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You can add this reg key to the msi (altered when selecting via tools window) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger] "AppSettings"=hex:42,02,01,00 and the autorun reg key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "msnmsgr"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe\" /background"

I don't know of any free programs but you can create dll files with GConvert

The directory containing the pictures is here C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures and the sub directory Default Pictures. If you place a bmp in the 1st directory with named with the users name it will be the picture displayed on the start menu.

I rebuilt it to add settings that associate it with the video filetypes context menu, don't show the message boxes and always overwrite existing files etc, so they did not need to be set every time the program was installed.

Its nearly the same for WinAVI Convertor, I made an iss that silently installs it and you can add your own settings.For the default group name add DefaultGroupName=WinAVI MP4 Converter to the setup section or if using ISTool go to Options, Program Group. When extracting the Default Group name always gets set as default.

For K-lite you can make a silent installer by running the setup program with -makeunattended switch, the setup will go through the motions allowing you to select items but it won't install anything. There will be a batch file and an inf file created and you just run the batch file.

If you want an installer instead of the addon try this one Extract the zip and you can run the setup with the /verysilent switch.

Once you have created the install you should have 2 files, Admin.ini and Tasks.xml, place them in the same dir as the setup program and it will install using those files.

For avast! Pro you can go to the advanced interface and there is an option on the menu to create a silent setup.

Yep, should have stated, the batch file needs to be run from the CD, but assumed that's what the OP had in mind

The %~d0 will return the drive letter i.e E: %~d0 is already a variable. you can the add this to the path to the program you want to run. I don't know what it is you are trying to do but for example if you wanted to run an exe that was in the root of the CD you would have %~d0\filetorun.exe this would give you E:\filetorun.exe assuming the CD drive was E:

copy the code below and save it as a cmd file. when run the console will display various things like drive, path name etc if you use %~d0 in your batch file it should get the CD-Rom drive. @echo off echo This script will show several (hopefully) interresting things of the echo variable %%0 echo. echo Command executed (%%0) : %0 echo Directories (%%~p0): %~p0 echo Drive (%%~d0): %~d0 echo Filename (no ext.) (%%~n0): %~n0 echo Extension (%%~x0): %~x0 echo Full path + filename (%%~f0): %~f0 echo Modification time (file) (%%~t0): %~t0 echo Filesize (%%~t0): %~t0 pause

Sheesh!, and I complain about 35mins for the whole process app 'n' all. </p***take> Time to go to the unattended section and start a disc, I hope you've started on already

I'm still leaning towards a switch problem, I know you mentioned that you don't use any but the setup from the disc probably does. I have only seen that dialog when there was a typo or incorrect switch. If there was any other type of error a different dialog showing a specific error code Are the exes on the CD a single file or are there many files in the dir, are they the files from the original source?. If there is an msi amongst the setup files try running it by itself and see if it installs correctly. There should normally be a setup.ini file if it is an installshield setup that takes some parameters then passes them to the msiexec, if there are ini files open them and check for cmd line arguments I know if you haven't touched them they shouldn't alter but you need to start ruling things out and I have lost count of the head slappingly obvious things I have sometimes found that I cannot explain. It sounds from your post that you add the hotfixes yourself, have you thought about or tried using RyanVm's update pack?, it saves a lot of time and if there is a problem with the pack the forum is a good place to check for people with similar situations.

No probs, hope it does work. I had a few mins spare so I copied the Goldfish2.scr to the sys32 folder. If lets you add "lifeglobe" as a serial to try the screensaver and the reg entries are created when opened with the desktop properties page. The serial number looks like it is stored as a subkey of the HKLM and HKCU keys called RegCode, its a reg binary value, the settings for sound, speed of motion etc are stored there as well (in the HKCU key) so if you set it up how you want it then export the settings you should be good to go. You could also create a Winrar sfx that copies the files and runs Regedit to import the settings

Have a look here. I tried a while back and it works but I cannot find a way to set a name, it normally ends up as program.exe i.e calc.exe.

If the slipstreaming of the new Windows installer is the only thing you have done since the disc worked it is a good possibility. I have the same version installed but it is installed by Ryan VMs update pack and I have had no problems. Try to back track changes made, I normally write stuff down that I change and always keep a working disc to check against a non working one and see if I can find out anything from there.

I downloaded the setup file to have a look and it an Inno, so /verysilent would work. You could always just copy the scr files from the sys32 folder or put them in the $OEM$\$$\System32 (if you have it on your disc) and the ywill be copied during textmode. As for the registry the Inno creates keys in HKLM\Software\Prolific Publishing, Inc.\LifeGlobe and HKCU\Software\Prolific Publishing, Inc.\LifeGlobe so you could check there, its hard to say without actually adding the serial numbers. You may also need to export these keys and import them for the screensavers to work.

