Morkeleb

>>Please use /verbose=1 switch and show me the extact command line that was executed by WIHU. I at least found the problem with Acrobat Reader install. when calling an .msi it automatically uses msiexec /i and puts the call under quotes. But if the call is already under quotes thats not ok. So I removed the quotes (and changed the filename to not include spaces) and that did the trick. As as for directx 9.0c it just called C:\install\directx\dxsetup.exe /silent. No change here - installation is stared and probably completed, but a time_wait error is reported. I have no idea. The other problems not executing the installation of patches vanished, I do not know if it was the update to the latest version or the /verbose switch, or even something else. I cannot show you the exact commands for it closed the application automatically after it finished installation. Can I tell him to write a logfile with details of the installation somehow? (Still not able to install audition and protowall correctly, but thats not a whiu issue). my2001: I know what T-12 meant.. Just wondered whats different environment-wise to after the windows installation (and I did not know by heart which exact stage T-12 was cause I never look at the exact time remaining and what it does then - I assumed it changes dependant of the pc-speed). What do you think are the pro's of a T-12 installation? Morkeleb

T-12? When's that exactly? I start wihu from the [GuiRunOnce] section in winnt.sif. Yea, I have some problems to fix to: Adobe Audition gives me a headache - cant install it properly as the only way to tell it the serial to use is an .mst file it seemes, and I did not manage to create one that works well. The one I managed to create relies on paths that only exist on the system i created it on, but not on the target installation. Also protowall keeps telling the driver is not loaded even though I installed it. What's your problem with Acrobat Reader? Mine tells me that the command switches were not ok, even though they are (it does not complain with the same command when I call it seperately). Morke

Hi there. I have created a quite extensive ini file but some of the applications do not install correctly when executed within. For example: When I call "%systemdrive%\install\adobe\acrobatreader\Adobe Reader 6.0.1 - Deutsch.msi" /qb from command line it is installed properly. The other things that do not work are (for example): - DirectX 9.0c: is seemingly installed (dxdiag shows 9.0c) but STATUS_WAIT_1 error is reported - .cmd files applying pathes like "IE6.0-KB834707-WindowsXP-x86-DEU.exe -u -z" and "WindowsXP-KB840987-x86-deu.exe -u -z" What might be the cause of this errors? How to fix them? Morkeleb

Hi there. As mentioned previously, the (german) update list for xp create did not download KB842773 correctly. So I tried to download it manually and found that only a v2 version exists currently. I manually downloaded that, updated the list and deavtivate automatic download. So I thought KB84223 would be integrated into the slipstream. But after installing the created slipstream cd it still asked for KB84223. Can you tell me why? So I installed it and reboodet. Strangely it gave some notice at bootup that some element hat to be restored - I am sorry, I do not have the message handy. After that the following updates listed available for installation: Kummulative Security update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB834707) Microsoft GDI+-DedectionProgram (KB873374) Securityupdate for Windows XP (KB840987) Windows XP Service Pack 2 I'm not interested in the second and last, but what about the other two? What to do to add them to the slipstream automatically? Thanx in advance, Morkeleb

Hi. I would like to know how to install ultraedit - either version 8.0 or the latest one - automatically during an unattended install of xp. What I found on this forum till now does not work for the current nor the latest version (which has a strange new installation-method). Version 8 opens a new explorer window an asks if I want to reboot. About the latest I have no Idea... Can you help me? Morke

Wow, great. Now this is just for msi's I gather. But what about Installshield installations where I have an .iss file? The desdination directory there is fixed and does not use %systemdrive%. Can I somhow tell him to use my .iss except the install path that I specify seperately? Morke

Hi. I would like to install java unattendedly but specify a path. What I have till now is the following: JRE_SE_1.4.2_05.msi /qb ADDLOCAL=jrecore,extra IEXPLORER=1 REBOOT=ReallySuppress and/or Java2_SDK_SE_1.4.2_05.msi /qb IEXPLORER=1 REBOOT=ReallySuppress Is there a way to find out which parameters exists? How can I tell to have java installed in %systemdrive%\apps\? Morke

