salawinder

gyrene2083, I've looked at ways to change the installation path for Nero, but it would be too dificult to incorporate into the script. I'm afraid I haven't had chance to look at you cleanup script, but if it does what it's meant to, be happy!

OK, here goes: I have re-done the script for 7.5.1.1, and have changed the way the custom configuration options are selected, so if you say you DO want a feature it will change it accordingly (the previous script ony deselected items not chosen). Nero checks for the presence of SP2 and DirectX 9.0c, if they are not there it prompts you to install them. This IS NOT handled by this script, so you will need to make sure you have these installed before you run this script. Left in from the old script is a batch of settings which alter options in the running of the program (overburn, verify, etc.) these may or may not work with this version (I haven't had time to test them, and I never used them before). You will notice this section by the large & obvious comment section before it! If others are prepaired to test these options and let me know if they work (or if they don't) and any additional options (or alternatives), I will add them to the script. Needless to say, you must enter your Name, Company & Serial Details, and choose the options you want to install. I have tested this script with the Ultra version of the program, if any users have problems with other versions, get in touch and I will try to modify it accordingly. As usual, any feedback is appreciated, and I will endeavour to rectify faults as soon as pssible, but if anyoine else wants to chip in, feel free! AutoIt_Nero_7.5.1.1.au3

Hi Sangi, I have to say I haven't been following the development (I'm still using 6.6!), but will grap this version and have another look at the script. Might be a couple of days, but I'll be working on it!

Nero 7.2.0.3 I hope this helps those that need it. this script has been created with the help of Glowy & Sanjay. Thanks go to them for their help, it wouldn't be here without them. This is my first (published) script, and although we seem to have ironed out the bugs, if you find any, let us know in the following thread (don't post here, as this is for scripts ONLY) [url="http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=73118"]http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=73118[/url] There is an English version of the script (Nero7.au3) and a Dutch version created by Glowy (Nero7nld.au3) Thanks, Salawinder.

frasuperbike, The problem with saying Yes to all components, I think is partly to do with you Upgrading or re-installing Nero - if you put n for the component the script de-selects it, but if you put a y it does nothing! this is again because this was planned for fresh installations.

frasuperbike, Thanks for your input! The first modification should not bee needed though, I saw that the title bar changed during the installation, and realised that if people were installing different versions the title bar would differ even more, so I set the option WinTitleMatchMode to look for a part of the title, so in your case it would look for just "Installazione guidata" throughout the script, rather than "Nero 7 Ultra Edition - Installazione guidata", then even if the title bar changes the "Installazione guidata" should remain the same. I think you 2nd modification is for people who are upgrading from an earlier version of Nero, if this is correct (and presuming it works) that's okay, but the intention of my script is for use during an unattended install, so this shouldn't be an issue. I'll leave it out of my script, but if it works for you, all the better! Thanks. Thanks.

Floppy, Glowy has made a Dutch version of the script, and there are differences, mainly what text the script looks for during the installation. A Norwegian script would need to be modified to look for the text on the Norwegian installer. If you'd like to voulenteer to make a Norwegian version..... Alternatively you should be able to use the English or Dutch versions of the script with the English or Dutch installers and they 'should' work fine! Sanjay, Thanks for spotting this, and adding your contributions. Like I say anybody can help out!

Sanjay, If you are changing the script in a way that makes it better for everyone, and post it as a script yourself! Glowy and I have put our 2p worth into the project, so f you have something to add don't be worried about our feelings, post away - as they say the more the merrier. I haven't tested your additions, so can't be 100% sure they are working (my test system is working on something else), so if you have tested them, post it as an improvement. EDIT: I just re-read that, and it sounds a bit as though I'm telling you off, don't take it that way, I have no problem with anyone changing the script, if it makes it better then it helps everyone. I haven't had chance to test your additions, so take the credit for them by uploading your modified script.

