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This was already posted under Switches..but regardless, the best way I've found was to use the start.cmd file, and use the code ECHO. ECHO Installing Spybot 1.3 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Spybot\spybot13.exe /VERYSILENT /dir="%systemdrive%\program files\spybot" /group="SpyBot" /components=" , , " ECHO. ECHO Updating Spybot 1.3 ECHO Please wait... start /wait "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Spybot\spybotsd.exe" /taskbarhide /autoupdate /autoimmunize /autoclose

Can one of the admins go through this thread, as done with the application switches thread...and delete all entries which arn't useful suggestions. This post is 50 pages, and I've been tryin to search for a single reg tweak.. and there is alot to filter to.. Maybe we could start a new post.. "REQUESTS" and then each thread gets closed when the request gets answered? Just an idea... (BTW... The tweak I'm looking for is how to make the Folder View to be Icons. I've seen all variations, but few worked.)

I don't know what you mean by outdated. Using the GUIDE gets it done in no time. Just put a few minutes of effort, its really easy.

I've done what you're talking about. UNATTENDED This site provides all the basic answers, just read through it. And it does work.

I like Norton over Zone alarm. But both have their ups and downs

shortcut.exe has been the most sucessful way that i've found. i actually spent a good chunk of time researching it. Just be careful with the syntax, there are a few versions out there, that are very picky. When I get to work, I will post the shortcut link and syntax for you

LEECH FTP SUCCESS! I will post this under switches, but I wanted to close off this post as well. SETUP: Install LeechFTP, then copy Program Files\LeechFTP into \Install\Aplications\leechftp Export your LeechFTP registry from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LeechFTP save it in Install\ download shortcut.exe from LINK and put it into your Install Folder Copy this into your Install.cmd ECHO Installing LeechFTP ECHO Please wait... md "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Leechftp" Copy /y "%systemdrive%\install3\Applications\Leechftp\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Leechftp\" Shortcut.exe /f:"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Leechftp.lnk" /A:C /T:"%systemdrive%\Program Files\Leechftp\Leechftp.exe" ECHO Installing LeechFTP REGEDIT /S leechftp.reg

Sorry. My campus internet was flaky, so i didnt realize where it was being posted.

Has anyone found a way to silently install LeechFTP? I've searched, and seen various methods, but comments have said they don't work... So I'm lost...

HA...figures it was something stupid. Thanks!

I have created my uninstall CD. But when I tested it, it did not create my account, and just asked me for a username, and went through the whole " Welcome to Windows XP" and "register with Microsoft" stuff. Any ideas why? My winnt.sif ;SetupMgrTag[Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendedSwitch=yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS WaitForReboot=No [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1 [userData] ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX FullName="XXX" OrgName="XXXXX" ComputerName=* [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=13,17,3,2,5,16,4,12,15,7,8,10,11,9,6,14,1 [branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [url] Home_Page=www.google.com [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=1 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off zonegames=off [shell] DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes [setupMgr] ComputerName0=XXX1 ComputerName1=XXX2 ComputerName2=XXX3 [GuiRunOnce] %systemdrive%\install\start.cmdMy CMDLINES.TXT [COMMANDS]"icon.cmd""useraccounts.cmd""REGEDIT /S regtweaks.reg"Useraccounts.cmd net user XXX PASS /addnet localgroup Administrators XXX /addREGEDIT /S autologon.regEXITAutologin.reg Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]"DefaultUserName"="XXX""DefaultPassword"="PASS""AutoAdminLogon"="1"

I actually have been testing that one as I type this. I am creating the ISOs to load into Virtual... I'll probably just PM you so we can stop wasting posts.

But this is a setup running after windows is installed. Does windows somehow auotmatically copy OEM folders?