>What i'm looking is a utility that propmt me to select the desired applications . Try out WIHU which you can find here. >My questions are how can i edit XPCREATE and add my apps , my second >question is how to install it . You do not need to edit xpcreate in any way. The most you will have to do is: - Run xpcreate.cmd once to let it create subdirectories - put your original cd in CDSOURCE - edit xpcreate.ini to your liking - run xpcreate.cmd another time This will cerate a basic cd as an .iso file as long as you had DOISO=YES in the .ini file. From there you can customize your cd by putting all your applications in FILESCD: In i386 you put your own winnt.sif of which you can create a basis for it by running setupmgr.exe in CDSOURCE\SUPPORT\TOOLS\DEPLOY.CAB. In $OEM$ you create the directories $1 and $$: In $1 you put your drivers and installation files. There is a convention to do that however - browse the forums for details. Be sure you specify the driver directories wich contian .inf files in the variable OemPnPDriversPath. For e.x: OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\002_Graphic\radeon_catalyst_4.9\2KXP_INF;drivers\002_Graphic\radeon_capture_4.9\WDM_XP in the [unattended] section and see to also have the variables OemPreinstall=Yes and DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore there. (Note that the drivers directory is in the $1 directory.) To use Wihu, save the latest version and its ini file in install under $1 and add something like [GuiRunOnce] "%systemdrive%\install\wihu.exe /UseCurrent /AutoInstall=900" to your winnt.sif It's a bit tricky to learn how to configure the ini file for WiHu to install the applications you want properly, but there are a few topics covering that in the forum. To help you along the way, here is an example which just installs Adobe Acrobat Reader (this is all you need to have in the ini file for just this piece of software): [Applications] command.0 = "%systemdrive%\install\adobe\acrobatreader\Adobe Reader 6.0.1 - Deutsch.msi" /qn description.0 = Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.1 selected.0 = 1 You ofcourse need the proper files as specified in the directories. Hope this helps, Morkeleb

I think it removes MSN messenger as well. When I did that it complained about missing files during install, but that may have been due to other errors. I'd be interested if my guesses are true.

Thats normal as far as I see. Try it on an already installed system which doesnt have MSN 6.2 yet and youll see that the old version still exists. You you could probably delete (or let delete via script) the link of the old one afterwards, probably in a clean-up scripts. Morke

The way you showed only leaves the user to install the whole thing or not. But I can live with that as its a german OS and it makes sense to also install the german language for Nero always. Secondly the way I see it the registry is imported AFTER installing Nero, which will not work. So it should be: command.4.0.0 = %systemdrive\install\nero\Nero63120DEU.exe /silent /noreboot description.4.0.0 = Nero Burning ROM 6.3120 Paket für deutsche Sprache selected.4.0.0 = 1 hidden.4.0.0 = 1 command.4.0 = %systemdrive%\install\nero\Nero63120.exe /silent /noreboot description.4.0 = Nero Burning ROM 6.3120 Application selected.4.0 = 1 hidden.4.0 = 1 command.4 = REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\nero\nero6.reg description.4 = Nero Burning ROM 6.3120 selected.4 = 1 Oh, why do the subsections have to come before? I've tried it the other way around but it doesnt work then. And theres another thing I noticed about the version check: There is a file ctaud2k.sys with version 5.12.1.323 and I wish to check that it is equal or larger. But the following code does not have the installation enabled. command.1 = "%systemdrive%\drivers\005_Audio\eax4drv_audigy2\CtPanel_Silent.exe" description.1 = Creative Audigy 2 Control Panel file.1.0 = %systemroot%\system32\drivers\ctaud2k.sys?>5.12.1.322 selected.1 = 1 locked.1 = 1 Also file.1.0 = %systemroot%\system32\drivers\ctaud2k.sys?>5.12.1.323 file.1.0 = %systemroot%\system32\drivers\ctaud2k.sys?=5.12.1.323 file.comparison.1 = OR does not enable installation. Only an exact check (?=) without comparison works in my tests. Is this a bug? If not, how do I have to formulate the checks? Morke

