WwTIPPYwW

I suppose you could just add it to the $PROG folder from the get go. No need to have the unattended do anything. If you put it on the cd in $PROG\Agent then it will copy the stuff over when XP is installed. Then all you'd need to do is create the shortcuts. (assuming that you've got a good agent.ini set up). the /x stuff wouldn't be needed. as it will already be extracted where it needs to be. untested theory

thanks alanoll for the "shortcut" for testing...WwTIPPYwW

take the steps to do it here, and then just apply it without running the XP install first. Go to http://unattended.msfn.org and read through the steps. Just make the START.CMD and load it up. Then run it and it will kick off the steps you want. The RUNONCEEX works too, just will require a log off/on (or reboot). It is possible to make an entire cd of applications, in the same way that they do XP+applications. Good Luck

YES - http://unattended.msfn.org - There is also a section of this forum for doing just that - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showforum=80

codeblue - try using %programfiles% instead of c:\program files - it makes it more universal - incase you (or whoever) doesn't install to C: the x was for extract - not sure if it works the same... UPDATE - I tried the /X and it didn't seem to work right. I got no shortcuts, unistall info, or registry info. It just extracts to the specified folder. Also - /X C:\Program Files\ will dump it into the program files folder, not in C:\Program Files\Agent

Here is what I've got - I couldn't figure out how to set the install directory with the command switch. (its a WISE installer) If installed from "%ProgramFiles" it installs to c:\program files\AGENT just fine. However, the shortcuts pointed to C:\ so I had to fix those. the AGENT.INI is the main config. the LAYOUT.DAT is the layout. There are other files that could be loaded too, I just didn't grab them. If anyone knows how to pass the install DIR in the command line of the setup, I'd like to know. It would eliminate some of these extra steps in here. Also hopefully it would fix the shortcuts. Make your shortcuts look like the screenshot and you should be OK. cmdow @ /HID @echo off IF EXIST D:\CD.id set CDROM=D: IF EXIST E:\CD.id set CDROM=E: IF EXIST F:\CD.id set CDROM=F: IF EXIST G:\CD.id set CDROM=G: IF EXIST H:\CD.id set CDROM=H: IF EXIST I:\CD.id set CDROM=I: IF EXIST J:\CD.id set CDROM=J: xcopy /y %CDROM%\Software\agent20\setup.exe "%ProgramFiles%\" cd "%ProgramFiles%\" "%ProgramFiles%\setup.exe" /s xcopy /y "%CDROM%\Software\agent20\agent.ini" "%ProgramFiles%\Agent\Data" xcopy /y "%CDROM%\Software\agent20\LAYOUT.DAT" "%ProgramFiles%\Agent\Data" xcopy /y "%CDROM%\Software\agent20\shortcuts\*.*" "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Agent Newsreader" del "%ProgramFiles%\setup.exe"

update you need to get all the registry info - or it will not work right. so install it, dump the registry and add it to the list.

it might be the file it is trying to read after mup.sys...which would be the file I listed (if it is alphabetical)

if alpha - MUSIC.AS_

it needs to be compressed right? MUP.SY_

try to get it from the WinXP cd

maybe the file is corrupt. Try getting a new one

make sure that you start shutdown BEFORE you clean out the install folders. It isn't working because the file is deleted by the cleaning step before it gets to the next line, to shutdown. the clean of the install folders has to be LAST. ECHO. ECHO Automatically Reboot the Computer in One Minute ECHO Please wait... %systemdrive%\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 60 -f -c "Windows XP will reboot in one minute to finalize the installation process." ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files ECHO Please wait... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Ý RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Program Files\Online Services RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Install ECHO. ECHO. ECHO Installation Complete EXIT

maybe its a bad burn. hopefully you cavnd.-burn and try again.

this might be a bit flawed in that the program wants to be run first before the registry info "keeps" so I might have to add a step or two to open it and then close it. update you need to get all the registry info - or it will not work right. so install it, dump the registry and add it to the list.