Somehow, my post vanished. I've either figured out the problem, and created another, or made another problem altogether... The problem is now that somehow, the install folder is copied from the original CD, or from the hard drive..I can't tell how or why..(the CD is removed) CD 1: $OEM$ L $1 L install L Applications Start.cmd CD 2: Structure I386 $OEM$ L $1 L install L Applications applications.cmd (all the code in Applications.cmd works without a hitch.) CLS @echo off TITLE Windows XP SP2 - Unattended Installation ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO Starting installation of Applications ECHO. BLAH BLAH...SEVERAL APPLICATIONS ARE INSTALLED HERE PAUSE ECHO. ECHO Ejecting CD-ROM Drives... %systemdrive%\install\tools\cdr.exe open %CDROM% ECHO. ECHO Insert CD 2 of the installation and... PAUSE %systemdrive%\install\tools\cdr.exe close %CDROM% PAUSE SET CDROM2= IF EXIST D:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=D: IF EXIST E:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=E: IF EXIST F:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=F: IF EXIST G:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=G: IF EXIST H:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=H: IF EXIST I:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=I: ECHO Please be patient while files are copied to your hard drive. xcopy %CDROM2%\install %systemdrive%\install2\ /S /C /Q /H /Y ECHO. start /wait %systemdrive%\install2\applications.cmd :ERROR IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install2\applications.cmd GOTO _ECHO GOTO END :_ECHO ECHO. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO OFFICE 2003 was not installed PAUSE :END ECHO. ::ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install2 ::ECHO. PAUSE EXIT Thanks for any help. I really appreciate it...

it looks like i already have an install folder, because of some previous installations. I am testing a different folder setup as I type this..so I will post if it works.

I actually got that when I googled the error before. I'm new to batch files, xcopy, and even newer to xxcopy. I don't really know what the switches do. I do have a bit of coding knowledge...but its not helping here

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I've been tryin to get this installation going, with little luck. Everything runs for the first CD, but when I try to get the 2nd CD, I get the error that says. "Cannot perform a cyclic copy." Here is the important code for the first CD.... IF EXIST %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH SET CDROM2= IF EXIST D:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=D: IF EXIST E:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=E: IF EXIST F:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=F: IF EXIST G:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=G: IF EXIST H:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=H: IF EXIST I:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=I: ECHO Please be patient while files are copied to your hard drive. xcopy %CDROM2%\install %systemdrive%\install\ /S /C /Q /H /Y ECHO. The file structure for the 2nd CD is: $OEM$ L $1 L Install L Applications L applications.cmd I have tried changing the destination folder Install2, to get rid of the duplicate issue, and I've even tried removing the $OEM$ & %1 folders.... with no avail. Please help....this is the last BIG bug I need to work out...

i appreciate the support. YOu went with custom...I am optimizing for performace..but I am gonna check out your stuff and add it into the registry file that runs. THANK you very much...

Sorry about that... I wrote it late at night, while I was sleepy. Basically, I am trying to get my windows settings to be adjusted for best performance. ;Optimizes Visual Effects for performance [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects] "VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000002 Doesn't seem to have an effect. It just loads up normally...

Bump.. Hasn't anyone here successfully tuned their performance?

I have set my registry to turn on best performance settings. The radio button was in the corret option, and all the options were blanked out in the options below, but the display hadn't adjusted... (certian other tweaks haven't worked either, but ill tackle those next) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a BSOD [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl] "AutoReboot"=dword:00000000 ;Speed up shutdown [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000" ;Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz] "NoRun"=dword:00000001 ;Disables Error Reporting, but notifies when errors occur [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting] "DoReport"=dword:00000000 ;Speed up Network Browsing by removing Network Scheduled Tasks [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}] ;Disables Windows Tour bubble popup [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour] "RunCount"=dword:00000000 ;Disable Messenger Service (to stop spam. Does not affect MSN or Windows Messenger) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable Remote Registry Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Remove Shared Documents from My Computer [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}] ;Allow renaming of Recycle Bin [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20 "CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000 ;Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "MenuShowDelay"="2" ;Prevents Internet Explorer windows from being reused [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "AllowWindowReuse"=dword:00000000 ;Max your Internet Explorer's simultaneous downloads to 10 (default was 2) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:0000000a "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:0000000a ;Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in MSN Messenger [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport] "RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001 ;Disables Preview of Movie file formats (allowing you to move/rename/delete without errors) [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\ShellEx] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpe\ShellEx] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\ShellEx] ;Disable the Indexing Service [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cisvc] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Remove "Shortcut to..." Prefix on Shortcuts [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "link"=hex:00,00,00,00 ;Use Small Icons for Start Menu Programs [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000000 "Start_MinMFU"=dword:0000000a ;Enable Show Status Bar [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "Show_StatusBar"="yes" "Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes" "StatusBarOther"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000 ;Disable Wireless Zero Configuration [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;Disable UPS [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPS] "Start"=dword:00000004 ;My Computer First Desktop Icon [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}] "SortOrderIndex"=dword:00000054 ;Optimizes Visual Effects for performance [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects] "VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000002 ;Add Notepad as a Right Click Item [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Notepad] @="Notepad" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Notepad\command] @="C:\\Windows\\notepad"

