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    How to upgrade your WPI!

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Thank you for the upgrade WPI guide

    I think step 2 in the first post should be updated from

    "2.From your old WPI folder, copy config.js, useroptions.js, networkoptions.js and windowoptions.js from WPIScripts to the new WPIScripts folder."

    to

    "2.From your old WPI folder, copy config.js, useroptions.js, networkoptions.js and windowoptions.js from WPIScripts or UserFiles to the new UserFiles folder."

    because user configurations are in "UserFiles" folder in new WPI versions.

    Am I right?

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    WPI Bug Report Thread

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    Thank you for the new release 8.2.0.

    I have updated WPI 8.1.0 to 8.2.0.

    When I add some new programs from CONFIG, and then I try to find a silent switch using the magnifier icon at the right side of the window, I got different errors.

    The errors are depending on the kind of setup packages which I mentioned on attached images.

    I tested four different packages which I added in previous versions of WPI without any error messages.

    USS-Error-01 is for RAR SIlent packages which I made for installing firefox.

    USS-Error-02 is for MSI setup package which I used before for installing ESET Smart Security.

    USS-Error-03 is for Inno setup packages.

    USS-Error-04 error occurs when I have added two commands instead of one command at a time. I hope to see an error which tells me my mistake but it says:

    Could not open TEMP directory.

    I use Windows XP SP3 X86 and IE 7.0.5730.11

    Anyone else has these errors when adding new programs?

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    WPI v8.2.2 Release!

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Thank you very much for your new release.

    Also I'm very sorry that I can not donate this project in spite of my willing because I live in Iran and we are under sanctions for using internet banking and other ways of helping.

    WPI saves a lot of my time, energy and money; many many thanks from Iran. :thumbup

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    How do I use command "Delete"

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Thank you very much with all my heart I am grateful to you

    but i test command in anthor path it is ok

    buf in desktop lnk can not delete ,,,

    Hi again 'Njom4u'

    I use the above commands and they work fine.

    Here is a screen shot of my commands which I use to delete the shortcuts from the desktop.

    Something is wrong in your commands, may be you don't use " mark at the beginning and at the end of the commands when the shortcut names have space between the words.

    Post your commands here or attach a screen shot of your commands. It may help more.

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    How do I use command "Delete"

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    Not all are some shortcuts

    In Config Window --> Commands Tab

    Go to Dos --> Delete

    Now you can write the addres & the name of the shortcut after the Delete Command.

    These examples may help you. The first one is for deleting the shortcut from all users profiles and the next one is for the current user profile.


    {DELETE} "%allusersprofile%\Desktop\\Play StoneLoops.lnk"

    {DELETE} " %userprofile%\Desktop\\Play StoneLoops.lnk"

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    How to run WPI after installation Windows XP?

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Thanks Man.

    it works.

    i have made WindowsXP buitable cd with wpi too.

    now i want to know how can i make windowsxp bootable cd with my name too.

    actualy some people have made windows xp cd with their name in System properties.

    I also want to make windowsxp cd with my name and offcourse with wpi too.

    waiting for help

    Hi 'stylishqadir' ,

    You can use NLite http://www.nliteos.com/ to modify windows xp and of course you can change many things in windows xp including adding your name and company.

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    'Null' is null or not an object Error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Hello!

    You can create yourself the SFX file for Office 2007 Enterprise and read how to here:

    Examples:

    how to unnatended office 2010 and make it lite?

    You must add the correct values inside "config.xml" and set your valid key!

    <Configuration Product="Enterprise">

    <Display Level="none" CompletionNotice="no" SuppressModal="yes" AcceptEula="yes" />

    <Logging Type="standard" Path="%temp%" Template="Microsoft Office Enterprise Setup(*).txt" />

    <PIDKEY Value="XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" />

    <USERNAME Value="Full name" />

    <USERINITIALS Value="Customer Initials" />

    <COMPANYNAME Value="MyCompany" />

    <INSTALLLOCATION Value="%programfiles%\Microsoft Office" />

    <!-- <LIS CACHEACTION="CacheOnly" /> -->

    <!-- <SOURCELIST Value="\\server1\share\Office12;\\server2\share\Office12" /> -->

    <!-- <DistributionPoint Location="\\server\share\Office12" /> -->

    <!-- <OptionState Id="OptionID" State="absent" Children="force" /> -->

    <!-- <SetupUpdates CheckForSUpdates="Yes" SUpdateLocation=".\updates" /> -->

    <Setting Id="SETUP_REBOOT" Value="Never" />

    <Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/i .\Enterprise.WW\EnterpriseWW.msi" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" />

    </Configuration>

    You can find help about config.xml for Office 2007 here:

    Config.xml file in the 2007 Office system

    *Edit:

    You can download the file OFFICE14_distribuable.rar

    Updated for Office 2007 Enterprise. And all the files you need are inside Office 2007 Enterprise

    Fist you need to install 7zip on your computer!

