Incroyable HULK

Yep, don't know why but I have installed .NET framework 1.1 I have a French Windows XP SP2

Are you planning to use this with a HTML front end?

Of course you can! it is even possible to launch the RunOnceEx process without rebooting Here is an Example: SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Stop Picking your Nose!" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Macromedia Flash Player" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "Install\Applications\Macromedia\mm_fl_sw_installer.msi /qn" /f rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess Looking foward to your code!

I think you are correct about the .bif file. You can use it with nero...

@mythosaz well, what to say, I've been using this command since the beginning of my Unattended adventure... I've seen it in the guide and some other place too. You are probably right about the fact there is no needs for to much switches!

Well first off, I know at least 2 applications for HTML front end with autorun 1) Shellexe 2) Discstarter and this is what I get when trying your application:

It was listed as a critical update? I just ran a simulation today (to check for other things) and just for the fun of it I went to Windows Update... and I didn't get this one.

I don't know what you are talking about. But the answer is probably yes

You mean like something like that? REG ADD %KEY%\011 /VE /D "Hotfixes" /f REG ADD %KEY%\011 /V 1 /D "%windir%\Temp\Install\Hotfixes\KB814078.exe /Q:A /R:N" /f REG ADD %KEY%\011 /V 2 /D "%windir%\Temp\Install\Hotfixes\KB823353.exe /Q:A /R:N" /f

Is there some other parameter we can use to control the appearance of RunOnceEx? Like fonts, background, spacing, etc... Don't answer me to use WPI!

WoW! 5 post and we still don't have a clue of what this line is supposed to do

Well I was getting bored so I decided to try this command. The good news is it didn't format my drive The bad news is I don't know what it does I didn't see any difference... maybe I was hopping something like RunOnceEx background color change, or allowing a larger window with more text...

Why are you talking about this old concept formerly known as: BOOTING ? A real GuRu knows how to bypass this step COMPUTER! Add Reply. End Program.

I modified my previous post to include my working solution: mm_fl_sw_installer.msi /qn Tested under Windows 2000 SP4 IE6

@prathapml I can remove it if you wish... anyway you have the power to remove it if you want to! @McoreD I don't think it is possible with XP BUT your are gonna be please with this: There is a similar hijack for Windows ME (millenium)

The official recommendation of Microsoft on the partitioning matter is the following: EVERYTHING ON C:\ Why? Here are some simple reasons: 1) End Users get confused by having multiple partitions 2) End Users get a false sense of "security" thinking they have multiple drive 3) Easier to clone the hard drive (for migration to a bigger drive I suppose...) etc... In my organisation we are using the following scheme (with current 120Gb drives) 20Gb - C:\Windows 20Gb - D:\Program Files 20Gb - E:\Documents and Settings 55Gb - T:\ (Stand for Temporary... storage but no backup) So this way all we have to care about is to get a backup of the E:\ drive... Now, the only question remaining for me is: All primary partitions or 1 primary and 1 extended (with 3 logical) partition? Every time I use Acronis Disk Director or Partition Magic, they want me to do the SECOND option... but this is giving me headeache when I want to resize the drive later on...

2 other possibility: 1) You don't need a key! VLK is not required for Win2000 2) edit SETUPP.INI in your i386 folder, change last 3 digits of PID to 270, then no serial number is needed during installation. [Pid] ExtraData=xxx... Pid=xxxxx270

hmm that's nice i'll consider using it

One way of doing it is to go into Display Property where you can ajust the Wallpaper, Screensaver, etc. Return to the Theme tab and select Save as... Next, put this custom .theme file in $OEM$\$$\Resources\Themes Also, add your background image in $OEM$\$$\Web\Wallpaper Next you'll add this to your Winnt.sif [Shell] CustomDefaultThemeFile="%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\xxx.theme"

Together, we are that GuRu you are looking for...

AutoIT would also be appropriate for this task... I don't know why your theme doesn't get applied to all your profile because mine does. Maybe because I am applying a microsoft theme (Media Center Royale Theme 2005)...

EDIT: solved

No Way!

New Products? Or you mean Acronis Disk Director Suite

The point to the thread you mentionned is that you can use system variable for the location of the ProfileDir instead of a fixed drive letter If you want to move: Program Files Common Program Files Documents and Setting you have to partition and format the drive BEFORE running the Unattended Setup because only the Windows destination drive gets formated. [Unattended] ProgramFilesDir="D:\Program Files" CommonProgramFilesDir="D:\Program Files\Common Files" [GuiUnattended] ProfilesDir="E:\Documents and Settings\" And if you are using partition Magic to format the drive you'll get the exact same problem you where describing.