joshiieeii

So far so good, it is installing XP flawlessly, working on getting my apps integrated. Slowly but surely I will get this DVD done. One more request...or maybe you can tell me how you do this. I want to be able to copy files to certain places after the Installer gets done installing applications. Could I possibly make it in the applications area, but have it just copy stuff? name=Post Application Install enabled=true installorder=10 description=Copies over files after Applications install sourcedir=Postapp [InstallStrings] %path%\copy *.* %systemdrive%\newfolder\folder [RegData] What you think Voltaic?

Ok guys, did some further testing and relized that the hanging up was the installer trying to reboot the machine. So voltaic, can you double check the code and try to figure out if you can make it so it will reboot PE? (BTW....its installing as we speak, no apps yet still working out install bugs) Edit: Just an idea, possibly add a Force Reboot checkbox or something.... Thanks

Hey Vol-tack, Well last night I reorganized my CD a bit so I could run the installer directly off the CD and after disabling all the apps, clicking "Install", it started to do its thing!! But after it got done copying all the windows setup files, it said it was making the sif file for unattended install, then said it was starting windows setup and just sat there. Going to investigate later on, its prolly the way I have my CD setup, but so far its coming along!

ok, I have done some preliminary testing, and it starts out ok. It formats, but the way I have it setup, when it goes to copy the windows setup files after you click install, it trys to look to the B: drive (RamDrive, where I am running the installer prog). Is there a way to incorporate a function to specify where the source files are (Whether that is through an added line in an .ini file or possbily a "Browse" button, but maybe have it default to something? If there is a way, you could also do network installs via a network drive! But for right now I need to be able to tell the install that the source files are on the CD not on the ram drive. Going to see if I can work around this, but at first look, it doesn't appear very likely. Thanks, Joshiieeii

hey xtremexxx, I am working on a DVD with more than one OS and different setups as well. I am in the middle of experimenting with a front end loader for BartPE that allows you to pick from a multitude of options. Check out this front-end loader.

I am working on one right now, its in the Beta stages, but I think I have all the bugs worked out. Going to give it a couple more tests, then I will post it here.

-nah, I mean, I created a batch file to run the Installer, but if I close the dos window that the batch used to open the installer, both the installer and the dos window close. -My logic behind making bartPE plugin is that you could add a coupld plugins to bart to backup data, burn it to a disk, scan for viruses, ect... Then if that doesn't work, just reimage the machine using the Voltaic Installer. Plus you have to "build" BartPE before you can put it on your multi-OS CD anyway, so might as well have some other useful stuff besides only have an installer shell. The Installer could run on command just like the other progs in BartPE.

Found out what one of my problems was, I wasn't using the newest Java files. ok, so I thought I would test it in my normal windows, but it stops after trying to Start the Windows interface. So I also tried burning a BartPE disk with the whole Vdubs folder on it and tried the same command in there, still error. So I tried the intall.cmd and the shell actually tried to run, but I had the same error. EDIT!!: SUCCESS!! My mistake, had to make sure that the jre, install, ect... folders were in the root of C:, after that, it worked!! yay!! Edit2: About this App being a Bart Plugin, I think I could throw one together, it would bypass the install.cmd alltogether if I am imagining this right. Edit 3: I have a question, is there a way in Java that would allow the Java program to run after the Command window that executed the java command was closed. Not a big deal, just is less clutter if you only have to see the command window once, then it closes and the Installer stays open.

Ok, got MUCH further with this last version..... but, it got into windows...then tried to execute the java command and gets stuck here... Edit: Can you by chance tell me where exactly the couple folders that it installs are supposed to be? -B/c it seems like they are being put outside of the i386 folder and I wanted to be able to double check to make sure they are where they are supposed to before I build the CD. -and am I supposed to be using the boot.bin from the vdubs folder instead of the bootsect.bin in the pebldr folder?

new version!! yay!! I will give this version a go when I get home today. Just a side note, is there a command or something that I can do to test the installer within my windows install (without messing anything up, don't worry about it if there isn't)?

Hey maxXPsoft, I was wondering something similar when trying to troubleshoot a .cmd file the other day. The only thing I was able to find was that if you put a eg.">>C:\test.log" after every command that you execute, it will send the results to the example test.log. Example. "C:\dir>>C:\test.log" outputs what you would see if you ran that command in dos. I hope this is what you were asking about, and I hope it helps!

Hey guys, Love this site!! I am working on making a "Unattened"OS install CD that would basically install from a variety of OSes and apps all on a DVD. It is going to boot into BartsPE (bootable XP environment), and from there I want something similiar to This Front End to install the different options and so forth. I am not able to get this front end to work (Java is a pain), and was going to give it a whirl in C++. I have a basic knowledge of C++ (loops, for, do-whiles, ect..). I was wondering if anyone can suggest a path (C#, C++, ect..) that I could learn that would be able to produce this kind of interface? The original maker of this front end is a great guy, has tried to get it working for me, but I kinda want to make my own and plus its a great excuse to further my knowledge of C++. Things to note: -This Front ends needs to be customizable (able to add different apps (for silent installs), tweak scripts, ect...) -If it was something that could be ran from an autorun (ie. an exe) that woule be great. (easier to troubleshoot) -It needs to be simple to operate (we're not talking rocket science here! ) Based on this, can anyone suggest which C language I should focus on? Suggestions of any sort are much welcomed!

Thanks voltaic, I will give this new version a run around the block a couple times and let you know what I find: {edit} Finding some error: access denied problems when running the reduce size.cmd, but it should work without the reduced size cmd file, will try and test it from there........ thanks again....

Hmm....I followed the instructions per your readme, but I am unable to get it to work. I wanted to integrate it into my bart's PE, but after installing it to my i386 directory in my "pebldr" directory. It won't build the iso, something about the setupreg.hiv cannot be opened. I really like your concept on this installer, but I am having a bit of trouble getting it to work. Could you be so kinda as to "lemanize" the instructions a bit more. This is what I have been doing (god help me): 1) Build my Barts PE in the Pebldr directory 2) execute the reduce size.cmd (its does its lil thing) 3) execute the install.cmd and input the above mention directory (C:\pebldr\i386) 4) Try to build the iso using bartpe, get error code 1. cannot open setupreg.hiv (not to mention it says another process is using it and I can't delete it or anything) If anyone can tell me what I am doing wrong, please educate a brutha!!

But being able to update the Avast defs would be an issue right? The demo doesn't have the option to update.