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Hi All, I've searched and searched but didn't come up with a solution for my problem. Here's my problem with creating an unattended installation of Windows 7 Professional x64. I installed rt7lite and WAIK. However when I create the autounattend.xml it doesn't get recognized and I still have to fill out most information as keyboard layout and I sitll have to choose which version I want to install (even when I only have the x64 version saved with rt7lite). In the passed I managed to get a working version (ultimate), however now when using rt7lite (2.7.0) and creating an unattended installation. I didn't do anything different then I did before and I've tried numerous times to get the autounattend.xml to work, but it seems it keeps failing. Anyone else have this problem? And is there a solution? I use rt7lite (x64) on a x64 system creating a x64 unattended installation. In the mean time I solved the keyboard layout issue, but I still get prompted to select the OS I want to install. This should be automatically, but I can't seem to get it right. Thanks for any help Problem solved. Seems that the boot.wim was an x86 installer image instead of a x64 installer, so now I used my original DVD as the start of my unattended installation. I will slipstream sp1 myself.

Seems that my tutorial isn't 100% bulletproof yet, so i'm back to testing and removed the tutorial for now.. I'm gonna try and find a working solution to install from the msi's on all systems. Right now it seems that my solution only works on my systems and not on yours biatche. So back to testing and looking for a way to install through the .msi's instead of setupx.exe..

Hi Biatche, I'm gonna do a full install on my other system, including Nero. So I'll let you know how that finishes, if it finishes I'll send you a PM how it went.

Tested my setup again too and have brought down the registry keys you need down to only a few. You still get the registration screen but if you press close then Nero starts. I'm still trying to figure that one out. Thought it had to do with the HKCU\Software\Nero hive, but seems that exporting and importing that hive doesn't get you passed the registration screen without having to press close (Could be because I'm using a trial serail though, so export this hive too). There also might be more serials mentioned in the HKLM\Software\Nero\Shared\NL9 hive, so make sure you export them all. As for the other registry settings: below you find overview. Basically we need the CLSID registry settings too because we haven't installed advrcntr4.dll but copied it over seperately to "c:\program files\Nero\AdvrCntr4". There's also a relation between ProductID and the hive in CLSID which contains the hex values. If the productID and this hive don't match then Nero won't be starting. I have tested the installation several times now and they all went OK. I haven't tested if actual burning is working but the image recorder did work.. There also might be a relationship between ProductID and your serial, so before creating the unattended installation install Nero first the regular way and export the below registry keys, the CLSID hives might change but I think they are always the same (Am not sure anymore). If you wish to have a different language then you should have FamilyLanguage as a registry key too. If you leave it then you have the English version (NLD=Dutch, DAN=Danish etc. etc., see the abbreviations for the language files). I will test my installation one more time.. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nero\Nero 9\Shared] "FamilyLanguage"="NLD" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nero\Shared\NL9] "ProductId"=hex:15,03,06,09,e2,9b,10,12,2a,79,01,0b,a6,ac,8c,05,20,22,24,2a,28,\ 2a,54,52,50,52,54,4a,48,4a,44,42,40,42,44,4a,48,4a,54,52,50,52,54,aa,a8,aa,\ a4,a2,a0,a2,a4,aa,a8,aa,94,92,90,92,94,8a,88,8a,84,82,80,82,84,8a,88,8a,94,\ 92,90,92,94,aa,a8,aa,a4,a2,a0,a2,a4,aa,a8,aa,54,52,50,52,54,4a,48,4a,44,42,\ 40,42,44,4a,48,4a,54,52,50,52,54,2a,28,2a,24,22,20,22,24,2a,28,2a,14,12,10,\ 12,14,0a,08,0a,04,02,00,02,04,0a,08,0a,14,12,10,12,14,2a,28,2a,24,22,20,22,\ 24,2a,28,2a,54,52,50,52,54,4a,48,4a,44,42,40,42,44,4a,48,4a,54,52,50,52,54,\ aa,a8,aa,a4,a2,a0,a2,a4,aa,a8,aa,94,92,90,92,94,8a,88,8a,84,82,80,82,84,8a,\ 88,8a,94,92,90,92,94,aa,a8,aa,a4,a2,a0,a2,a4,aa,a8,aa,54,52,50,52,54,4a,48,\ 4a,44,42,40,42,44,4a,48,4a,54,52,50,52,54,2a,28,2a,24,22,20,22,24,2a,28,2a,\ 14,12,10,12,14,0a,08,0a,04,02 "Serial9"="<your serial here>" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{EAF5E25C-A79D-8A47-DD87-3F42CCFB778D}] "jb_^HGLr"=hex:8d,13,f6,e5,79,1a,96,b8,90,9a,4b,0d,2f,ea,ad,df,6d,09,a8,32,b3,\ 06,5e,a8,02,47,a7,f9,93,40,21,0a,59,2a,dd,2d,d1,db,7c,31,3c,5a,20,68,0b,30,\ 6d,5f,7c,77,ff,b3 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{41683729-8ADF-481A-A6BE-F4058AC69477}] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{41683729-8ADF-481A-A6BE-F4058AC69477}\InprocServer32] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Nero\\AdvrCntr4\\AdvrCntr4.dll\"" "ThreadingModel"="Both" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{492CB0B6-C41D-4E53-A6CF-21225F8D4D6F}] @="NeroApplication Class" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{492CB0B6-C41D-4E53-A6CF-21225F8D4D6F}\InprocServer32] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Nero\\AdvrCntr4\\AdvrCntr4.dll\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{492CB0B6-C41D-4E53-A6CF-21225F8D4D6F}\ProgID] @="AdvrCnt0.NeroApplication.2" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{492CB0B6-C41D-4E53-A6CF-21225F8D4D6F}\TypeLib] @="{70DDA853-41A2-4db2-8441-980AFCB55040}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{492CB0B6-C41D-4E53-A6CF-21225F8D4D6F}\VersionIndependentProgID] @="AdvrCnt0.NeroApplication"