I got the CDROM problem fixed, but it still doesn't run the second installation...It just opens the Install Folder, and goes into shutdown mode... ECHO and then ... %systemdrive%\install\tools\cdr.exe open %CDROM% ECHO. PAUSE %systemdrive%\install\tools\cdr.exe close %CDROM% PAUSE IF EXIST %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH SET CDROM2= IF EXIST D:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=D: IF EXIST E:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=E: IF EXIST F:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=F: IF EXIST G:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=G: IF EXIST H:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=H: IF EXIST I:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=I: IF EXIST J:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=J: IF EXIST K:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=K: IF EXIST L:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=L: IF EXIST M:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=M: IF EXIST N:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=N: IF EXIST O:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=O: IF EXIST P:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=P: IF EXIST Q:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=Q: IF EXIST R:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=R: IF EXIST S:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=S: IF EXIST T:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=T: IF EXIST U:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=U: IF NOT EXIST %CDROM2%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH ECHO Please be patient while files are copied to your hard drive. xcopy %CDROM2%\install %systemdrive%\install\ /S /C /Q /H /Y ECHO. :RUNBATCH :: cmdow @ /hid :: ECHO Running Main Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait %systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd :HOTFIXES :: This hopefully has been obsoleted by slipstreaming the hotfixes into the installer. :: Keeping it around just in case it is needed for anything else. :: IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO APPS :: ECHO Running Hotfixes Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait cmdow /run /hid %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd :APPS IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\apps.inf GOTO CUSTOM ECHO Running Applications Batch ... ECHO. start /wait RunDll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 0 %systemdrive%\install\Apps.inf :CUSTOM IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO ERROR :: ECHO Running Cumstom Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO END :ERROR IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO _ECHO IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\apps.inf GOTO _ECHO IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO _ECHO GOTO END :_ECHO ECHO. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO Hotfixes or Applications were not installed ECHO because they could not be found. ECHO. :: ECHO Check %systemdrive%\install\install.log for :: ECHO more information. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO. PAUSE :END ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 60 seconds... shutdown -r -f -t 30 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!" ECHO. ::ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers ::ECHO. EXIT

I am attempting to install XP, with SP1, SP2. I have software on the first CD, and Office 2003 on the second. When its time to eject the CD, the CD ejects, and the message pops up: "THe process cannot access the file because it is being used by antoher application" The contents of the 2nd CD did not copy and install, and the code wasn't executed. Any ideas? (manual copy and execution of the applications.cmd worked) Any help would be appreciated This is my first CMD File... start.cmd CLS @echo off TITLE Windows XP SP2 - Unattended Installation ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry ECHO tweaks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically ECHO once the whole process has finished! ECHO. ECHO Starting installation of Applications ECHO. ECHO Installing TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\TweakUI\TweakUI.msi /qb ECHO. ECHO Installing Lavasoft Ad-Aware 6 Build 181 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdAware\aaw6.exe /s ECHO. ECHO Installing Adobe Reader 6 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdobeReader6\AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" ECHO. ECHO Installing DirectX 9.0b ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\DirectX9b\DX9NTopk.exe ECHO. ECHO Installing ISOBuster 1.5 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\ISOBuster\IsoBuster15.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- ECHO. ECHO Killing ISOBuster.exe process taskkill.exe /F /IM isobuster.exe ECHO. ECHO Installing WinRAR 3.11 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\wrar311.exe /s ECHO. ECHO Installing AIM 5.2 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AIM\Install_AIM.exe /s ECHO. ECHO Ejecting CD-ROM Drives... ECHO If you are using a cd rom please remove it from ECHO the cdrom drive and If you have a second cd place ECHO it in the drive at this time please. ECHO. ECHO If you are using a dvd please remove it ECHO at this time. ECHO. ECHO Wait till the cdrom/dvd drive stops blinking ECHO and then ... start cscript %systemdrive%\install\Tools\cd_eject.vbs >null PSKill cscript.exe >null ECHO. PAUSE IF EXIST %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH SET CDROM2= IF EXIST D:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=D: IF EXIST E:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=E: IF EXIST F:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=F: IF EXIST G:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=G: IF EXIST H:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=H: IF EXIST I:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=I: IF EXIST J:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=J: IF EXIST K:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=K: IF EXIST L:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=L: IF EXIST M:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=M: IF EXIST N:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=N: IF EXIST O:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=O: IF EXIST P:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=P: IF EXIST Q:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=Q: IF EXIST R:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=R: IF EXIST S:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=S: IF EXIST T:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=T: IF EXIST U:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=U: IF NOT EXIST %CDROM2%\install\applications.cmd GOTO RUNBATCH ECHO Please be patient while files are copied to your hard drive. xcopy %CDROM2%\install %systemdrive%\install\ /S /C /Q /H /Y ECHO. :RUNBATCH :: cmdow @ /hid :: ECHO Running Main Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait %systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd :HOTFIXES :: This hopefully has been obsoleted by slipstreaming the hotfixes into the installer. :: Keeping it around just in case it is needed for anything else. :: IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO APPS :: ECHO Running Hotfixes Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait cmdow /run /hid %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd :APPS IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\apps.inf GOTO CUSTOM ECHO Running Applications Batch ... ECHO. start /wait RunDll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 0 %systemdrive%\install\Apps.inf :CUSTOM IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO ERROR :: ECHO Running Cumstom Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO END :ERROR IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO _ECHO IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\apps.inf GOTO _ECHO IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\CUSTOMIZE.CMD GOTO _ECHO GOTO END :_ECHO ECHO. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO Hotfixes or Applications were not installed ECHO because they could not be found. ECHO. :: ECHO Check %systemdrive%\install\install.log for :: ECHO more information. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO. PAUSE :END ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 60 seconds... shutdown -r -f -t 30 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!" ECHO. ::ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers ::ECHO. EXIT Then I have the second cmd, the applications.cmd CLS @echo off TITLE Windows XP SP2 - Unattended Installation ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry ECHO tweaks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically ECHO once the whole process has finished! ECHO. ECHO Starting installation of Applications ECHO. ECHO Installing Office 2003 Professional with Frontpage ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-

