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thanks. no switch, too bad but i will try to create a SFX first.

the software is Reg Cleaner 2.1 from ChemTable Software. i don't know what kind of installer it is . i read the article on MSFN.org site, about the 5 differents installers (inno setup, nsis, installshield, *.msi, wize installer), but it doesn't look like them. For the software, there is only one "setup.exe". when i click on it, a fullscreen blue windows appears and says "welcome....." and i click on the "next" button. after that, i read the licence. after that, i have to choose a destination folder........and Reg Cleaner installs itself. In the properties of the "setup.exe" file, there are no details on the installer and/or version. nothing. Thank you for helping me.

Hi, sorry for the specific terms in bad English here is a "problem" i have : in my unattended XP creation, i removed the Windows language bar by using this tweak : ;Hide the language bar [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}] @="Language bar" "MenuTextPUI"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\msutb.dll,-325" it works perfectly, but after that's changed, i cannot modify the way of passing from capital characters to tiny characters anymore. (2 choices normally : caps lock and caps lock again, or caps lock and shift key) Now the only way to change the format to capital letters or tiny letters is by pressing the Caps Lock key. good for some people, but i used to press Caps Lock for capitals and Left Shift for smalls. Is it possible to permit this again ? In the windows config panel the possibility to change that is inaccessible (grey). thx in advance. don't hesitate to ask me if i didn't explain correctly.

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are you using an emulation software like VMware or Virtual PC ?? If yes, when you will install your Windows in a real environment, it will work very well. (i had the same problem) it's because emulation softwares don't emulate the monitor, or something like that, i think. If your resolution problem appears in an real environment, so that another problem.

thx for your reply, i read the guide you linked in your reply but i didn't understand everything, sorry i'm looking for a way to install all my softwares for every user i can create after. i think, as you said, that a method would be to launch my "tweaks.bat" (at the moment launched by [GuiRunOnce] in WINNT.SIF) in the "cmdlines.txt" ? now in "cmdlines.txt", i have this : [COMMANDS] "useraccounts.cmd" where in "useraccounts.cmd" are created my 1st account, and others accounts. i'm wondering, can i have this to install my softwares for all users ? : [COMMANDS] "start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\tweaks.bat" "useraccounts.cmd" So all my softwares would be installed for the default user (is that correct ?), and after it launch "useraccounts.cmd" which will create my accounts ? Or maybe with this method none of my accounts would get back my predefined settings because the settings would have been applied only for Defult user ? thx a lot for your help and for guiding me. it's really fuzzy for me.

Hi, here's my last problem in creating my Windows XP unattended CD : on my 2nd Computer, i create 3 users. Ok, fine. but after the Windows installation, the batch file installs my softwares only for ONE user (the 1st account). So when i arrive to the logon screen and choose the 2nd or the 3rd account to enter Windows, these 'secondary' accounts don't have any modifications i made with the 'principal' account. these 3 accounts are members of the Administrators group. so i'm wondering if there is a way to install my softwares for all of the 3 accounts created ? i don't see how to do that. thx in advance for your help.

So, now it's working. i don't really know how... For those who could have this problem one day here is my code. Nero is one of the last installation of my tweaks.bat (after there are InCD + registry tweaks...) i removed the "/no_ui" parameter for Nero, & when i tested agian, no ntdll.dll error. i will re-test again tomorrow, but here is my code now : echo Nero Burning ROM 6.3.1.15 echo wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\nero63115.exe /SILENT /NOREBOOT /NOCANCEL /SN=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx /WRITE_SN echo -Done. echo ...Plugins MP3-Pro and MPC copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\NeMP3Enc.dll %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\Ahead\Nero\NeMP3Enc.dll copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\nxMyMPC.dll %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\"Fichiers communs"\Ahead\AudioPlugins\nxMyMPC.dll echo OK. echo. echo. echo. echo InCD 4.1.5.10 echo wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\InCD41510.exe /silent /sn=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx /write_sn /no_ui /noreboot echo OK. it works perfectly (for this time). instead of one thing : installation box appears... but it's not the most important thing.

i still have the problem : error with ntdll.dll i have even tried to put the NERO install just after the installation of the hotfixes for Windows (in the case where another software would cause the ntdll.dll error), but doen't change anything.

sorry but i tested before using %programfiles%, %userprofile%, etc... but it doesn't work : i have "incorrect syntax" errors (sorry for english, in french it's called "erreur de syntaxe") -> so the batch cannot find the path. so, here are the comments in the SFX Nero install : Setup=setup.exe /SFX TempMode Silent=2 Overwrite=1 Title=Nero 6.0- 6.3.1.15 Ahead Software AG

UP ? if someone can help me or explain me the problem, thanks in advance

Hi everybody, i have a problem in my unattended windows xp installation. it comes sometimes (apparently not everytimes) and it's about Nero burning rom 6.3.1.15 i installed Nero using this : echo Install of Nero Burning ROM 6.3.1.15 echo wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\Setup.exe /silent /sn=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx /write_sn /no_ui /nocancel /noreboot echo -Done. echo ...install of Plugins MP3-Pro and MPC copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\NeMP3Enc.dll %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\Ahead\Nero\NeMP3Enc.dll copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Nero\nxMyMPC.dll %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\"Fichiers communs"\Ahead\AudioPlugins\nxMyMPC.dll echo OK. i don't understand why i have this error, i explain : nero begins to install itself silently, good it seems to work. but sometimes (in fact i have tested 5-6 times & it appended 3 times) an error box comes and there is an "ntdll" error. so i click to quit, and later in Windows, Nero seems to work (i didn't test deeply but the software doesn't crash). someone know what type of problem could cause this error ? it doesn't come everytimes, and 1 time the Nero silent install blocked itseft completely. apart from that, it's OK, but i would want to know how this ntdll error comes. PS: i always test my Windows with VMware. thx in advance.

