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*sigh* Did you even read the question that was asked?

Isn't it Itunes.exe -s -f1 ??? (with setup.iss in the same folder of course) No. I have tested this and it works perfectly silently. Again: itunessetup.exe -R Copy setup.iss file from windows to same folder as itunessetup.exe Now you can use itunessetup.exe -s to silent install. (you do not need to extract itunessetup.exe) It even works from a %CDROM% location, just make sure the setup.iss and the itunessetup.exe are in the same folder. Here's a copy of my setup.iss file: [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-DlgOrder] Dlg0={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdWelcome-0 Count=8 Dlg1={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdLicense-0 Dlg2={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdShowInfoList-0 Dlg3={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-AskOptions-0 Dlg4={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-AskYesNo-0 Dlg5={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdAskDestPath-0 Dlg6={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdBitmap-0 Dlg7={00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdFinish-0 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdWelcome-0] Result=1 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdLicense-0] Result=1 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdShowInfoList-0] Result=1 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-AskOptions-0] Result=1 Sel-0=1 Sel-1=1 Sel-2=1 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-AskYesNo-0] Result=0 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdAskDestPath-0] szDir=C:\Program Files\iTunes\ Result=1 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdBitmap-0] Result=1 [{00FC6799-866E-44A1-A60C-DCF394CF56FD}-SdFinish-0] Result=1 bOpt1=0 bOpt2=0

Install itunes with itunessetup.exe -R Copy setup.iss file from windows to same folder as itunessetup.exe Now you can use itunessetup.exe -s to silent install.

Thanks for all the help! I have it working with an sfx and a .reg file. Again, many thanks for struggling through my complete incompetence.

Oh, OK. So I am guessing I just copy the directory, then add these keys? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EditPlus\: "{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\InProcServer32\: "C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\eppshell.dll" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\InProcServer32\ThreadingModel: "Apartment" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\: "EditPlus Context Menu Handler" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EditPlus 2\DisplayName: "EditPlus 2" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EditPlus 2\UninstallString: "C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\remove.exe" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ES-Computing\EditPlus 2\Install] "License"=hex:xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,\ xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,\ xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx I am concerned the 63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974 part will not be correct for a newly installed system. I don't know what it is, or how it was generated.

Many thanks, m00j. The other methods seemed to complicated for this old farts brain.

Hello. Thanks for input, but I show 30 changes to registry and I do not understand most of them (as Mr. Gump would say, "I am not a smart man.") I've filtered to the ones I think are necessary, but I don't know: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EditPlus HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\InProcServer32 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EditPlus 2 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EditPlus\: "{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\InProcServer32\: "C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\eppshell.dll" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\InProcServer32\ThreadingModel: "Apartment" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}\: "EditPlus Context Menu Handler" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EditPlus 2\DisplayName: "EditPlus 2" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EditPlus 2\UninstallString: "C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\remove.exe" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations: '\??\C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\eppshell.dll.tmp!\??\C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\eppshell.dll' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations: '\??\C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\eppshell.dll.tmp!\??\C:\Program Files\EditPlus 2\eppshell.dll' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG\Seed: 42 66 83 95 77 83 F5 50 A0 61 57 AA 03 67 B0 00 D6 6A 49 D6 33 D5 88 6A 2F CE D8 97 6F 0A 5F 55 D2 29 42 CF B3 0F 16 5C B2 A8 E2 B4 69 E8 B7 C1 64 29 49 2C A9 3E 7D 72 F8 17 CC B1 37 21 C9 F3 D4 8B C7 D7 66 16 A1 AF 98 82 C6 15 D8 92 2E 3A HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG\Seed: 67 81 CC DB 3B 71 A3 62 85 03 5B 49 E7 89 4A 77 EC 12 BD BE 78 A7 65 4B E7 0B 19 B1 31 73 F2 20 A7 6F C2 46 04 75 D3 B2 FB B9 1B B6 6C A3 3E 79 3F 0C CD 31 C5 AE DB B3 AF EC A1 B4 29 F3 4F 36 6E FB 00 DC CB B0 23 F8 63 EF 2B 74 EE DB 06 A5 plus my registration information @ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ES-Computing\EditPlus 2\Install] "License"=hex:xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,\ xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,\ xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx

As hosebeast pointed out (great U/N, BTW), dotnetfx extracts contents to the HDD prior to installation, so you ARE installing from the %systemdrive% if you realize it or not. It really doesn't matter if the installer extracts it, or if you copy it over via $OEM$\$1. The results are the same... I just didn't want any part of the installation files on the HDD, but currently it seems not possible.