I've been tryin to get the files to copy from the 2nd CD. The first CD and the installations on it run, then it gives the following error: "CANNOT PERFORM A CYCLIC COPY" Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Here is my code for my first CD: . . . ECHO. ECHO Installing WinRAR 3.11 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\wrar311.exe /s ECHO. ECHO Installing AIM 5.2 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AIM\Install_AIM.exe /s ECHO. ECHO Ejecting CD-ROM Drives... ECHO If you are using a cd rom please remove it from ECHO the cdrom drive and If you have a second cd place ECHO it in the drive at this time please. ECHO. ECHO If you are using a dvd please remove it ECHO at this time. ECHO. ECHO Wait till the cdrom/dvd drive stops blinking ECHO and then ... %systemdrive%\install\tools\cdr.exe open %CDROM% ECHO. PAUSE %systemdrive%\install\tools\cdr.exe close %CDROM% PAUSE SET CDROM2= IF EXIST D:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=D: IF EXIST E:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=E: IF EXIST F:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=F: IF EXIST G:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=G: IF EXIST H:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=H: IF EXIST I:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=I: IF EXIST J:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=J: IF EXIST K:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=K: IF EXIST L:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=L: IF EXIST M:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=M: IF EXIST N:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=N: IF EXIST O:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=O: IF EXIST P:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=P: IF EXIST Q:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=Q: IF EXIST R:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=R: IF EXIST S:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=S: IF EXIST T:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=T: IF EXIST U:\install\applications.cmd SET CDROM2=U: ECHO Please be patient while files are copied to your hard drive. xcopy %CDROM2%\install %systemdrive%\install\ /S /C /Q /H /Y ECHO. :HOTFIXES :: This hopefully has been obsoleted by slipstreaming the hotfixes into the installer. :: Keeping it around just in case it is needed for anything else. :: IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd GOTO END :: ECHO Running Hotfixes Batch ... :: ECHO. :: start /wait cmdow /run /hid %systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd :ERROR IF NOT EXIST %systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd GOTO _ECHO GOTO END :_ECHO ECHO. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO APPLICATION were not installed ECHO because they could not be found. ECHO. :: ECHO Check %systemdrive%\install\install.log for :: ECHO more information. ECHO *******************WARNING******************* ECHO. PAUSE :END ECHO. ::ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install ::RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers ::ECHO. EXIT 2nd CD: CLS @echo off TITLE Windows XP SP2 - Unattended Installation ECHO. ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry ECHO tweaks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically ECHO once the whole process has finished! ECHO. ECHO Starting installation of Applications ECHO. ECHO Installing Office 2003 Professional with Frontpage ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb- It's the only thing holding up my installation...arg