Sangi, No need to apologise, Glowy has been as much a part of making this work as I have, and I'm in no way enough of a primadonna to lay claim to this script, it is a colaboration, and you've helped by testing it! Without the feedback we wouldn't know where we were going wrong - the first draft I posted did everything I wanted it to; but as I quickly realised, there were other configurations that made some parts of the script work and others not. As a matter of fact I still plan on using Nero 6.6 for the time-being, I still find the interface for 7 more complicated - for example when you complete a burn using Nero StartSmart, it gives you the options to burn a new project, burn the same project etc, but where is the exit button? - you have to click the X on the window to close it, and for the people I am installing this for that would just confuse things! Rant over (if the Nero developers are reading, take note of the above and stop making your installer so difficult!)

Glowy, I have added a couple of entries at the end to delete some other shortcuts - if you do a full install of everything it adds extra shortcuts, so I've added the ability to remove them if wanted. I've used your StringUpper idea, thanks for that. I also changed the 'ShortCut Options' to 'y' if you want to delete them, rather than create them which seemed more appropriate now. I have disabled the $SOpt1 option, and removed the relevant code; the problem here is that if people install other options the tick box that this clicks on might not be the one to disable the AutoPlay option, and will be enabling or disabling something else! - if you can figure out how to remove the AutoPlay entries post-install with the shortcuts I'd appreciate it (the registry isn't really my thing!) Thanks. Nero7.au3

Good work Glowy, 1 problem though - I noticed when doing this that the final page of options during installation can have other pages on it, so the AutoPlay setting will not work either. Personally I don't have a problem with this and if the applications are not installed then I can't see why others would either (feedback please). So it would be best if you remove that from the script (lines 281 to 288). Other than that I think it's we've cracked it!

DOH! I see the problem as clear as mud! I was using certain options, which meant on the final options screen I only had three options available, and my 'MouseClicks' were set for those - I have just done an install with all components and can see the problem. I think I will drop the MouseClicks for these Options and manually delete the shortcuts..... .....Working on it now......

Updated script which includes the option to hide the progree dialogues (Thanks to Glowy). I have adde the command to get rid of the Scout Toolbar (again thanks to Glowy) Plus I figured out how to get rid of the scout shortcut which should work for any version. Enjoy, and keep the feedback coming..... Nero7.au3

Glowy, Thanks for your help on this, I'm clearly not as fast as you at testing and updating. Your help is appreciated. I had noticed that the 'Scout' toolbar was there & was looking for a way to get rid of it, so thanks for getting rid of that. For some reason on my test PC the Icon in My Computer is not there - perhaps another reboot ? Sanjay, your comments are not taken as a critisism, when I looked at BoardBabes script it looked perfect, and it seems the guys at Nero almost purposely (I'm not paranoid, I can prove it!!) stopped the installer from working that way, so now the only way to automate the install (unless someone else finds an alternative) is by getting the computer to 'click' the buttons you would to manually install the software. I am going to test some more on spare computers to see if I can get any further, but as I say above Glowy might be quicker on the ball! Glowy, You might want to check the last script you posted - I think you left something in it you shouldn't have ??

Sangi, Ok, if it hangs after the Finish button is 'pressed', then the reason the code stops is that it is looking for a smaller dialogue box which prompts the user to restart. I have amended my code so that it waits for 5 seconds for that window to appear and then continues if the window does not appear. give it a go and see if it helps. If this doesn't do it let me know which components you are installing and which options you use in the user section. Thanks. Nero7.au3

Sangi, out of interest, when you say after the dialogue boxes, do you mean that it does not come up with the reboot warning, or is it before there? I ask because on 1 test I ran it did not need to reboot. Glowy, if you can assist i don't mid at all, if you want to post the code you did for the name and companyname and hiding the unpacking screen ( I prefer to see this, as I say it may be unattended, but I like to see what is going on! ) Thanks