Hi, Well I tested the installation again and this time it failed.. Maybe it's because I did something different because when I tested my installation i prepared yesterday 2 more times it worked. So the tutorial should work..

Hi all, I think I may have missed some registry settings, probably I needed the references in HKCR\CLSID too. I'll be testing that today. If it's true then I'll modify the tutorial in my previous post, because ThinApp doesn't do a regshot from HKCR. I have tested the installation before posting the tutorial to see if it worked and it worked, so right now I'm testing the installation again to see if you actually need the HKCR registry settings.. I'll keep you posted..

Hi again, Like x-Shadow-x said I used ThinApp for the job, but I am sure there must be some programs that do the same job without having to pay for it. Also if you don't have VMWare then the job might be tricky as well since you have no way of testing the installation, unless you have a second PC and tons of CDs/DVDs. For Nero Burning Rom 9.0.9.4 and 9.4.13.2 I nailed it down to having advrcntr4.dll and register it with regsvr32 (see my instructions and the thread here on MSFN called thread "new way to install Nero 9 silent"). You need registry keys from HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID (get a freeware program that does snapshots of your registry before and after an installation and compares the differences). And finally modify unit.msi with Orca so that you can install from the unit.msi. If you do not modify unit.msi you will get a nag screen saying that Nero has to be installed from setupx.exe). I nailed it down and here's the how to: Edit: Tutorial removed for now since it only seemed to work on my test computers and according to Biatche it didn't work on his. So back to testing and trying to figure out a working solution on all computers for a nero installation through the unit.msi's...

Hi Biatche, I haven't got the 9.4.13.2 version. So I'm stuck to my old version.. I downloaded the 9.4.13 trial version with a temporary license file, so I can check if my documentation works on this version too.. Right now I'm going to test it so keep your fingers crossed... Just tested 9.4.13.2 and didn't work, so back to testing.. Nero gets installed but doesn't start... I am getting closer and closer, so I think I will get there..

