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CTRL-X, I applied the MSI "ALLUSERS=2" property and it worked like a charm. Thanks again

Thanks for the tip CTRL-X. I didn't think a *.msi file could be parsed and run from cmdlines.txt. I'm still learning this stuff so please bear with me if i am making things a little complicated on myself. Also, is the "allusers=2" switch an acceptable switch for .msi based installs? I reviewed the available switches for the installer program and didn't see your recommendation among them. Is the "allusers=2" switch undocumented? msiexec switches and parameters Thanks again for your help and comments.

Hey all, My problem is routine but i am clueless as to what the problem is. My cmdlines.txt file looks like this... [COMMANDS] "regedit /s theme.reg" "regedit /s HKCU.reg" "rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection nLite.inf,nLiteReg" Runonceex.cmd Decomp.cmd IPTV.cmd UserAccounts.cmd My IPTV.cmd file looks like this... SET IPTV=%systemdrive%\Install\IPTV @Call %IPTV%\RunMe.bat exit My RunMe.bat file looks like this... @echo=off SET Cisco=%systemdrive%\install\iptv msiexec /i "%Cisco%\iptv viewer.msi" /qb!- regedit /s %Cisco%\iptv.reg The problem is that the program is not installing at the T-12 point of the windows installation. It looks like it is (or should i say the install begins) but after i have access to the desktop a quick check reveals no installation of the program. If i manually execute the Runme.bat file the program installs just fine. The reason I wish to install the program at T-12 is so that all subsequently created users on the system will have access to the program. To install the program at a later time of the Windows Install (like at the First Logon\GUIRunOnce stage) will only allow the installing user account access to the program. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

All, In the Winnt.sif file i can create and add a limited number of users to the local system during setting up. What i want to know is if there is a way to automatically add domain accounts to a local machine security group during O.S. install and configuration (or shortly thereafter). I have been reviewing the use of NETDOM and Net User as possible solutions but have been unable to determine whether or not those commands can accomplish the task. Thanks in advance.

All, here's my problem. I have several compressed programs located in their respectivly named folders and housed in "$1" directory on my WinXP install CD. example... $1\Install\Winzip\winzip.7z During text-mode the "Install" folder and folders and files within are copied to %systemroot%. Of course you all already knew that. I placed the 7za.exe command line utility in the $$\system32\folder so that the utility can be used anywhere in Windows when during the text-mode setup the contents of the "$$" folder are copied to the windows\system32 directory. I created a command file called decomp.cmd and placed it in the "$1" folder alongside the "Install" folder. example of contents of decomp.cmd... 7za x install\winzip\*.7z -o%systemdrive%\install\winzip (all i'm doing is unpacking the contents of the winzip folder to its current location) Soon after First Logon I use Windows Post Installer to install the program along with others. Basically, all of what i am doing is packing as many programs as i possibly can onto the CD using the 7 Zip compression utility. I'm using the "DetachedProgram" section in Winnt.sif to call the decomp.cmd to execute the lines of command within the file to unpack the archives so that WPI can install them at "First Logon". My problem. The archives are not being unpacked at the T-39 stage of the "GUI- ModeSetup". I've doubled and triple checked the syntax, usage, directory structure and placement of files in both the command file and DetachedPrograms section of the Winnt.sif file. The dos error message i get basically states that 7za is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. However, after I identify that as the problem if i run the command file manually the archives unpack just fine. I'm wondering if i am using the "DetachedPrograms" section incorrectly. Someone please guide me. Thanks. Also, If there is a better way for me to do what i am doing let me know that too. I'm very open to suggestions.