FrankE9999

http://www.epsilonsquared.com/ has a program called InstallWatch which should do what you want. They also have a program called InstallRite for application cloning. I haven't used this because I don't like application cloning.

All you have to do is add "%l" to the command. expand -r "%l" -------------------------------------------- REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dl_\shell\Expand] @="Expand" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dl_\shell\Expand\command] @="expand.exe -r "%l" -------------------------------------------- I have never been able to get wild cards working in the context menu. While you are testing you may want to use cmd /k expand.exe -r "%l" so the DOS window stays open after running the expand command.

The cmd /C start /wait setup /s command had the same effect. WinRar worked but it didn't delete the install files. The other two applications deleted the install files so they failed. I tried using the wait.exe command from the NT resource kit and this worked. Surfer.bat setup -s wait 30 other code In the end I didn't like any of the methods so I am simply using 7z to create an archive, uncompressing it to the temp folder during the install and running a batch file. In the last portion of the unattended install I clean out the temp folder so this works for me. I chose 7z over zip and rar because I already have the command line version of 7z program on the unattended install CD, it had the best compression ration and it's free.

I am trying do an unattended install of a program called Surfer which was developed by Intercon Associates Inc. This is a rather old program but we still use it. I was able to run the install program and get a copy of the install files. I then ran the setup.exe with the /r option to create the setup.iss file. I copied the setup.iss to the install folder and everything works using the setup.exe /s option directly or running it from a batch file. The problem is that when I try creating a executable file using IExpress or 7-Zip the program doesn't install. It seems that the system is deleting the files before the application starts installing. I have tried running a batch file which calls the setup using the /s option. I have also tried using the following start /wait setup.exe /s start /wait setup.exe /s /w setup.exe /s setup.exe /s /w with no luck. If I put a pause statement at the end of the batch file then everything works. I suspect that setup.exe is creating another process and the install files are being deleted before this process finishes but don't know how to fix this problem.

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Check the Windows XP SP1a Corporate Deployment Tools http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/dow...deploytools.asp The ref.chm, deploy.chm files located in the cab file document the unattended install process. The only difference I can see between this and my unattended install CD and this one is that you put quotes around the driver path.

This adds a Command Prompt Here option to files, folders (including system folders such as favorites) and drives. I call it Command Prompt Everywhere.reg. REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Command Prompt Here] @="Command &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Command Prompt Here\command] @="cmd.exe /k cd \"%l\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here] @="Command &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here\command] @="cmd.exe /k cd \"%l\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Command Prompt Here] @="Command &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Command Prompt Here\command] @="cmd.exe /k cd \"%l\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Command Prompt Here] @="Command &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Command Prompt Here\command] @="cmd.exe /k cd \"%l\\..\""

boot to a Recovery Console run chkdsk /r Install Patch http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;EN-US;q315403

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams] ;Folders View (details) "Settings"=hex:08,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,77,7e,13,73,35,cf,11,ae,\ 69,08,00,2b,2e,12,62,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,43,00,00,00 The above key will set all folders to detail view. However this only works if the user isn't logged on. I import this into the default user profile during the unattended install. Under Windows 2000 the following key seems to control the Arrange Icons. REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DeskView] "Settings"=hex:01,00,00,00,21,02,00,00, However the only way I could get it to work was kill the explorer shell, import the register file and restart the shell. This information may be useful is you are trying to import into the default user profile during an unattended install.

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Console] ;Quick Edit the Command Prompt (Windows NT/2000/XP) (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) "QuickEdit"=dword:1 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders] ;Redirect My Documents folder to H:\My Documents "Personal"=hex(2):48,3a,5c,4d,79,20,44,6f,63,75,6d,65,6e,74,73,00 ;Disable simple file sharing XP Pro in a Workgroup [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] "forceguest"=dword:00000000 Since this affects the security of your system you should read the following articles before making this change. http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...de_ffs_ypuh.asp http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/wxpsimsh.html

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] ;Lock the Size and Position of the Taskbar (Windows Me/XP) "TaskbarSizeMove"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] ;Automatically Hide Inactive Tray Icons (Windows XP) (0 = display inactive icons, 1 = hide inactive icons) "EnableAutoTray"=dword:0 Can you post the solutions for Make all folders detialed viewed make recyle bin to lefthand screen

I am trying to build an unattented W2K CD with integrated SP4. However I only have Windows NT and the Windows 2000 Upgraded CD. Is there a way I can copy files from the NT CD so I am not prompted to insert it during the install process.