Hi all, At the moment I'm working, but later on today I will do a clean install of Nero 9.0.9.4 to see if my solution actually works. If so then I will post a step by step tutorial explaining what I did to make it all work. I will also test if my solution works for the latest version of Nero.

Hi All, I think I nailed it all down with the help of msfn (a different post called "A different way to install nero") and ofcourse thinapp. My installation only contains Nero Burning Rom 9.0.9.4 and is now 46MB in packed size. Everything is installed trough the unit.msi which you have to modify a bit (see post on msfn "A different way to install nero"). And most important I didn't install the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package " which was mandatory in my case. But I'm still testing to see if I actually need to install this or can slim it down with a few more MB's. The reason probably why it wasn't working for me had to do with some registry settings not inserted when installing through the msi's. With the help of ThinApp I managed to track down those registry settings. If any body is interested in my solution just lemme know (because a different post on msfn about "A different way to install nero" was not working for me).

Hi x-Shadow-x, That ofcourse would be great.. Count me in for the custom installer..

I've tested the Thinapp way and it is indead packed into a single file. I rather use the unit.msi files, but I can't get them to work, unless I use setupx. If i use the unit.msi files (with some modifications through Orca) then nero is installed but I can't seem to get Nero to work (control center doesn't work and it doesn't accept my registry export from the full install). Edit: Well I've just tested thinapp some more and it seems possible to let ThinApp do all the work with snapshots and saving the changed files and registry to a project directory. Next I checked those files and went through the registry settings grabbed by ThinApp and I saved the ones that seemed important to me. I now have a working version of Nero without any installer. All I need to do now is create an msi package for all the files needed. I guess I have just started to built my own very first micro installation..

I'm a huge fan of win2k, recently i've started with XP and will be joining the XP clan soon... However I've also tried Vista, but I really hope M$ does a better job on Windows 7. So till now my all time favorite OS is W2K Pro SP4, unfortunately a lot of apps are not supported anylonger so it's time to upgrade..

I think I solved my problem with the quicklaunch sort order too. With the help of some of the comments on this forum ofcourse. But when I combine my desktop restore and quicklaunch restore then the desktop restore will reset to default. So i need to move the restores around a bit in my scripts. Basically do a quicklaunch restore before my program installs and the desktop restore after my all program installs.

Yea I would love a tutorial on how to do a Nero Portable version.. I think I have found the answer: VMWare ThinInstall.. So i'm gonna go and try that first..

Hi Biatche, Here's the funny part. Setupx exits after a few seconds and the installation continous and after a few minutes Nero has been installed without a problem. Eventhough I am using start /wait. However when I try to install Nero through runonceex with start /wait /qn etc. etc. Then setupx still returns after a few seconds to my other installation script and probably because these scripts use msiexec too the Nero installation gets aborted. While all my other programs are installed and start /wait actually waits until that installation has been finished. For some reason start /wait setupx.exe ..... doesn't actually wait for the installation to finish which causes my problem. Also the different method (somewhere mentioned here on msfn) to install nero 9 through the unit.msi doesn't seem to work for me and I don't know why.. So I'm going to keep looking for a way to install nero 9, but it might take some time. If all fails then probably I'll go back to nero 7 or nero 8.

Hi, I think I've solved my problem for the icon positions and commandline desktop restorer. I'm using desktopcmd to restore the desktop icon positions and then do a rundll32 user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters. Sofar it tested ok and after a reboot the icons are still in place. Now on to the next problem: The quicklaunch icon positions. I've tried Iconoid, but sofar I haven't seen a commandline possibility and also the quicklaunchbar sort order is not saved. But I'm getting there and thanks for the tip x-shadow-x. Dreamline

Hi all, This method did work for me. I've removed all folders except unit_app_30 (Nero Burning Rom), unit_app_61 (Advertising Center) and unit_app_63 (Control Center). My problem is in the fact that setupx exits before the installation is finished and because my regular installation continous Nero is being aborted and is not installed. Anyone have any ideas on how to wait for the installation to finish? Tried several weeks now and still have the same problem... Thanks for any help.. One more tip: Use TARGETPATH="<path>" to get Nero in a different place then c:\Program files..

