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:rofl: good one!

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Look what I've spotted: Firefox User Agent Switcher Although I DO think that this can be done with opera after some tinkering....

The reason why I chose for AutoIT was that people could modify the icons part. I wanted to keep the installer totally silent. You have to download your skins and plugins manually and put them there. For Firefox users I suggested that they should copy the contents of their plugin folder to that of Opera. Yeah, missed that one. Thanks! Oh and about the 7z, I couldn't get it to work at the time. Now I know how it works.

Thank you for your reply! Does it work?

How-to guide NOTE: I do not have any programming experience at all, but I have tried it anyway because I'm here to learn! I've created a batch file and a AutoIt file for the opera setup. Here's the how-to guide: At the end of this post there's a download link for you. The zip package contains the following when extracted: The Plug-ins I've spotted some nice little info on the Opera website: Okay you can get your .dll's from several places. I got the most of them out of my Firefox plugins folder! Place these in the program\plugins folder. Opera Skins Put the skins you downloaded inside the profile\Skin folder. Make sure they're zip files. Custom settings Install Opera for a single user (very important!!) and configure it the way you want it (including skins, bookmarks, plugins and settings). Next thing, take the opera6.ini and opera6.adr files from the C:\Program Files\Opera\program\profile directory and place them inside the profile folder. Installing Opera silent Here's an AutoIT Script: (change the 'Icon creation' the way you want it to) ; Launch app. Run("ow32enen850.exe") ; ; hide windows AutoItSetOption ( "WinDetectHiddenText", 1 ) ; ; Initial Setup Screen WinWaitActive("Opera 8.5", "Welcome") WinSetState("Opera 8.5", "Welcome", @SW_HIDE) Send("!n") ; License WinWaitActive("Opera 8.5", "Software License") WinSetState("Opera 8.5", "Software License", @SW_HIDE) Send("!a") ; Directory Install WinWaitActive("Opera 8.5", "Select Installation") WinSetState("Opera 8.5", "Select Installation", @SW_HIDE) Send("!i") Send("!n") ; Icon Creation ;------------------------------------------------- Remove the ";" below to disable the option. WinWaitActive("Opera 8.5", "Icon Creation") WinSetState("Opera 8.5", "Icon Creation", @SW_HIDE) ;Send("!s") Adds icons to the start menu ;Send("!d") Adds desktop icon ;Send("!q") Adds Quick Launch icon Send("!n") ; Installation WinSetState("Opera 8.5", "Ready to", @SW_HIDE) WinWaitActive("Opera 8.5", "Ready to", @SW_HIDE) Send("!i") ; Quick start WinWaitActive("Opera 8.5", "Installation Completed!") WinSetState("Opera 8.5", "Installation Completed!", @SW_HIDE) Send("!r") Sleep(1000) Send("!f") You might need to modify the window captions to your language but that shouldn't be much of a problem. When you're finished, use the 'aut2exe' to compile your script. Name the file: 'ops.exe' When your done, delete the compiler and your .au3 file. _______________________________________________ If you wish you can wrap it up again and make an sfx or leave it as it is now. Make sure that you launch the install.cmd no matter what method you use. Please, Please, post corrections / suggestions if errors come up. I'm not experienced but on this forum people are. I have other things on my mind for the coming weeks but I'm able to read your reactions. Download Have Fun!

It's like your clicking on a link. Then its opened in a new tab instead of the same tab (all pages are tabs). It's a bit confusing but to put it simple: you end up with numerous tabs. Thanks for the tip! I'll check if if I can work something out!

I've been putting down some work and this is what came out: This package includes the following: QuickTime Support, Shockwave Flash 8, Adobe Reader, Java Applet support. ----- Browser Config ------- I made a few customisations to to the default settings: - Browser Cache will be deleted upon exit. - Homepage = Google - Open page in new tab option is now disabled. If you open another instance of Opera it will open in the same window. I've changed a few more things but what's mentioned above is pretty the main thing. Download Link Have Fun! EDIT: See post below for another download, That package enables you to make your own.

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I did already, but nothing worked! This worked quite good: @echo off TITLE=Windows Preinstallation Environment - Unattended Installation IF EXIST D:\$oem$.zip SET CDROM=D: IF EXIST J:\$oem$.zip SET CDROM=J: IF EXIST K:\$oem$.zip SET CDROM=K: IF EXIST L:\$oem$.zip SET CDROM=L: IF EXIST X:\$oem$.zip SET CDROM=X: ECHO Setting resolution to 1024x768... %CDROM%\i386\system32\setres.exe h1024 v768 b32 format c: /q /y /fs:ntfs copy %CDROM%\winnt.sif C:\ >nul copy %CDROM%\txtsetup.sif C:\ >nul chdir /d E:\Restore\XP\i386\ ECHO Windows XP will now be installed on your computer... winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /unattend:E:\Restore\XP\i386\winnt.sif chdir /d C:\ exit

I guess that no one is able to help me. Thanks anyways

I am finally at the point where I'm almost finished. And as always, then I just get another problem. I hope you guys can help me out. This is really ackward: In this situation the i386 folder is on the cd. K:\XP\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /unattend:E:\Restore\XP\i386\winnt.sif /s:E:\Restore\XP\i386\ (E: is a harddrive) Everything runs fine in this scenario. I discoverered this by accident because nothing else was working. I got errors all the time (cyclic redundancy check). So the most obvious thing to do next was: E:\Restore\XP\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /unattend:E:\Restore\XP\i386\winnt.sif /s:E:\Restore\XP\i386\ This should work heh but not with me! After I booted WinPE and ran winnt32, everything went fine until the moment that the first filecopying (BT~ folder etc.) begins. The App simply gave me this error: Setup can't make a filelist to copy. The system cannot find the specified file It really drives me nuts. I've spend months making a cd and then I get this! Thanks in advance for your help and time!