try this - Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;Disable AutoStarting When Blank CD is Loaded. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleCDBurningOnArrival] "NeroAutoPlayEmptyCD" = - [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\NeroAutoPlayEmptyCD]

can it be installed to ALL USERS? %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Winamp

like a self extracting archive? please explain

this look good? i pulled the internal files from the CACHE folder and will use setup REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Adobe601\setup.exe /s /v\"/qn REBOOT=Suppress\" " /f

i didn't see that - please explain. that might be faster

Got this working: note - this is the method to install from CD, without first copying off the cd to the harddrive. REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Adobe601\AdbeRdr60.exe -p\"-s /v\\\"/qn\\\" " /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\Software\Adobe601\AdboeReg.reg" /f Here is a hint for figuring out how to use the \" properly. Add the line into Registry the regular way manually, then export it out. It will put it in the correct format.

Look for WINAMP.Q1 in %systemdrive%\Program Files\Winamp I just copy that file over from the cd during the install. WwTIPPYwW

Here is what I got: ECHO. ECHO Installing Genie Backup Manager 4.0 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\genie4\GBM4setup.exe /silent ECHO. ECHO Registering Genie Backup Manager 4.0 ECHO Please wait... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\genie4\GenieReg.reg Not sure if all of these are needed - I just did a registry compare after registering it, and these showed up. Shouldn't hurt to get them all. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genie-Soft\GBManager4\Main] "Reg Name"="------" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG] "Seed"=hex(03):-------------------------------------- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher] "TracesProcessed"=dword:00000019 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genie-Soft\GBManager4\Main] "NoCDCheck"=dword:00000000 "RunT"=dword:0000000B [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\IE.Object] "ClassKey"=hex(03):-------------------,\ 5f,29,5c "XDateClassL"=dword:4074C5A0 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}\Count] "HRZR_EHACNGU"=hex(03):02,00-------------------- "HRZR_EHACNGU:P:\\Cebtenz Svyrf\\Travr-Fbsg\\Travr Onpxhc Znantre I4.0\\TOZnantre.rkr"=hex(03):02,\ -------------------

http://www.textpad.com - Not all the REG stuff is working. start.cmd ECHO. ECHO Extracting Textpad 4.7.2 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\txtpad472.exe /s ECHO. ECHO Installing Textpad 4.7.2 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Textpad\txpeng472.exe /S /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Registering Textpad 4.7.2 ECHO Please wait... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Textpad\Textpad.reg textpad.reg Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;Register TextPad [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Helios\TextPad 4\License] "UserInfo"=<<<omitted>>> "AuthCode"=<<<omitted>>> ;Disables splash screen and turns off highlighting line with cursor ;Also enables line numbers [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 4\Preferences] "General"=hex:48,00,00,00 "View"=hex:5c,1c,00,00 ;Show clock in status bar [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 4\Options] "ShowClock"=dword:00000001 ;Turn off Tip Of the Day [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 4\Tips] "StartUp"=dword:00000001 ;Maximize TextPad documents [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 4\Window Placement] "Maximized"=dword:00000001 ;Set default settings [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 4\Document Classes\Default] "Type"=dword:00000000 "Properties"=hex:46,00,00,00,05,00,00,80,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00 "PageSetup"=hex:7f,00,00,00,7f,00,00,00,7f,00,00,00,7f,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00 "Header"="&l&f&r&d" "Footer"="&p" "UseDefault"=dword:00000000 ;Add Close and Save All Buttons [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 4\Docking\Control-Bar5] "Buttons"=hex:00,e1,00,00,00,a8,02,00,00,00,02,e1,00,00,00,a9,02,00,00,00,12,\ 80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,80,00,00,00,aa,02,00,00,00,09,e1,00,00,00,32,\ 80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,ac,02,00,00,00,ab,02,00,00,00,ad,02,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,ae,02,00,00,00,af,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,16,80,00,00,00,17,\ 80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,33,80,00,00,00,ac,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,\ 81,00,00,00,b3,81,00,00,00,54,80,00,00,00,50,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,26,\ 80,00,00,00,29,80,00,00,00,2d,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,02,00,00,00,b1,\ 02,00,00,00,b2,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,45,e1,00,00,00

I've got these - maybe they'll help... ECHO. ECHO Removing Useless Shortcuts ECHO Please wait... DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk" DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"