I would check the switches you are using to install the programs. Take a good look for extra spaces, spelling mistakes or missing /, you could also run the installers with the switch to enable logging.

D.a.m.n (why's that filtered?) 17th, wheres my board e-mail reply?. Ah well thanks man, at least I'll save a bit of money as I don't drink any of the above I doubt they are as hairy as my left hand so I'll just take some Immac and see what's underneath. lol. As for the job. my current company has been bought out by the same people who bought out our competitors and the main factory is in Guntherstahl, they also have one in Ohio (that would be better but I would still have to learn to speak American). It has to go through the monopolies commission, can't forsee a problem though but might not go if there's no redundancy or they find out how lazy I am (hope they don't read this). Where ya been hiding? in that WPI forum lol, any hope ur well.

This is my version of Spywareblaster (SB). Its an Inno setup so runs with /verysilent. Database (7/23/2007) The default installation performs the following tasks :- * Installs the program (obviously) * Adds all protection for IE, these are removed automatically when uninstalled. * Adds protection for Firefox, backsup the hostperm.1 to SB dir and adds entries for dubious sites. Entries removed when uninstalled. * Adds shortcuts to Start Menu, includes custom updater that checks for updates, downloads and adds protection automatically. (Click and wait until done). MD5 hash = D31F2BACDD37407E874A6B410FFCEF77 clicky

Theres no need to use the -nosplash switch as FF doesn't support it. I currently use an AutoIt script to install FF and TB along with components, plugins, extensions and user profiles. Once compiled if the exe is run without switches it will create the folders needed copy the users profile from appdata\Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird and download the current verion of each of the setups FF and TB. It only gets the GB EN version though. I don't really use it for installing extensions as I always use my profile but I have tested it and have had a few probs, sometimes when installed the extensions are disabled but when installed via TB or FF they are OK, this is normally due to the max version setting of the extension so I just edit the install.rdf file and increase the max version. I don't know whether it works with every extension but they all install the same way with the -install-global-extension switch. The extensions are then copied from the FF extensions dir to the users profile so they are there when the profile is backed up. I have added it in case folks want to look or it may help if someone wants to create their own script, its still a work in progress and I was thinking of editing it to be switchless and install both FF and TB along with a recursive install of all extensions in a folder but got distracted mozilla.au3

I used to have the same problem as I have the same card in an old machine I now use for testing. I don't use Automatic updates as I reload every month or so. I use Bashrats driver packs when installing these are slipstreamed into your XP source files and there is no problems with the latest drivers, if you download the latest unified drivers from Nvidia an appropriate driver should be installed my current one is v9.1.3.6 12/07/06 if I remember rightly Microsoft's s***ty one is 2003 so its an old one anyway. I also had this problem with a cmedia chipset so its not an isolated incident. The driver should not get installed by auto updates so I am assuming you go to the MU page and select it yourself, if so there is no need just use the Nvidia one. As for the recovery CD, if I am not mistaken I think the recovery option would only replace the windows file from the CD I don't think it would replace the drivers, without knowing how you uninstalled the drivers I can only suggest these methods, Try to rollback the driver via the Device Manager and possibly actually delete the drivers used from the sys32 and inf folders. then reboot, windows should ask for drivers again. Try to uninstall again and reboot, hopefully the new hardware wizard will kick in and you can install from a specific location and then select "Don't search I will choose a driver" then select one that works. Uninstall shutdown, and I have had success sometimes taking the gfx card out and either dropping it in another slot or putting it back in the same slot, thats if it isn't an onboard chipset then reboot and hopefully Windows should ask for drivers if it can't find any. If all else fails, go to Redmond and chuck your puter through Billys' window, when he looks out to see WTF happened flip him the finger and run.

A good way to start would be to download Inno Setup, ISTool and innounp. With these programs you can create your own setups and edit ones that are created with Inno. Help wise the chm file that comes with Inno Setup explains a lot but when it comes to repackaging setups that have been extracted using innounp its basically trial and error as it will not decompile the files the way the author had them. You can create setups with custom reg entries, tweaks and registration info so you don't have to add them later. I have added the iss file I use so you can get an idea of what goes where, If I can learn it it can't be that hard . Open the file with ISTool and in the left sections pane select the Tasks option and you will see 2 actions, the top one is the TeaTimer, double click it and a dialog will open, there are a list of options called Flags that you can apply to the action and if you select unchecked, when the exe is run the TeaTimer will not be installed but an option to add it still remains. When you extract Inno setups there will be an iss file created so most of the work will have been done but as I say there may be some alterations required to compile to a binary again Spybot.iss