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ok Mr. astalavista considered done.. and yes i Really hard headed with this and sometimes get sooo ... but i love to learn i love to fail and then try and then win... .. it's feel greate.. thanks again

I think i said: * If you would like to see the following site from microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en you can see that .NET framework SP1 have a different 22 langugae packages.. (Note: Arabic not included, but there is other languages -my point-) * and knowing the correct switchs will save me time downloading again 11MB (we don't have here super fast internet as you may have)... * also increase my knowledge... * finally i used the term "Excuse me", because if i was wrong also i which to hear the supermoderator Mr. prathapml.. so if u think i was wrong,, i'm sorry but i would like first to hear the another opinion.. Best Regards

OK, i'm back.. I used some of the advises Mr. astalavista gave me and almost everything is looking goood.. 1) In Winnt.sif file i tried this: a- I used the code: It didn't worked at all, because as i said before the term %cdrom% isn't defined how the system will excute the file! b- i defined the term %cdrom% in the RunonceEX.cmd file and put the defined term in the winnt.sif file, the same problem it didn't worked.. c- Finally i just removed the part [GuiRunOnce] from the winnt.sif completely.. i figured out that i don't needed at all in SP2 Note: The [GuiRunOnce] section contains commands to execute the first time an end user logs on to the computer after GUI-mode Setup completes... but the RunonceEX.cmd could do this maybe this is worked only in SP2.. i think.. 2) In RunOnceEX.cmd file: a- I put the code astalavista gave me to define the cdrom for the setup which is: and i put it in the begaining of the file, after that i put the line: which define the folder "install" in the cdrom to the term %software% b- Now i added the following lines to run the batch (named hotfixes) i made to excute my preinstalled softwares from within the RunOnceEX.cmd file: it's worked fine .3) In hotfixes.cmd file (Note: Just a name i choosed for my batch file): a- i re-enter the cdrom definition codes as i putted in the RunOnceEX.cmd: it didn't worked without reputing them!!.. i put them in the start of the batch file. b- i used the term %software% i just defined in the start of the patch before the software switch.. example: ====== Now every thing is good thanks Mr. astalavista.. But... I still have one more question about .NET Framework, i used the switch u just seen above, but it asked to Insert .NET Disk!!!!... how could i solve that??? Thanks.. Note: I do a search and i found some who get the same problem with .NET, this is the link: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...74&hl=framework you know what was the answer "ryanvm" excuse me but i like to know and learn not to just use... Best Regards

Excuse my intrusion.. But this is not help if any one ask for a switch and u prefer to the "ryanvm" !!! Not every one use English Interface!!! If this site is a for learning we must see some tryout switch some help from anybody have the working switches... prefering to just some one how packaged the whole thing for English Interface.. I don't know but this is not learning... Excuse me again... and i'm not talking about this software switch only but also i see this tools in so many threads.. bye..

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ok.. u know i tried to find the topic that said there is no "%cdrom%" term, but i didn't find it maybe in other forum..!.. anyway.. I will try the new steps u gave me tomorrow i want to sleep .. thanks in advance.. I still wondering: why it's worked for SP1? why the "Install" folder copied to HD in SP1 not SP2? Note: i cann't use the premerged files like "RyanVM XP" because i Don't use English Interface.. See u tomorrow..

First: Thanks for your quick responce About Rules: Rule #0 I was thinking which forum to post it's an unattend question but it's about Preinstalled Applications, so i decide wrong apparently.. Rule #1 Done Editied and deleted Rule #2 Excuse me but it's my first Post, but considered done.. (Next time) ----- About your question: 1) The new hotfix install method: hotfix.exe /integrate:x:\xp-cd\ I need more information about the line: a- In which file i put this line? b- What is the perpuse of the switch "/integrate"? c- What is letter "x" how do i preffer to a CD drive which is changed from computer to another? d- I'm not installaing from a network to use a folder like "xp-cd" 2) Is your install folder located in \$oem$\$1\Install ? a- Yes, it is. 3) why would u want to copy your files to your hard disk? a- It's not what i wont i saw what my SP1_CD made, i saw the "install" directory copied from the CD: "$oem$\$1\Install" to HD: "Install" b- remember in my "winnt.sif" file i have a refrence: * since i use %systemdrive% term it will lead to the my HD. * i read from yours unattend site "http://unattended.msfn.org/" that the files will automatically copied to the HD intalled drive!!! 4) why not leave the software on your CD or DVD? in runonceEX.cmd all u need to do is replace %systemdrive% with %cdrom% a- sorry but now i'm totally LOST!.. i have read a topic in this forum that says there is no term such as "%cdrom%" because of that we need to have the directories beening copied which is automatically done. b- If i put the lines u said in the "runonceEX.cmd" file, what about the command in the "winnt.sif" file, is this the way i should right it: but in the "runonceEX.cmd" the term %cdrom% will be define, but in the "winnt.sif" how it will work?? 5) pls read this link ... it will do u good http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=37499 a- i'm reading some pages, but i need to tell u i can't use some premerged hotfixes files because i'm not using English Interface.. Thanks a lot again, hope u can help me...

Greetings Hi, i'm new here but i always read threads from time to time, and i always find the answers that helpme doing what ever i needed to do.. But i codn't solve this problem after days of trying till i giveup!!.. anyway.. My problem here is that: After installing windows XP Home SP2 from an unattend installation CD i made the Batch file for application preinstallation doesn't work and the "Install" folder is not copied to the HardDisk...! Keys: 1) I make an WinXP Home SP1 and i didn't have any problem in preinstallated softwares. 2) I used with SP2 CD the same batch/sif files and Directory structure i used with SP1 CD. 3) After installing from my SP1 CD i find a directory named "Install" in the HD which have my preinstalled softwares (Note: i didn't make any cleanup files) but with SP2 CD that directory in not been copied to the HD! 4) Files in folder "$$" are copied to hard disk but folder "$1" which have the "Install" folder NO. Note: 1) I don't won't to use RunOnceEX.CMD to preinstall softwares 2) I'm using hotfixes.CMD to install software and hotfixes and it's worked fine with My SP1 CD. 3) I don't wish to change my folder structure unless its neccesary for SP2. My Files: ================== $OEM$\RunOnceEX.CMD ================== ==================$OEM$\CMDLINES.TXT ================== ================== $OEM$\$1\Install\prepare.cmd ================== ==================$OEM$\$1\Install\hotfixes\hotfixes.cmd ================== ================== i386\WINNT.SIF ================== ---------------------- Thank you for your time... Best Regards