    Check if the folder EnterpriseWW.msi is correct because I haven't this version of Office!

    I don't know how to thank you "myselfidem"

    I try to make my SFX by helping your nice & complete answer.

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    'Null' is null or not an object Error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    How is made your Office 2007 archive (made by Lee!!) ?

    You need to use your personnal copy and your valid key for Office 2007!

    You can expand the archive an check your "config.xml" file !

    Why do you use the switch: Office.exe /S ?

    *Edit: Please don't double post

    Thank you myselfidem

    I didn't know how to make my silent installer so I used a ready package.

    I install windows XP and some softwares including office 2007 in an unattended process.

    This is the command which is in office.rar package file:


    Setup=install.cmd
    TempMode
    Silent=2
    Overwrite=1

    And the config file which exists in Enterprise.WW folder when I extract the package is like this:


    - <Configuration Product="Enterprise">
    - <!--  <Display Level="full" CompletionNotice="yes" SuppressModal="no" AcceptEula="no" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <Logging Type="standard" Path="%temp%" Template="Microsoft Office Enterprise Setup(*).txt" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <PIDKEY Value="***********************************" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <USERNAME Value="Customer" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <COMPANYNAME Value="MyCompany" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <INSTALLLOCATION Value="%programfiles%\Microsoft Office" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <LIS CACHEACTION="CacheOnly" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <SOURCELIST Value="\\server1\share\Office12;\\server2\share\Office12" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <DistributionPoint Location="\\server\share\Office12" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <OptionState Id="OptionID" State="absent" Children="force" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <Setting Id="Reboot" Value="IfNeeded" /> 
      --> 
    - <!--  <Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/i \\server\share\my.msi" QuietArg="/q" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" /> 
      --> 
      </Configuration>

    Also there are two batch files in the root of the folder

    1.install.cmd


    @echo off
    title Installing office '07

    echo  please be patient as this could take every long...

    echo.
    echo starting installer...
    start /wait setup.exe

    and

    2.sdsd.cmd


    start setup.exe /admin

    P.S: Sorry for double posting, when I found out that office causes the error, I thought it was a new subject related to Office 2007

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    Office 2007 Silent Install makes "Nul" error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Office has always been a problem for WPI. It is something in the Office installer. It must use something in the Internet Explorer "core" that interferes with WPI's use of mshta.exe. That is why the launcher (wpi.exe) was made: to alter some reg keys for IE and use the proper x86/x64 version.

    When the Office installer is nearing completion it does something that "confuses" the mshta. I am beginning to think that it "refreshes" the hta like IE does for a web site. The script is restarted, making it use the defaults, not what you originally specified.

    You probably have seen the desktop refresh during some programs' installation. The icons go blank, the screen flashes, the icons slowly redraw. It does it again. The desktop is iexplore.exe. Parts of which are in Internet Explorer. Parts of which are in MSHTA.exe. Link them together and one can/will affect the other, intentionally or not.

    There is no cure for it. It's Microsoft Herpes.

    (I just made that up.....sounds like a new t-shirt to make my million dollars).

    Thank you very much "mritter" for your nice and complete explanation and cause of the error.

    P.S: I didn't have this error and everything was OK before using WPI 8.0.3.

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    Office 2007 Silent Install makes "Nul" error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    I don't know exactly whether it is a bug or not.

    As I said HERE

    At last I knew that Office 2007 Silent Install makes 'Null' is null or not an object Error.

    But when I install Office 2007 Silent Install in a separate installation process after or before my other programs, then there is no error.

    I don't know what the reason is and how I can solve this problem.

    Is it really a bug or something else causes the error?

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    'Null' is null or not an object Error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    Hi again,

    I think I found the reason of error but now how can I solve it?

