Aaragon

Hey guys, Is there a way to test that switches actually work? As it is now Im making an entire iso, loading windows, and waiting to see if my switches work. There must be an easier way. Basically I just want to be able to see if the entries in my RunOnceEx file will work. Thanks, Aaragon

Thanks for your help [bM]Crusher, guess I didnt totally understand the /V1 /V2 commands. Makes perfect sense now however As far as not being able to get into windows, I rearranged the order of some of my [unattended] and [GuiUnattended] input values as well as adding your suggestion and now Windows loads right up. THanks, Aaragon

Hey all, Im trying to figure out why my unattended install wont fully load. It does the preinstall stuff fine (copyng files, start menu, saving settings etc.) but after the first reboot things go bad. I can get as far as the "Welcome to Windows" splash screen but then it reboots and wont actually load windows. It doesnt give any error messages or any cluse as to whats going on Heres my winnt.sif file: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] FileSystem=* OemPreinstall=Yes UnattendSwitch="yes" UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="XXXXX" EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=4 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey=* FullName="Aaragon" OrgName="Zeti Prime" ComputerName=Mainframe [Display] Xresolution=1280 YResolution=1024 Vrefresh=72 [TapiLocation] CountryCode=1 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=00000409 [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [URL] Home_Page=http://www.ewnet.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=1 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=Alaska [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msnexplr=off Perhaps Im missing an entry or maybe I have conflicting entries....I dont know. I used this guide to set it up : http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/gettingstarted.htm and Ive gone through it at least 3 times but cant find what im doing wrong. I dont know if this will help but heres my RunOnceEx file as well: cmdow @ /HID @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Preparing Installation..." /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\prepare.cmd" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat Pro 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Acrobat\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Acrobat\Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional\setup.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Office 2003" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /VE /D ".Net Framework" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\dotnetfx.exe /s /v/qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Tweak Ui 2.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /VE /D "MainConcept MPEG Encoder 1.4.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\mainconcept\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Application\mainconcept\mpegencoderv1[1].4.1.exe -s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "O&O Defrag Professional 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\O&ODefrag6_Pro\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Application\O&ODefrag6_Pro\Setup.exe -s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "Java VM Update" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\JavaVM\MSJavx86_3810update.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "WinRAR Corporate Edition 3.30" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\winrar\WinRAR3.30CE.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\045 /VE /D "Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3rc4" /f REG ADD %KEY%\045 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Spybot\spybotsd13rc4.exe /VERYSILENT /NOCANCEL /TASKBARHIDE /AUTOCLOSE REG ADD %KEY%\050 /VE /D "Zone Alarm Pro w/Web Filtering 4.5.538.001" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\zonealarm\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\zonealarm\zapSetup_45_538_001.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\055 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM 6.3.0.3" /f REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\nero\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\nero\nero6303.exe /silent /noreboot" /f REG ADD %KEY%\060 /VE /D "K-Lite Codec Pack 1.2" /f REG ADD %KEY%\060 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\klite\klmcodec102.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- REG ADD %KEY%\065 /VE /D "G-Spot 2.21" /f REG ADD %KEY%\065 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\gspot\gspot221.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "AutoCatcherXP" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\autocatcher\AutoPatcher XP\AutoPatcher.exe /qn" /noeula /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "Importing Registry Tweaks" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\regtweaks.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\085 /VE /D "Direct X 9.0c" /f REG ADD %KEY%\085 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\DirectX9c\DX-9c.exe /silent /noreboot" /f REG ADD %KEY%\090 /VE /D "Cleaning Up and Rebooting" /f REG ADD %KEY%\090 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\cleanup.cmd" /f EXIT I think RunOnceEx needs some help to but I cant tell because i cant get windows to load enough to test it. Any help would be appriciated. THanks, Aaragon Removed CDKEY, and added CODE tags

Well thats just it... there are no error messages. It actually never boots into windows to start the installation of the apps in my RunOnceEx file so I dont think that any of those apps could be causing the problem. Perhaps there was some kind of an error when I created the iso. I used cdimage as the guide suggested, maybe something got screwed up. Also, I used slipstream beta to merge SP1 with my original install cd...could that be a problem? Im gonna keep working on it and if I run across any error messages while installing I take a few screen shots. THanks, Aaragon

thanks for the help guys, but now i have a new problem. I created the image and tried loading it to the virtual harddisk ..... install goes great( totally unattended) untill it comes time to actually boot into windows. At that point, after the splash screen, it reboots. I let it go like 5 times , all with the same result. So, i havent been able to get "into" WIndows yet. Any ideas? THanks, Aaragon

thanks guys and lol@nemesis.... So i got VirtualPC like you guys recommended, but im a bit confused. How do I actually install the image i made, onto the virtual disk? oh, and thanks for tthe heads up on that Office2003 entry.... looks like I forgotto move the alcohol entry Thanks, Aaragon

Hey guys, Im trying to setup my first unatteded install and id appricaite if someone would "proof"my RunOnceEx file before i waste a DVD. Im thinking there are alot of problems, mainly with the switches, so any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks cmdow @ /HID @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Warez Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Preparing Installation..." /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\prepare.cmd" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat Pro 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Acrobat\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Acrobat\Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional\setup.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Office 2003" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\alcohol\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /VE /D ".Net Framework" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\dotnetfx.exe /s /v/qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Tweak Ui 2.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /VE /D "MainConcept MPEG Encoder 1.4.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\mainconcept\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Application\mainconcept\mpegencoderv1[1].4.1.exe -s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "O&O Defrag Professional 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\O&ODefrag6_Pro\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Application\O&ODefrag6_Pro\Setup.exe -s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "Java VM Update" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\JavaVM\MSJavx86_3810update.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "WinRAR Corporate Edition 3.30" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\winrar\WinRAR3.30CE.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\045 /VE /D "Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3rc4" /f REG ADD %KEY%\045 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Spybot\spybotsd13rc4.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /VE /D "Zone Alarm Pro w/Web Filtering 4.5.538.001" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\zonealarm\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\zonealarm\zapSetup_45_538_001.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\055 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM 6.3.0.3" /f REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\Applications\nero\register.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\nero\nero6303.exe /silent /noreboot" /f REG ADD %KEY%\060 /VE /D "K-Lite Codec Pack 1.2" /f REG ADD %KEY%\060 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\klite\klmcodec102.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\065 /VE /D "G-Spot 2.21" /f REG ADD %KEY%\065 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\gspot\gspot221.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "AutoCatcherXP" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\autocatcher\AutoPatcher XP\AutoPatcher.exe /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "Importing Registry Tweaks" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\regtweaks.reg" /f REG ADD %KEY%\085 /VE /D "Direct X 9.0c" /f REG ADD %KEY%\085 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\DirectX9c\DX-9c.exe /silent /noreboot" /f REG ADD %KEY%\090 /VE /D "Cleaning Up and Rebooting" /f REG ADD %KEY%\090 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\cleanup.cmd" /f EXIT