Sangi, As Glowy has pointed out the error I made was leaving a reference to 'Ultra Edition' in one of the commands. I have amended this and have attached a new script below. Also note I have not tested this in VMWare, or VirtualPC, i have used a spare computer. I know this shouldn't make a difference, but I have heard of some issues like this. Glowy, Thanks for the assistance - I originally had all commands pointing to "Nero 7 Ultra Edition - Installation Wizard", but realised it would not work for all users, so thought I had changed them all, but missed one! I toyed with the idea of using Send (" {PGDN 2} "), also, bot figured I was already using the MouseClick command I may as well stick with it (and that worked better than I had expected. I think possibly there may be differences in the layout for the Dutch version (as well as the order of the components) which might make the PGDN a better option, so have amended my script accordingly. Note that the installer I have used is a rip with English language only, so it might be best to add some code to select the language for non-English versions. I would have thought that the window properties would not match with non-English versions, did you have any trouble with that? - perhaps you could create a Dutch version of the script which incorporates the different order of the components and the coordinates for the MouseClick? I have no problem with anyone altering/borrowing/outright stealing the code, as long as it helps the community! (where would we be without plagiarism, Bill(zebub) wouldn't have a job for starters!) Nero7.au3

Ok, lots of people asking for it, and I have resisted switching to Nero7 because I didn't like the 'extras', and didn't like the 'lite' version. I have borrowed some of the code from an earlier Auto-It script (downloaded it a while ago, so don't remember whose it was - to whomever, respect is due), and done my own automation. PLEAE NOTE - this is the first script I have published, I write scripts for myself, and this is BY FAR the neatest script I have done (this is the first to use regions to tidy things up!) so if it is not up to 'standard' I apologise - also because of this i fully expect to have things that don't work for some people - useful feedback will be taken & i will do what I can to update the script as best I can. Now, on to the script itself: The Script starts with some options for Auto-It , I set the Mouse Click to be relevant to the Application Window and the Title to match any substring (for people not installing the ultra version). Then there are User Options, enter your Serial number here, the filename for the installer, and choose which components you want installed by putting a y, Y, n or N. Choose the Shortcut Options, and the 'Advanced' options (this code was lifted directly from another script). There is also a value for DelayTime - I use this to make the script run smoother by putting delays here & there - also because although it is unattended it doesn't mean i don't want to see what is happening! The Initial Install section goes through the start-up screens, clicking the only available options, Note that there is a delay imposed on the First screen, as it seem s to refresh itself several times before allowing you to click next. I have set the delay to 3 seconds (3000) which should be suitable for most, but it can be changed. Now for the Interesting bit, Customising the Install options; I have used MouseClick to change the options, and have had to 'page down' repeatedly for the bottom half of the list. i have tested this a few times, but i expect people to have problems with it - mouseclick is not my favoured way of doing these things, but in this case it seems to work best. The next section completes the installation, selects the Shortcut Options, and chooses not to reboot. the final section adds the extra customisation which again was copied directly from another script. That's it, if it works be happy, if it doesn't, try to figure out why and let me know (if you can help make it better it helps everyone!) Nero7.au3

5eraph, Thanks again for the reply. this is all the information I was after - hopefully now I can have 2 disks that will do every computer configuration I come across. This forum is so helpful, I really don't know where I'd be without it! Thanks again.

5eraph, Thanks for that info, i wil give it a try - I am using the LAN drivers (in fact I am only using Mass Storage and LAN - typical of me!). I am using this disk on several systems, some with DVD-ROM some without. I install Windows from CD, then use scripts to install updates & programs from a network source. The theory being that I change the network source more often than the CD. Adding all of the DriverPacks to my CD didn't fit on method 1, 2 or 3 - so I decided to use just LAN and Mass Storage so the system can install and access the network, then I install the rest of the Drivers needed over the network. It's complicated, but I know how it works so I'm happy. my hope was to have 1 CD which would workfor all installations, regardless of hardware, but it looks like I'll have to have 2 - 1 for nVidia 1,2 & 3 and another for 4!! Predumably I remove the D\M\N\123 (and D\L\NV\123) folder(s) from the CD for the nVidia 4 Chipset?? - OR, is the nVidia 4 Chipset ok with these left in?? Thanks for your help.