Hi All, The passed few days I've been browsing the internet and came across a lot of little programs (including commandline programs) that restore your desktop icon positions. I've looked at a couple of them and noticed there isn't any good restore desktop icon positions program. I tried layout.dll from MS and it seems that you can only restore your icon positions from right clicking your trash bin. Also multiple saves are not possible incase you switch resolution. Next I came across dtcmd which seemed to do the trick. You can save positions for every resolution you make, however there's one problem: When using dtcmd to restore positions you first have to move an icon before it saves (on a fresh install XP machine) the restored positions. So what I'm asking is this: Is there a commandline program for restoring your Desktop Icon Positions as well as your Quicklaunch Icon Positions? After 3 days of reading it seems that there is nothing out there that works properly to MY needs. Thanks for any help..

Hi Neetu, I used ImgBurn to create a bootable DVD and burnt it at speed 4. What I did was use the Build option inside ImgBurn and put all my installation apps in a folder called ROEINSTALL, so that all the apps are behind the I386 and OEM (driverpacks) folder. Then I created an Image with the build option in ImgBurn and I was good to go.... Nero might work too, but I haven't tried that yet, since I thought I had problems, but the problems I had were because of the fact I burnt the DVD+DL at max speed. When burnt in ImgBurn at 4 speed the installation went just fine.. Dreamline

Hi All, I've tried several ways to achieve the silent installation of Nero 9, including the one in this post. But sofar it's unsuccessful because once I import the registry keys for the serial I get the following error: If i initialize setup from setupx then everything is working just fine and the serial is not a problem either. So I don't have a clue right now of as where it goes wrong and haven't found a solution after reading all day about it. I assume I'm missing something. Hope someone can shed a light on the subject. I used the following folders from the extraction: Unit_app_4 unit_app_30 unit_app_61 unit_app_63 unit_tpi_imagxpress-7.0.74.0 unit_tpi_lightscribe-1.14.17.1 Also left setupx.exe, setup.xml and ipclog.exe in the same root folder as these unit_app folders. Would be very greatfull..

Thanks cdob, For the testing too. I managed to create a bootable 8.5GB DVD and put all the installation files in a folder behind the I386 and OEM (driverspack folder) folders. As of then the Windows gets installed properly and all my Apps are installed too... So problem solved and thanks for the testing too..

Thank you Rich, That might be a solution indeed. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. At the moment I've created a runonce script and that works smoothly, the problem is however with the identities. At system installation the email identities are not set yet. However I solved that by using GuiRunOnce. I'm not sure if that'll work for all users too, but i'm going to test it. It seems to work for system installation though, now i'm going to test guirunonce to see if it's working for all users too. If so then my problem is solved.. Thanks for the tip..

Hi All, I've been running into a little problem again. At T-12 or T-13 I'm importing registry settings through runonceex and am trying to import email accounts through runonce, however since HKCU is set to the current default user profile, every user on the system has the email accounts imported. Even if I delete the RunOnce setting from the .DEFAULT user profile it still gets processed when a different user logs in. I have created multiple setup.cmd files and would like to be able to import email accounts from these setup.cmd files for only 1 user without having to use [GuiRunOnce] in winnt.sif. So my question is: How can I import email accounts to only 1 user through the .cmd files. Thanks for any help..

Update: Have tried burning several DVD+DL's now with using the big app in a folder placed in the back. Also tried putting the files in the root of the dvd starting with it's name with a z. Unfortunately neither solution worked. I haven't tried the deep folder thing yet, but putting the files in a different folder solve my problem with vmware and over 4.7GB image. So am still on a learning curve and trial and error curve.. But i've come further with the tips presented in this thread.. Edit: Seems that ImgBurn did the trick. First create an .iso by adding files/folders and then burn it at speed 8.