly! Thank you VERY much CEoCEo! Separate issue: Has anyone had success installing the "help files" .exe silently? I've used the /s switch but it still asks if you want to overwrite the existing (older) .chm files (user must click "yes to all".)

Do you have the file named "conf.txt" or "config.txt"? It should only be named "conf.txt"

WooHoo! Fresh meat! I'm on it boss!

I compiled the .exe but I won't get to test it until tonight when I get back from work. BTW, there was a typo on line 109 ("copy" split into "cop"<CR>"y"). Just the BBcode split, not your fault.

I have owned both Gateway and Dell notebooks and they are both running fine. The gateway is roughly three years old (prior to the eMachines merger) and the Dell is ~6-7 years old (P3, ATI Rage). While Toshiba makes nice machines, I've had to repair two notebooks with broken power input connections (cold-solder joints to the mainboard). I've also had trouble installing XP on the new Toshiba line for a few customers who don't like Vista (no XP driver support). YMMV.

Have you tried the instructions given here: http://www.msfn.org/board/56_Themes_t87071.html You can update older WPI themes with the code given in the thread.

Sweet! I'm building a new ISO tonight. I'll test this and report back. Yes, I have the latest English-only installer from Nero. I imagine that the toolbar is removed for some other languages (possibly).

Deleting the AskToolbar from the exe broke the autoit script (exe must have some switches inserted) I'd be willing to try anything. What autoit code do I need to insert to accomplish this? I've only been using autoit for about a week. I took a look at the MSI with orca...what a mess. I think that for my uses, I'd be better off scripting the install using WPIW.

I second this. A dropdown selection for "default install path" would be awesome. Any update on the 5.7 release date?

I tried your autoit script. It works well but the installer STILL asks to install the AskToolbar (crapware). How do I disable it? Is it safe to unzip the .exe, delete "toolbar.exe" and repack using 7zip SFX? *Edit Wouldn't it be easier to disable the AskToolbar from the autoit script? I'm not fluent in autoit so I'm not sure how to accomplish this. If I delete the toolbar.exe from the .exe installer, would that break it? This is the only thing holding up my UACD.

No, because I integrate DirectX into my source with RyanVM's DirectX 9.0C addon. http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html Do I need to call something else in the command line?

OK, the above switch combination did NOT work (xxxx's replaced by legit serial number). Here's the log from WPIW: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:29:02 PM Program: Ahead Nero Burning ROM UID: AHEADNEROBURNINGROM Order: 900006 Category: MultiMedia Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:29:02 PM cmd1 Success (returned code 1603): "msiexec.exe /i "D:\WPI\Install\Nero\Nero-7.9.6.0\Nero.msi" /qb /NORESTART STARTPARAM="CallFromExe" DONOTRUNSETUPX="1" SERIALNUM="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" AGREETOLICENSE="TRUE"" Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:30:41 PM cmd2 Success (returned code 0): ""D:\WPI\Install\Nero\Nero7960_chm_eng.exe" /s" Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:30:41 PM Finished installation. So what broke it?

Sweet! Can't wait to try this in my latest UAXP disc.

Shouldn't the command used be: nero.msi /QB /NORESTART /STARTPARAM="CallFromExe" /DONOTRUNSETUPX="1" /SERIALNUM="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" /AGREETOLICENSE="TRUE" (forward slashes used) What's the switch to disable Nero Scout?

Have you tried using: '%reboot%' instead of '%reboot% 30' Giving your reboot command 30 seconds seems a bit much to me. Make it immediate or substitute 5 seconds.

From what I've seen with the ATI tray tools beta, the installer doesn't use the /s switch anymore (Installshield?). Any idea which switches it uses now?

I don't use Outlook98, I use 2k3 but there should be a similar option to below: ->In outlook, go to the Tools->Options menu ->click 'Mail Setup' tab ->click the 'Data Files' button ->select your .pst file and click the 'Settings' button ->click the 'Compact Now' button YMMV, hope this helps.

'the creator' is asking for feedback on his installer. As such, the link should be allowed with the notice "work in progress". They are not ready for primetime. I've already advised him to state his sources (DH mod tool, etc.) I'm building a switchless installer that includes the drivers, ati tray tools, and the ati dvd decoder. Currently, my all-in-one installer runs fine for me from RunOnceEx or from desktop but fails at SVCPACK(T-13). I'm unsure if I can release the exe here since it contains the ATI DVD decoder (proprietary). MSFN tends to frown on that.

Glad I could help. I think I understand you correctly...Yes, if you integrate ALL the driverpacks, your ISO will swell in size by a LOT. From the 'overview' driverpacks page total compressed (7zipped) size: 297.34 MB Of course, that's if you integrate all of them (not including the 3rd party packs). Maybe you should consider moving your ISO to DVD like a lot of us have. CD's tend to run out of room rather quickly. Your other option is to only integrate the driverpacks you'll need.

Nevermind, I just built a switchless installer for this and installed it but the ATI package is just a repackaged Cyberlink PowerDVD decoder. CPU utilization on my notebook is identical between both packages (between 20-30%) So much for the "hardware accelerated" claims. Oh well, if someone requests it, I'll post directions to build your own switchless installer (.exe) for this. **edit Anyone know how to enable hardware acceleration in WMP11? Tools->Options->Performance->Advanced->Prefered decoder (greyed out) I have 9800Pro with ATI decoder installed properly. Is there a reg entry that I missed? I tried this utility to 'force' the decoder but it didn't work either. [url="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DE1491AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en"]MS Link[/url]