BTS, I ge the impresion the problems with the nForce raid controllers have been fixed, yet I'm still havign problems. it could just be my setup: I have an AsRock (i know what you're thinking, who?) K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard, when I use the Mass Storage DirverPack I get a bluescreen when i reboot. I have used hwids to get the following: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E2&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&58: NVIDIA nForce3 250 AGP Host to PCI Bridge PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E4&SUBSYS_00E41849&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&09: NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00E5&SUBSYS_00E51849&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&40: NVIDIA nForce3 250 Parallel ATA Controller (v2.6) I know you are busy on the c++ version, but if you can point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it!

Ok, I have the unattended install of Windows & all my Apps down, now I want to configure the apps how I like them. I have almost everything as I like it, but there is one that is bugging me. In MS Excel 2003 I want the Standard & Formatting toolbars stacked on top of each other rather than side by side as is default. Now the annoying thing is that in Word it is easy, the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Data\Toolbars" key stores the layout of the bars, so exporting this from a completed install and importing it during an automated install is simplicity. No luck that office apps would store settings in the same place (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Excel\Data\Toolbars", there is no such key. Does anybody know where the hid it? Thanks in advance!

durex, You've pretty much hit my problem on the head... Iddeally I want to use cmdlines.txt to create the user account, but cmdlines.txt is on my CD, which means I can't change it for each PC. And having cmdlines.txt ask for the details means the install is not unattended. I looked at putting cmdlines.txt on a floppy, but unattended is not unattended if you have to take the disk out.....i thought about changing the boot order, but I would have to change it back later, so not perfect (though still an option) By using my existing cd to crate an account I can then load a batch file from my network (with variables set before I start the install - therefore unattended once started) which creates the correct account, then leaving the CD created account to be deleted. Using the floppy may still be the best solution (it would also allow 2 or more installs to run at the same time, where the network batch file means I have to alter the file between installs) The thread on Network Installs is promising, and I have read it before, but installs seem to take a lot longer if you don't have WinPE (which I dont). I may still consider this though.

Durex, I had a batch like this before, but the failing is that the install is not then unattended, you have to sit and wait for this batch to run. in the enviroment I am in the machine being worked on could be sat there for some time before someone gets to it, and time is money (apparently!). I have an interim solution which i have tested and is working at the moment, but it is messy: My CD creates the 'Owner' Account, and copies a set of batch [from my server] files at RunOnceEx... The first Batch File Creates a new account (sets it to forced logon) and reboots the computer.... the 2nd batch file deletes the Owner Account and removes the Force Logon, then deletes the 'Owner' directory from Documents & Settings. Messy, but it is working for the moment. All I have to do is edit the first Batch File on my server to use the correct Account Name (and the Registered Owner details) when I start the Install. This is pretty much what I was after, unattended once the file has been created and the install started, it's just a shame it has to create the Owner account then delete it afther the first boot.

Durex, Thanks for putting in the effort to do that batch, it looks like it should be useful to hammermtl, but it is not quite what I am after. the problem is that doing it this waymeans Windows will have to have logged into an account in the first palce for this batch to work, therefore an account (and the files for that account) is created. I suppose I could run this batch, let it reboot into the new account then use "net user {original username} /delete", but it seems a long way to go about it, and more importantly it is not unattended. My hope is a way to set the username before I start the install, then the cmdlines (which currently runs my useraccounts.cmd) would run a useraccounts.cmd file specifically created for that user. this method would be unattended, and provide the desired result without adding extra users after the install has completed. I had a thought over the weekend about making my CD on a RW disk, leaving it open and simply re-writing the useraccounts.cmd file before each install, but it would be a pain, plus I'm not convinced it would work.