    I use Office 2007 silent install which is made by Lee - as I see it when extracting the files to the hard drive.

    I think this is the reason of error because when I don't tick it in WPI, everything is OK and no error occurs.

    Also first I installed the above version of office and then I run WPI without installation of office, no error occurred.

    What can I do now?

    Should I put the office in the last order or ...?

    Thanks

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    'Null' is null or not an object Error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    Questions:

    1. IS there a AV installed?

    2. Your screenies don't look "Stock" how

    3. have you modified your OS?

    1. No, I haven't installed any Anti Virus before this error occurs.

    This error happens just before installation of ESET Smart Security installation because AV is my last program which is installed.

    2. Unfortunately I didn't know what you meant "Stock" but I have taken this photo by my mobile phone camera because desktop was not loaded and Print Screen key didn't work.

    3. Yes,I have modified my Win XP and I have used different versions of WPI on this modified windows for more than one year without any problem. When I added some programs and commands to WPI and also updated to v.8.0.3 at the same time, this error occurred.

    Also when I install another version of WIN XP and after finishing OS installation, I use WPI, again this error happens.

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    'Null' is null or not an object Error

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    Hi there

    I use WIN XP X86 SP3 and WPI V8.1.0.

    After I added some commands and programs to WPI in Version 8.0.3, I got this error and WPI doesn't continue installing the programs until I hit "OK".

    And then other programs continue installing when "Installer Window" is not visable.

    After finishing all the programs without seeing "installer window"

    1. Desktop doesn't load when installing on a new windows OS.

    2. Shut down/Restart command at the end of all programs doesn't work.

    3. WPI is still in the list of process.

    If I End Task "WPI.EXE" from the Windows Task Manager manually, then desktop loads.

    This is a screen shot of the error.

    What's wrong?

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    Shut down or Restart

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    Sent ghaffar a beta copy to test.....................

    Thank you very much mritter for providing and sending me the beta version of WPI which lets the user to ignore what he/she chose in Option /Tools window before.

    This happens for some reasons like leaving the computer for a long time changes my mind from Restart/Nothing to Shutdown. (energy saving)

    Or maybe not disconnecting from internet changes my mind from Restart/Shutdown to Nothing. (saving time).

    Or remembering to install softwares which cannot install them unattended after finishing WPI changes my mind from Restart/Shutdown to Nothing (saving time).

    I have tested it and it works nice and exactly is what I expected, thanks a lot.

    Now I want to know other users opinion about this option on installer window for next versions of WPI:

    restarqoq.jpg

    And also I want WPI users to think about an option on Option/Tools to let the user whether he/she wants to see these options on installer window or not.

    Something like this:

    restartcom.jpg

    What do you think for having this option in the next version?

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    Future WPI feature requests! 8.0.0

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    @ Ghaffer = Please look in the options section better. For the restart\Shutdown options.

    The option is already built in. It just isn't on the main interface.

    Thank you 'Kelsenellenelvian'

    May be I couldn't explain my idea well.

    I know restart\Shutdown options and I always use Restart option which is in option menu.

    But sometimes (not always) I don't want to wait until completing the installation and restarting the computer and then manually shutting down the computer.

    In such cases I want the computer to be off after I came back to work.

    I want to be an option to ignore the Restart option and instead of it, the computer goes to shutdown.

    Only when I don't have time to wait and I have to leave the work for a long time.

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    Future WPI feature requests! 8.0.0

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted · Edited by ghaffar

    How about an option in wpi_theme.js to have the install button be able to be placed in the bottom corners (same as Theme_ExitButtonLocation does for the exit button)? I would love to be able to have the exit button in the lower left corner and the install button in the lower right.

    Being able Install, Options, Config , ... buttons to be placed in the right side is a good idea for right to left Languages like Persian and Arabic.

    and

    What do you think about placing the options

    Shut down

    Restart

    computer after installation is complete

    in the main or the installer window?

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    Shut down or Restart

    in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)

    Posted

    You can't do it within WPI. You will have to write batch file and run it in Execute Afterso it is always last. In there write your code to determine what to do.

    Thank you very much again 'mritter' and sorry for asking again,

    Isn't there any way to cancel an action -for example Restarting the machine - in the main window?

    and this click or check mark causes the machine to Shut down instead of Restart?

    Just like stopping the count down timer by clicking.

    (I think some people want to have this choice and this can be an idea in the future releases)

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