drscouse

The Windows Setup Source is the location on your HD of the OS you have copied/extracted/slipstreamed... the folder within which your OS files are, the ones you are working with. The contents of which will be made into a bootable ISO and burned back to a disk, making your unattended install cd... In their guides, they use X:\XPCD as the root folder within which you are working...

Then you would have come across this page which expains all about its use... Taken from www.unattended.msfn.org... I persobnally store all installers on a seperate drive, to reduce cd size, and install time... GOOD LUCK

So the apps dont need to be copied to the hd, they can be installed straight from the disk... saves time, especially if you have a few hundred mb of apps.... You sound like you are just getting your bearings with regards to unattended cds, can I suggest you take a little time to look at the site that most have probably learnt from, myself included... www.unattended.msfn.org It covers the basics, and upto to expert....

Lol.. should really learn to read posts better.. never saw the start.cmd info...doh!!!!

Maybe a stab in the dark.. Im not sure... Does the winnt.sif get done in order, the only difference I can see, is that my GUIRUNONCE is a lot further down the list...??? Maybe nothing though...??? It looks ok otherwise.... Even here http://www.unattended.msfn.org/global/examples.htm in the sample winnt.sif, it is the last entry..?? If it does execute in some sequence, it would appear you are trying to run it before any accounts are even created... as I said, Im not entireyl sure, just an observation...!! Good look

This is taken from my working .cmd file... took me ages to figure out the quotes!!!! Simply check the location, and enter serial number You may also need to change/remove the location /l \"X:\LIBRARY\IconWorkshop\" as this is specific to my library destinationdestination.. Just change what you need, but dont remove any further " or /... (identical to post above)... should work fine!!

Just to confirm, although reading your post it should be... The Install folder is in the OEM/$1 folder on your cd???

Ive always used it from GUIRUNONCE, in WINNT.SIF.. are there any advantages to using cmdlines.txt???

Mapdrive is fantastic!!!!

If you want your installs to happen on first logon (after OS install is complete), you will need to execute the runonceex.cmd from GUIRUNONCE in your WINNT.SIF. This is a section from my .sif file. Ive just checked out www.unattended.msfn.org "runonceex.cmd" section http://www.unattended.msfn.org/intermediat...s/runonceex.htm which indeed does describe its use in the cmdlines.txt. Im sure this has all changed, cos when I was first starting this project, I did not learn to add it here (cmdlines.txt), and have always used it from GUIRUNONCE. Im not sure if there is a difference, but it has always worked fine for me. Remember if you chose to do it this way, to remove it from cmdlines.txt! I would be interested to know of any pros/cons of doing it either way....

ORSI: Are you running it from the GUIRUNONCE section in your WINNT.SIF, which will execute at first logon.. it sounds like you are running from the cmdlines.txt???

EDITED POST - MISREAD USERS INFO.... Im not too sure what you want to achieve with this scriipt, that certainly seems as if it would install Registry, AudioVideo, CGI... in seperate windows, with no reboot (as there is no reboot command present). Perhaps if you explained how you wanted it to behave, I could assist further...??? Thanks

Yeah, I can see how that works too... but simply adding that line, and starting the sequence off agin, without calling for a second ROE file works too... you are in effect relaunching the same window, but with different installs. I only found the need to use a second ROE file, as I needed to reboot after the first one, prior to installing all my apps and tweaks... this way, it would start afresh, I know ROE will carry on from where it left off if it reboots half way through, but I wanted to start with a fresh window. I have 3 new windows which are all generated from the same ROE.cmd, without calling for a new .cmd file.

ROE works at first login... Im not an expert, but I thought only stuff in the cmdlines.txt executed at the t12 stage.... All I know if it works fine for me, it seems to be a simple enough procedure... all I did was added that line, and started the numbering off, and a new ROE window opens up with the respective installs.. simple as that The script at the top of the page (forget about multiple ROEs) will run at first login.. 1st window will open for Applications, then install WinRAR, ultraISO, then the second window wil run, called Registry and Cleanup, and finally a new window for Custom settings... I sugges you try it, its a very simple procedure... it seems people are overcomplicating the process....

