Incroyable HULK

At least can I put something in my code so it will wait ...let's say 1 minute? Maybe not elegant but could be a correct workaround for what I want

beats me Have you considered launching it from cmdlines.txt at the root of the $OEM$ folder? cmdlines.txt [Commands] "AllUsers.cmd" "RunOnceEx.cmd" etc...

What I need is the ability to launch a "regular" installation as well as a silent installation from the SAME installer... From what I've seen so far, it must be decompiled and then you have to rebuild the exe to make the silent install work properly... and I wouldn't be able to launch a normal installation from that package Any suggestion?

@titou2k IT WORKS!!! BUT when the decompression is finished and Acrobat Reader is Starting to install, RunOnceEx is moving to the next line just like you mentionned...

Maybe... I suggest you try EDIT: based on the fact you told me it worked BEFORE you switched to MultiBoot...

Humm looks fine to me. Have you used some special option when making your ISO? When using EasyBoot, make sure you have JOLIET enabled and DO NOT use the DOS(8.3) option

is it a newer version we don't know about?

please post your winnt.sif

Since you are using the $OEM$ folder, does your drivers get installed? Does the $OEM$ folder is properly copied over to your hard drive? Maybe you should post your winnt.sif

GuiRunOnce is executed at first LOGON not first reboot: http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/timeline.htm And it is executed at the same time as RunOnceEx. The only way to execute something at first reboot is with: 1) Winnt.sif under [GuiUnattended] DetachedProgram=

start.cmd is called from where? 3 possibilities: 1) Winnt.sif under [GuiUnattended] DetachedProgram= 2) Winnt.sif under [GuiRunOnce] 3) cmdlines.txt

Ok! GOT IT NOW! I had to remove the /q at the end like this: if not exist %windir%\system32\reg.exe copy "path to reg.exe" %windir%\system32

THIS COMMAND DOESN'T WORK! if not exist %windir%\system32\reg.exe copy "path to reg.exe" %windir%\system32 /q I tought it was working because REG.exe was in the same directory as my Batch File and when I was executing code like: REG ADD %KEY%\zz01 /VE /D "Adobe Reader" /f it was using the REG.exe present in the same directory!!! Does somebody know how to transfert reg.exe to SYSTEM32 if not present?

Yes we are! I was asking if I could install silently without unpackaging like I am currently doing with version 6

Is it possible to install WITHOUT unpacking? I tested the following I was using with Adobe Reader 6 and it doesn't work: RunOnceEx.cmd method REG ADD %KEY%\zz01 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Applications\AdobeReader\AdobeReader6.exe -p\"-s /v\"/qn\"\"" /f

Ok then what do you mean by: Do you mean by that at the first LOGON? Give me more details for theses scripts, where they are located, from where they are launched, at wich step of the setup... If you can get pass the TextMode setup (blue background) I don't think your problem has anything to do with the boot technique. Is is probably related to the Unattended Installation itself...

Wohhaaa AutoIT is way too complicated for what I want to do. For those interested, I have found (on this forum ) a small program wich convert .cmd files to exe Quick Batch File Compiler It seems to fit all my needs!

So you have everything inside %ProgramFiles%/EasyBoot/disk1 (root with I386, $OEM$, etc.) Inside /disk1 you have w2ksect.bin and you are calling this file with the following command in EasyBoot: run w2ksect.bin If so, I don't see why it won't work. What is your method for Burning or Generating the ISO?

Sorry if I mislead you! For me, color depth doesn't have the same importance as resolution does. I would prefer 1024x768 with 256 colors over 640 x 480 with 24-Bits color... In the last month, I've seen a LOT of improvement in EasyBoot Video Card Support and I even helped the developper with a Small test ISO as you can see in this topic: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=33587 I am really impressed with the final results but also the willing to improve from the developper. P.S. The EasyBoot + UltraISO package is not a bad deal afterall. You even get LifeTime Free Upgrades! I wish there where more software makers like this!

@benners EasyBoot has a new feature called "Use Image Text" You can use this function to change the color of menu elements integrated into your background image such as text, icons, etc. 1) The first thing to do is to create your layout in a third-party image processing program (such as PhotoShop, ACDSee), in any font and size, but using SINGLE color value for text string (as long as the background is uniform, it will even work with icons...) 2) In EasyBoot, Create a menu item and check 'Use Image Text' option, select the proper fore/back color pairs for Normal status and Highlight status 3) EasyBoot will re-map color pairs between Normal and Highlight according to mouse movement PS: You may need to use 'Options'->'Configuration' to define the exact color value for this menu item, so it can match the background image properly

Are you currently MultiBooting? I mean do you have more than 1 OS on your CD and have EX Edited w2ksect.bin and setupldr.bin OR You only have a Custom Boot Menu and you are launching with w2ksect.bin directly without any modifications?

@durex Nice Idea! But using this method, a window will appear for a few seconds until cmdow kick in ... right? EDIT: if cmdow.exe is in the same folder as the batch file do you think it can work without %CDROM% detection? RE-EDIT: Humm I think it is working! I'll double check! @benners Yes! your command worked I tested in Windows 2000 SP4 under VMware simulation... the strange thing is I did a search on the hard drive and I couldn't find reg.exe anyway, it worked @everyone Somebody know how to put this in a AutoIT file?

Thanks benner! cmdow.exe has to be present in SYSTEM32 before I launch this batch file and therefore it will show! Keep in mind I'll be using this CD on older machine... not always Unattended Installed! About the "path to reg.exe", if REG.exe is sitting in the same directory as the batch file do I have to specify an absolute path?

I am currently polishing my Unattended CD and one of the feature I am currently working on is the possibility to install the applications on my CD (for another computers for example) using the clean RunOnceEx interface. It works perfectly with the following code but I would like 2 more features: 1) Add a function where it will look for REG.exe in SYSTEM32 and copy it over if not present (for Windows 2000) 2) Convert this .cmd file to AutoIT so I can hide the command window. My attempt with AutoIT have been unsucessfull... @echo off FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\CD.bin SET CDROM=%%i: SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Keep your finger off the keyboard please..." /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM 6.6.0.3" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Applications\Nero\NERO.exe /silent /noreboot /no_ui" /f REG ADD %KEY%\002 /VE /D "Supplément Langue Française" /f REG ADD %KEY%\002 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Applications\Nero\FR.exe /silent /noreboot /no_ui" /f rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess Any help or suggestion appreciated!

Correct! 1- EasyBoot converts 24 bit images to 16 bit images 2- in the event that your display card cant display 16 bit, it will downgrade the image to 15 bit 3- Ezbsystems is working on making Easy Boot 24 bit compatible 4- what you said here is a lie? - I beleive you could use a better choice of word