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same

about people that don't have 2 cdroms, they can just copy the office installation cd to C:\ and it will still work but what if that people don't have enought space or simply don't want to?? i'll add a paragraph about ping i dunno how to use it

i think i finally got it, go to first post for details

i've got to disagree with Bâshrat about there's NO difference in speed at all. it's a simple fact, when i compare my SATA drive with others IDE133 i've got about 7/10% more perfomance (less cpu use and a faster copy). also as he said better cables, a (optional) external use and the most important for me, with my SATA drive i can connect 4 IDE devices more . for me the problem always been the money, they're still expensive

mine too... but the link on that post was a link to an iso created with aio creator tool, not the aio creator program itself. that's why it was removed, anyway if you want the program why not just search on overnet for "aio creator"

you are new here. from here everyone will say you "next time use the search button" edit: lol Alanoll you've been fastest

ok i'll try first way from cmdlines.txt and if it doesn't work i'll try tha call from runonceexe. many thanks alanoll , if you find another solution please let me know it edited: someone can correct this one?

from cmdlines.txt call a office2003.cmd office2003.cmd: i think this is enought, also it can be used a IF ERROR GOTO: and don't use the second pause but i don't know how to do it.

@Alanoll very very interesting... i thought that the %VALUE% was imported to registry not the expanded path... also i've found another glitch, if you change the CDs in the same CD reader after %OFFICE% the value %CDROM% doesn't have any effect because it's not restored, don't know if you can understand me... anyway i know how to solve it, the solution it's just transform it in to a .cmd file and run it in the early stage of installation, from cmdlines.txt. i've got something in mind, when i'll come back i'll write again... until that, anyone would like to apport another solution...

because it's not the same drive, if D: has \$OEM$\BioHaZaRD.nfo will be %CDROM% and if E: has \Unattended.mst will be %OFFICE%. with Alanoll's code you HAVE to change between CDs, with mine (if it's ok ) you can change between CDs for a minute and if they are in different drives you DON'T HAVE to. ps: thanks Alanoll you give me the piece of code i needed

i've write a piece of code let me know if this can work (red is untested) needed for this to work, sleep.exe on system32

if it doesn't fail my time line... it will wait a few time until check the cd: if it find's the file, variable it's established and setup installs office if it don't finds it will continue installation bucause the variable it's not established also it waits a time for you to switch the cd, but if both are inside 2 different units it will be no problem is this true? or there is a mistake, dunno... waiting...

lol, what a coincidence!! i dunno anyone with the same idea and i've just write a post with similar contents here

Introduction From a time to now I've used a little batch that let me change between CDs during Windows setup. Lately I've improved the batch enough to be released. Features Unattended! - No user intervention during the process. Small size - 300 kb are enough; just some batch files and a self-extacting archive. Easy to use - Fill some lines and burn! Professional look - A simple RunOnce window look.* *CMDOW is necessary for this Things You Need ·Understand the process: Basic batch coding and basic RunOnce knowledge. ·CMDOW is optional but totally recommended to give the process a clean look. ·A simple text-editor. Notepad is ok. How It Works After the RunOnce process finish the tool will give you a minute to change between media (CD or DVD doesn't matter). If correct CD is inserted then a batch file will run from it installing your applicacions. Once the batch finished, you'll be given another minute to insert your Windows CD. In case you want to skip this step there's no problem, all the process will run unattended and you won't need to press any button. GUI / Interface As said, there's no buttons you need to press. You'll only see a RunOnce window and a line advertising you to insert the CD/DVD. [image 1] CMDOW is used to hide the command prompt window (recommended), or if you're not picky you can just left the command window. [image 2] How To Download the compressed archive and extract it. You'll find two folders, uAxp\ and uAapps\. uAxp\ is the root of your Windows setup disc (notice where's placed the $OEM$ folder). In a similar way, uAapps\ is the root of your applications CD or DVD. Add the applications installed from your Windows CD to uAxp\RunOnceEx.cmd, this batch file is necessary to be launched from cmdlines.txt. Then edit uAapps\Setup.cmd to add the applications you're going to install from the other media. That's all. What If...? ... you don't insert the other media: Installation will stop for one minute, if the necessary CD/DVD is not found, setup will continue and you won't even need to press any button. ... you insert the disc on other drive: Installation will stop for one minute, Setup.cmd on the root of the media inserted will be run (all your apps will be installed without user intervention if you include the necessary silent parameters). The tool will wait an additional minute after everything is installed and Windows setup will continue... ... you insert the disc on the same drive: Same from above, but at the final pause you'll need to switch the discs on 1 minute. ... you place the necessary files on a HD: You'll be able to install any application. This is useful if you have space problems and you don't own a DVD or DVD burner. Images [image 1] [image 2] F.A.Q.: Q) C: drive is present, why? A) For upgrading purposes, because if after some years you decide to create a new DVD or you want to install your applications from C:\ you can do it. If you don't want to remain in front of the monitor and you only have one CD reader, this will be your solution. Q) Can I increase/decrease the wait time? A) Yes, take a look at pause.cmd inside uAxp\$OEM$\uAapps.exe and just change a 2 digits number. I'm not a geek of batch files so if you think you can improve it, feel free to contact me. MORE TO BE WRITTEN... CD_DVD_Switcher.zip

what's the matter with you guy?? are you following me?? are you a "hey i'll search X posts to f**** simon" guy?? let me repeat myself, we're only trying to help and i only tried to post both solutions. i really like your sarcasm , didn't you appear in the show the "sarcasm f***** up my life" telling us "hey i've got no friends because of my ironic paragraphs"??

yeah, it's useless for a normal user. it contains (many 3rd party) tools that aren't needed. you can remove it or if you want to save some space and maintain them, compress them in zip or rar filetypes.

be careful what you say guy. i agree in the terms but not in the way. it was only an advice and i think the topic it's finished. maybe i need to get out more, but if you are that party-boy what are you doing here?? please go out and tell us in a few years what was going on

You know... I even had that extra $ he had in there in BOLD and ITALIC for EVERYBODY to see, but it looked like s***e and I figured EVERYBODY would see that. Guess I was wrong. Where do you taste the bitterness, my friend? Can't take a joke? no, not trying to help you. i said "we're trying to help as you" that it's not the same, also for me it's difficult to understand some of your paragraphs. i read your post but i thought that it's a rude way so i decided to post for first time to clarify it.now that i see the unattend.txt it's ok, i'm sure the problem remains in the $oem$\$\$1\drivers\ folder sintax. yeah maybe i didn't get the joke but next time be sure to understand what you read and what you write to don't mistake things. anyway i think @kroustibat got it solution, good luck

if you tell someone this i'll kill you! about 7 years ago or so i was a noob on this world and i tried to insert a LAN PCI on an old ISA slot... that was hard but with a screwdriver and a hammer(!) i diiid it!! after boot i thought... hey this isn't working! finally i checked that all my PCIs were busy and only the ISA slot was alone... the hole was f*** but i still use the LAN card

to skip it. winnt.sif: to "take out the "Welcome To Windows" etc.". i think nLite does it by the "Remove Tour" option, dunno.

i think he wants to remove it, not skip it.

@Justice now i'm signed up, but i can't find the 3 DVDs offer, please can you post the link??

also, as an advice i recommend you to post using quotes, for me it's too difficult find mistakes on every sintaxis on that lot of text

yeah i read your post. this attitude don't benefit anyone here. same things can be said with less bitterness, we're trying to help as you, don't forget it.