Thanks for trying. I'll keep working at it, as it is my favorite editor. I've extracted the application from the setup program, so I just need to place it in %programfiles%/EditPlus 2, add right-click functionality, assign to text files, and apply my registration information.

There seems to be a little confusion here. The problem is installing from the CD. REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Inst\Soft\Framework\netfx.msi /qb" /fThe above works because the installation is on the %systemdrive, not the CD. START "Installing Microsoft .NET Redistributable" /WAIT ".\DotNet\dotnetfx.exe" /Q:A /c:"install /q"Likewise, the above works because you are extracting the redistributable to the C: drive. Again, there doesn't seem to be a way to install directly from the CD, as the error specified (insert CD) manifests itself.

I have a canybar for anyone that can help with a silent install of Edit Plus.

Brilliant! It worked flawlessly. Happen to have one for Thunderbird? Please?

Same problem here. iTunes 4.6 will not install with the /s /v/qn.

I have it working from RunOnceEx.cmd: REG ADD %KEY%\022 /VE /D "Microsoft Money 2004" /f REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Applications\Money2004\syspack.msi /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 2 /D "%CDROM%\Applications\Money2004\money.msi /qn BOOTSTRAPPERLAUNCH=yes" /f

OK, stupid question. If I create a self extracting archive using WinRAR, how do I specify where the files are to be extracted during runtime?

Yah, that's what I have reverted to doing. Using a $1\Install directory to copy the files to the systemdrive, then deleting the install folder using a cleanup.cmd at the end of RunOnceEx. It works, but I sure would like to keep everything together on the CD. Oh well.

Windows Installer --------------------- [!] This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package. Note that using the files in the $1\install directory work. It's just when the files are on the CD does it fail. I would prefer not to copy the files to HDD, execute, then delete said files.

Same problem here using REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Applications\NetFramework\netfx.msi /qb" /f Anyone with a solution?

Hello. Thanks for the info. I am going to try to copy the files during RunOnceEx instead of using the $Docs folder. The %userprofile% variable should be set at this time, so I can get it in the right folder(s). This seems to be a major limitation of the $Docs folder, I mean what use is it if the folders your create in there sidelined by Windows creating alternate username.computername folders?

Hello. I am using the from CD method of RunOneEx, so I do have a %CDROM% environment variable set. How would I place a shortcut on the Administrators desktop pointing to a file or folder on the CD? Also how would I copy files into the Administrators documents folder? I attempted to use the $Docs folder on my unattended windows install disk, but this causes Windows to create a new administrator folder under Administrator.COMPUTERNAME Assistance please?

Thank you. I will download a trial. I think a found a list on environment variables by useing the command "SET" in a shell. I've extracted the .msi from the vegas 5 executable, but the MSI file must be installed from program files/sony setup or it fails. I believe the correct line for a vegas 5.0 silent install, after copying the setup MSI and accompanying files to the proper location using $OEM$\$Progs is: REG ADD %KEY%\090 /VE /D "Sony Vegas Video 5.0 + DVD" /f REG ADD %KEY%\090 /V 1 /D "\"%ProgramFiles%\Sony Setup\Vegas 5.0\vegas5.msi\" /qn" /fBut I have not tested yet.

Hello. I read the MSFN article on quotes, but I don't think I am understanding it properly, or maybe I am and don't understand that I am. Anyway, I am going for a silent install of Vegas5, and I would like to know if this is correct before burning my DVD-RW (don't have the $$ for vmware...) REG ADD %KEY%\060 /VE /D "Sony Vegas Video 5.0 + DVD" /f REG ADD %KEY%\060 /V 1 /D "\"%Prog%\Sony Setup\Vegas 5.0\vegas5.msi\" /qn" /f Edit: Also, is there an list of environment variables available?

After running the ISO Creator for WinXP Pro.cmd, I notice this line: CDIMAGE.EXE -lWXPFPP_EN -t12/31/2002,12:00:00 -h -j1 -m -bxpboot.img C:\XPCD C:\WXPFPP_EN.ISO Why are all the dates reset to 12/31/2002? TIA!

Hello. I have the exact same problem. It seems the silent install is broken in iTunes 4.6. After running with /s or /S (with no other parameters), iTunes does not install, and I get a ResultCode=-3 in the setup.log. Running without the /s or /S swith brings up the extraction dialog, but /v/qn, /v/qb does not hide the dialog requiring one to press "next". Does anyone honestly have 4.6 working?

Open up the file Abcpy.ini in a text editor and change all the obvious lines to Display[something]=NO. Then edit these lines: UserFirstName=YourFirstName UserLastNmae=YourLastName UserCompanyName=YourCompanyName UserSerialNumber=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Getting the 2.0.1 update to install silently simply involves following the installsheild guide located at http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/applications/installshield.htm