I only have 2 ROE, cos I choose to reboot after installing hotfixes.. my second ROE has 3 windows, and does not reboot after each one... If you have one ROE, all you need to do is You DO NOT need to rebbot at all, that is just my personal preference... all can be done from a single ROE file, just add that line above, and start of the numbering sequence again...It is the that initiates a new ROE window...If you want 4, and want to reboot after each of them, you will need to call the appropiate file at the end of each one, as in my case, the last entry in my runonceex.cmd is to execute runonceex2.cmd and so on... I have highlighted the sections where a new window will open, notice the numbering starts from 00 again...

No.. thats not what I said... I personally reboot once, then it goes to the second runonceex.... MY pc only reboots once, after installing hotfixes.... my first roe window my second window and my final windows, all from same script, without rebooting.....

This prog does the same, and much much more..... Windows Unattended CD Creator http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=53747&hl= as well as integrating all other drivers, slipstreaming... and creating a unattended install cd, yes it is in german, but after installing, there is a drop down menu box to change language....

I have several runoncex windows, one for apps, one for regtweaks. one for cleanup.... I just called it runoncex2, and call it from the end of the original runonceex... Once windows is installed, ROE runs, installs hotifxes, reassings drive letters, then reboots, then runoncex2 runs, installs apps, then a new roe window opens to install regtweaks, and a final one to cleanup, its just a case of calling the roe procedure again. I will be happy to provide more info, but am at work at mo, and dont have access to the files... This is my runonceex2.cmd, which has multiple windows, so it is only as big as I want it!!!! Just by inserting and starting the numbering sequence off agian, this opens up a new ROE window......I personally use 2 ROE.... and call the second one, from the end of the first one, which runs after a reboot... this is my original runonceex.cmd...

Thanks mdes... I really should learn to try the obvious, and read the info in the .cmd!!! After reading it... it more than answered a couple of my questions!!!! One final question (honestly!)... is it possible to implement the functionality of CMDOW (http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/) to eliminate, or reduce the popup/dos windows??? Thanks.... now that it all workin fine, I couldnt imagine my Unattended disk without it... CHEERS!

Does a tree falling down in a forest make a noise, if no one hears it??

Hi mdes.... drscouse.. again!!! My first attempt at using mapdrive on an unattended install, failed.... at which point it suddenly dawned on me why... I am trying to run it of an Unattended XP CD I am creating... this would not work, as none of the files created by mapdrive in its execution, could be created on the disk!! I am trying to run it from cmdlines.txt which executes at the t-12 installation point during setup, and am assuming this is being read from CD, rather than first being copied to the HD? I know I could run mapdrive from the HD, from the CD... but I would prefer to incorporate it onto the disk... is it therefore possible to set a temp dir on the installation directory for mapdrive to use, and allow it to run from cd? Thanks EDIT: Actually, I think it would be easier if I changed the location of the .cmd so that it would be copied to the root of the installation dir. EDIT: Runs fine from runoncex... works very well indeed!!!!

That was a breeze Worked like a charm... Just need to find out how, or if I can bypass the activation request that appears when the prog first runs. It is a legit, licensed version... just a pain when reinstalling, that I have to activate it each time... time to do a little research... THANKS EDIT: Seems like opa11.dat is the file I need to save and replace!!!!

Thanks gosherm... having a go now, certainly looks a simple enough procedure... its amazing how easy things are, when you know how! CHEERS:)

Gone through all of that.. run the setup command for the new installer and get the following error: "Product: Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 -- Quiet-mode installation is supported only in Enterprise versions of Microsoft Office 2003." So it dont look possible with the version I have... nack to the drawing board!!! Thanks for help....:-)

The original Office11 CD I have will not let me create an admin install, so that I can create an unattended install of office. When I try to run setup.exe /a, it gets as far as sticking in the key, and then tells me that this function is only available with the Enterprise version of Office. Is there a workaround, or alternative method??? Cheers