Thanx. Now it works. Btw, the new window is for detailed description as I grasped. It doesnt, work yet, does it? If it works, which ini parameter sets the detailed description? And there is another thing I noticed: I will install Nero also, and there is the main installation and the additional German language pack. It makes sense only to install the second if the first is installed. Currently I have it like: command.5.0.0 = %systemdrive%\install\nero\Nero63120DEU.exe /silent /noreboot description.5.0.0 = Nero Burning ROM 6.3120 Paket für deutsche Sprache selected.5.0.0 = 1 command.5.0 = %systemdrive%\install\nero\Nero63120.exe /silent /noreboot description.5.0 = Nero Burning ROM 6.3120 Applikation selected.5.0 = 1 command.5 = REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\nero\nero6.reg description.5 = Nero Burning ROM 6.3120 selected.5 = 1 But I am unsure: Does a greyed out checkbox with a check in itmean it is installed? The reg import is required for Nero for the installation to work, but I have not yet managed it to both make it required and hidden. Also in the way I set it here, as I understand, it is possible to only import the reg file but not install anything. Is there a solution to this? Morke

I have tried it out (on an installed system)... The check ?! and ?= still dont work as it seemes. It doesnt matter if the file is written in capital letters or not, I assume? Anyway, when I use ?! the install is always striked out, and when I use ?= it is always normal. And it doesnt matter which file I check for or if the file exists or not. Still seemes to be buggy... I've used the wihi.exe which is 220kb large and came in wihu.2.1.10.0.zip.

Thanx for your ansers. Howver I only found the developer release version 2.1.10.0, on your homepage, not 2.10.7.0 as you mentioned. Do you mean this one or is 2.10.7.0 available elsewhere? Mokre

Thanx. This was a helpful answer. I'll try it out like this. You did not cover the other questions however. Is this because they do not exactly concern WIHU? Anyway, ill try to get it running and report on results. Morke

Hi... Could you show us an example minimalistic ini-file for WIHU that does the same as the below RunOnceEx.cmd file? I think it would help quite a few of us understand the ini file syntax: Example: There are quite some operands for the file configuration command. There you mention a file either having a version, or not having one, in which case it is checked if the file exists or not. But how to I check if a version exists and it has a version? But before the file I have some other questions - What about the ability to do user configuration in the config file? Do they act as proposed values or will the be used to create users? - Can I remove all the user configuration stuff from the configuration file to just let the user create his user as he likes on the gui? - Unlike you seem to assume for everyone, I am not going to run the windows install in full-unattended mode - the user will be able to edit predefined values. But in this case the windows-own user-creation dialogs are shown. Do these clash with those of WIHU? How can I disable the windows-own user-cereation dialogs? Here the file: cmdow @ /HID @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installiere Applikationen" /f IF EXIST %systemroot%\system32\atiddc.dll REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "ATI Control Panel 4.9 with SmartGART" /f IF EXIST %systemroot%\system32\atiddc.dll REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\drivers\radeon_catalyst_4.9\Setup.exe -s -f1 setup.iss" /f IF EXIST %systemroot%\system32\atiddc.dll REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\radeon_catalyst_panel_4.9\Setup.exe -s -f1 setup.iss" /f REG ADD %KEY%\120 /VE /D "Power Toys" /f REG ADD %KEY%\120 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\powertoys\CmdHerePowertoySetup.exe /S /v /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\120 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\powertoys\TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe /S /v /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\120 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\120 /V 1 /D "\"%systemdrive%\install\adobe\acrobatreader\Adobe Reader 6.0.1 - Deutsch.msi\" /qn" /f REG ADD %KEY%\130 /VE /D "MSN Messenger 6.2" /f REG ADD %KEY%\130 /V 1 /D "msiexec /i %systemdrive%\install\msnmessenger\MsnMsgs.msi IAGREE=\"Yes\" ADDEXPLORERTOOLBAR=\"\" SETSEARCHENGINE=\"\" SETHOMEPAGE=\"\" /q" /f REG ADD %KEY%\140 /VE /D "Winamp 5.0.5" /f REG ADD %KEY%\140 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\winamp\winamp.msi INI=\"%systemdrive%\install\winamp\winamp.ini\" /qn" /f EXIT I think it would help all of us understand! Thanx in advance, Morke

Hi there. There is a bug if you set CDLABEL with a name including spaces. Currently you are calling like this: CDIMAGE -LWindows XP -YD -N -H -X -OCI -M -D -BXPCTBOOT.BIN CDROOT XPCREATE.ISO >> XPCREATE.LOG but it should be: CDIMAGE -L"Windows XP" -YD -N -H -X -OCI -M -D -BXPCTBOOT.BIN CDROOT XPCREATE.ISO >> XPCREATE.LOG Kindly, Morke

But I do not run setup in full unattended mode. Up till now the user creation dialogs appeared. (The cd I am creating is not only intended for me.) How do I deactivate those without dactiavting the other dialogs?