This is really good! wow

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My startnet.cmd: @echo off TITLE=Windows Preinstallation Environment - Windows XP Unattended Installation IF EXIST D:\CD.txt SET CDROM=D: IF EXIST E:\CD.txt SET CDROM=E: IF EXIST F:\CD.txt SET CDROM=F: IF EXIST G:\CD.txt SET CDROM=G: IF EXIST H:\CD.txt SET CDROM=H: IF EXIST I:\CD.txt SET CDROM=I: IF EXIST J:\CD.txt SET CDROM=J: IF EXIST K:\CD.txt SET CDROM=K: IF EXIST L:\CD.txt SET CDROM=L: IF EXIST M:\CD.txt SET CDROM=M: IF EXIST N:\CD.txt SET CDROM=N: IF EXIST O:\CD.txt SET CDROM=O: IF EXIST P:\CD.txt SET CDROM=P: IF EXIST Q:\CD.txt SET CDROM=Q: IF EXIST R:\CD.txt SET CDROM=R: IF EXIST S:\CD.txt SET CDROM=S: IF EXIST T:\CD.txt SET CDROM=T: IF EXIST U:\CD.txt SET CDROM=U: IF EXIST V:\CD.txt SET CDROM=V: IF EXIST W:\CD.txt SET CDROM=W: IF EXIST X:\CD.txt SET CDROM=X: IF EXIST Y:\CD.txt SET CDROM=Y: IF EXIST Z:\CD.txt SET CDROM=Z: format c: /fs:ntfs /q /V:xp /y %CDROM%\XP\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /tempdrive:c: /unattend:%CDROM%\XP\i386\winnt.sif

I guess no one can help me. Thanks anyways

Okay first off, I want to say that WinPE is really coming in handy when it comes to automatically formatting the drives. My next step was to install windows xp via winnt32.exe as pointed out by Gosh. The install starts, it only copies the $BT folder. When winnt32.exe is done, it doesn't restart the pc as it should. When I restart manually, Setup starts textmode setup, load its files and simply states that it needs the WinXP Home cd. And if I'm not mistaken the $LS folder is the most important one right? ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS UnattendSwitch="yes" OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset;Drivers\001_network;Drivers\002_monitor;Drivers\003_tv_out;Drivers\004_usb_chipset;Drivers\005_printer;Drivers\006_scanner;Drivers\007_audio;Drivers\008_vga;Drivers\009_wlan;Drivers\0010_modem" DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=110 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey= FullName= OrgName="" ComputerName=MD8083-WINXP [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1280 YResolution=1024 Vrefresh=70 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 [FavoritesEx] Title1="MSFN's Unattended XP CD - Introduction.url" URL1="http://unattended.msfn.org/index.htm" Title2="Russian language online tutorial and Russian phrasebook.url" URL2="http://www.waytorussia.net/WhatIsRussia/Russian/Part1.html" Title3="Portrait art tutorials.url" URL3="http://www.portrait-artist.org/" Title4="Sony DNA Support NetMD.url" URL4="http://www.sonydigital-link.com/dna/dna.asp?l=nl" [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [URL] Home_Page=www.google.nl [Shell] DefaultThemesOff=Yes DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes [Proxy] Proxy_Enable=0 Use_Same_Proxy=1 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=Werkgroep [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off pinball=off freecell=off hearts=off zonegames=off AccessOpt=off WMAccess=off WMPOCM=off OEAccess=off IEAccess=off [GuiRunOnce] I am completely lost here. Could it be the fact that I am using Longhorn's PE engine? Does the /localsource switch (winnt32.exe) make any difference? Many thanks for help in advance!

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EDIT: Uhh I accidentally doubleposted

Before I starterd this thread, I was thinking about the User-Creation process of Longhorn 4008. This is almost an Automated Installation except for one thing: When the installation is finished, it'll show a field where you must put in your name and then you must click create. The name will show directly beneath the form. I thought of a similar process for XP and add a timer. When in the given time no key is pressed it will create an account you configured. When you think of it, it is actually rather useless but I have my reasons why it isn't: For example: You are installing a pc for someone and you have your Unattended CD finished. You fired up the installation and everything is running smoothly. A lot of people don't even care about what their name of their account is. Or even that it is pasword protected. The script would assume that the PC is intended for one person. Then it would create the preconfigured account. But if there are more users then you can still add them. That's the whole idea behind this.

Here's how I do it: First I download SFX Maker (can be found all over the net) Then I create the shortcuts I want on the desktop. Then I add them to a .zip file Next step is that I create an .exe out of the .zip file with SFXMaker I then configure the .exe this way that no user intervention is needed. I let the file extract the shortcuts to the path I want, in this case: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ And then merge this into your Automated Installation!

I have an idea but I don't know if it is possible. But I do know that there are a lot skillfull users at this board who could help me. Whilst Reading this article I came up with an idea: Linkage I thought: Isn't it possible to make a script (batch/vb) that shows the exact menu as showed in the article and then add a timer to it. If you press a key during the countdown, (e.g enter) the script is iniated. If not it'll create a default account (or which you prefer) with a default username you have configured. Is this a realistic Idea? I am not experienced with scripting but I think that this is possible. What about you?

Yes You can! Just use the RMDIR command described above