i'll test it tomorrow ty

thx a lot siwpack i'll try this tomorrow

i've added this registry tweak in my general registry tweaks file : (this file is part of my "tweaks.bat" file) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "StartMenuInit"=dword:00000002 i don't have time to test with wmware now, but i'll test it soon. note: i 've noticed that in my actual Windows XP registry this "StartMenuInit" is already set on "2". and when i boot my computer the startmenu items are presents. it's strange. maybe it change when it's the 1st boot of the system. i'll see

thank you i will try this.

OK thx, it would resolve the problem. i will copy the plugin files in the winamp plugins directory thank you guys

Hello , here's my new pb in my Unattended XP CD i'm trying to install a Plugin for Winamp : the MAD plugin. it uses a NSIS v1.3 Installer, but the "/S" switch doesn't work ! here is the code : start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\in_MAD_0.14.2b.exe /S this doesn't work. i don't know why cause NSIS usually works with "/S" it's the PiMP 1.3 Installer it's seems... and this windows appears each time i test the command : for in advance for help

very interesting, not only for skins thx for the link, i'll try this tool.

what type of file can use it ? & it can be useful so, here is my pre-final batch for Winamp : echo Installation of WinAMP 5.03 Pro echo Wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Winamp.msi VA=0 G=0 /qn echo -Done. echo ...product key... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\enregistrement.reg echo -Done. echo ...copying skins... copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\Act3scene2_-_prototype.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\Act3scene2_-_prototype.wal copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\Classix_10k_Modern.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\Classix_10k_Modern.wal copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\RemoteSensing.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\RemoteSensing.wal copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\The_Punisher.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\The_Punisher.wal echo -Done. echo ...installation of MPC and MAD plugins... start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\in_mpc_0.99d.exe /S start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\in_MAD_0.14.2b.exe /S echo -Done echo ...parameters... copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Winamp.ini %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Winamp.ini echo OK. i don't already had the time to do an install with VMware but i tested it (without plugins installation) and it works well.

no problem i have to thank you for your method. for the reg file, i had already made it before trying your silent install method. So i kept it. thx XtremeMaC i will try this.

i have installed using your method my own Winamp 503 pro edition. -> i have installed it, then back up the winamp directory in C:\ -> i did exactly what your said in your method => i obtain winamp.msi & winamp1.cab -> i bring them & put them to C:\Hotfixes\Winamp\ (my test directory, cause i use %systemdrive%\Hotfixe\Winamp\ in my unattended XP) -> i made an enregistrement.reg file (in english ~ 'recording' : to put in the registry my name & my key for Winamp) -> i made a batch file to test if the install work silently : here is the code : CLS @echo off echo Install of Winamp 5.03 Pro echo Plz wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Winamp.msi VA=0 G=0 /qn PAUSE echo ...product key... REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\enregistrement.reg PAUSE echo ...skins... copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\Act3scene2_-_prototype.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\Act3scene2_-_prototype.wal copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\Classix_10k_Modern.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\Classix_10k_Modern.wal copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\RemoteSensing.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\RemoteSensing.wal copy /Y %systemdrive%\Hotfixes\Winamp\Skins\The_Punisher.wal %systemdrive%\"Program Files"\winamp\Skins\The_Punisher.wal PAUSE echo OK. After that, i launch Winamp to see how it looks... Ok it's good There are some 'things' that are not as before, for example i want to set a personal skin instead of the modern default. +, i will install the MPC plugin & the MAD plugin (for great sound on Audigy 2 ZS sound cards because it can make MP3s in 24bit audio). +, the icons are not as i want, so in the options after installation, i go to change them (but i don't really know if these icons in taskbar, systray, files & playlists can be pre-choosen...) But, instead of these 'things i have to change after', the silent install works perfectly. One last detail, the Uninstall icon isn't shown in the Winamp directory. To uninstall winamp i have to go in the Add/Suppress menu to uninstall it. Very good job.

thank you very much for your method, it's now OK for me no error. fast install. perfect u should ask to publish this method on the 'MSFN unattended guide' on the Winamp section now i will try to auto-set a personal skin on the installation.

Hi everybody, i'll try to be as explicative as i can when we install Windows XP, at the 1st boot we have our Start Menu in XP style (looks better than Classic style for me so it's good )... ...but there are icons which are placed automatically, such as Tour, movie maker, WMP,... i have taken a screenshot of mine at this moment to show you : So at the 1st XP boot, some icons are presents (microsoft products : tour, movie maker, ...). And i'm looking for a method to remove them before the 1st boot. I don't want any icons in fact. Furthermore, in my unattended XP CD i removed the Tour, but icons are still shown in the start menu when Windows XP boots somebody can help me ? thx.

i'm sure it works now, but in my install i cannot find the "winamp.pic" file ! what is this file ? when i install my 'normal' version of Winamp 503, this file isn't installed. i don't find it. can u help me please ?