Hi there. After looking at what wihu can do I think it might be the right think for me to use, but I have questions: - Windows install already provides means to create users, ofcourse only just by giving names. Is the WIHU user creation indended as a replacement? If yes, I have to assume to disable the windows-internal user creation in winnt.sif? - Where should wihu be placed on the cd and how should it be called? - At which point of the installation will wihu run? - Are there any specific winnt.sif and other configurations of the windows installation cd recommended? (In my case values like owner or computer name are already filled in, but remain editable) - Isn't there a step-by-step instruction how to install wihu to the cd, with some samples? Oh, btw, I am using XPCreate to create a windows xp slipstream cd. Thanx in advance, Morke

Hi. I would like to allow the user to tick off which additional programs he wants installed (like is possible in linux distributions for example). Some of the programs however, like control panels for drivers (ati) should conditionally be installed (if the card exists, obviously). (Second point is solved I think, but only without the first point). I heared of XPlode but do not think it can do that yet. Can you help me on this?

Thanx. I'll try bitmonsters way for now and see if it works.

Hi there. Having .msi's available for installing an application unattended whith windows is often easier then having the whole executable of for ex. installshield. I have by accident found the url www.appdeploy.com. This might give you just the resources and information you need on this topic! (I'm still checking it out...) Morke

Hello. I want to create a slipstream windows xp cd which includs drivers for Radeon AND Nvidia, including the control panels. As you know, the control panels have to be installed with the setup application. But it is only possible/only makes sense if the hardware exists. So: How can I check if the appropriate hardware exists and/or the drivers were already installed and only then install the control panels? I use the RunOnceEx method. (Btw, if anyone has experience with the actual audigy 2 drivers for the installation method described above I would be grateful also. I think the audio drivers pack from Bâshrat the Sneaky includes them (once they come out again updated) but only the bare drivers without all the addons - the extracted drivers are about 50 megs!) Kindly, Morke

Hi again. I found a copy of compress.exe and compressed the modified file again. Then I ran xpcreate to build me an ISO. I installed xp on a virtual machine, and basically the installation went through, but an error was displayed: It was told that the file I modified was copied incorrectly. I skipped over it and the installation finished. After that I looked for the file and it was preset. How can I tell windows that the file I modified is ok so it does not bug me about it when I install? Also I now had another strange phenomenon: Every time I boot up (tried 2 times) the system logs the Administrator in. I configured the winnt.sif to have pre-filled-in settings that the user can change however on installation. I installed the disk driver pack btw and it went ok btw, but I did not use the GuiRunOnce section. Maybe you find a flaw in my winnt.sif? Thanx in Advance! winnt.sif

Well, i'm trying to create a bare slipstream cd. While running the script it had the following error: ... -- 18:20:20 --> Checking sub-directories. Failure renaming "N:\xpcd\xpcreate\TEMP\DUMMY\ASMS\60". ERROR 5: Zugriff verweigert -- 18:20:22 --> RoyalBox's SVCPACK.INF Creator -- 18:20:28 --> Adding SATA/RAID support. -- 18:20:28 --> Cannot find DRIVERS directory. -- 18:20:28 --> Update uncompressed versions. -- 18:20:29 --> ntdll.dll Found in both WORKDIR and I386. -- 18:20:29 --> ntdll.dll Found in both WORKDIR and I386\SYSTEM32. -- 18:20:30 --> Compressing all the hotfix Files. -- 18:26:00 --> Put all the files for the CD together -- 18:39:29 --> Create an ISO image ... Do you know if this is serious? Should I do something about it - if yes, what? Also I have another issue. I want to change a compressed file someting.xx_ Decopressing it is no problem, but how to I compress it back to .xx_ after changing? Thanx in advance, Lukas PS: the confusion about not installed sp1 was because I accidentally overwrote the cdsource folder with the original cd again. LOGFILES.CAB