[Plugin suggestions etc.]

hi wraith,

but a "/nolog"-switch would prevent it.

Oh, and name it like the .xml which is called.

cya

Killer Bee

[SAV 9 - Symantec AntiVirus 9.0]

hi,

but i think it is working, because LiveUpdate(v2.5) says that everything is up to date and don't want to download anything...

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[XPlode v2.00]

hi wraith,

i have just integrated it in my XPCD and ran it @ T-12min and it works like a charm.

look at the attached .log to see it yourself.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

xplode2.log

[SAV 9 - Symantec AntiVirus 9.0]

hi,

just downloaded the actual i32.exe and ran this:

20040828-003-i32.exe /Extract .\viri

copied it over to the admin install point and all runs fine...

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

BTW: 1400-patch was applied and i ran a quiet LU v2.5-setup after it and no updates were available...

[Winamp 5.0.4 MSI release]

hi,

i'm for v5.0.5 as well.

cya

Killer Bee

[log file problem & plugins fail to load]

hi,

just tested it on my real PC and it worked without any problem, so it must be sth. else.

cya

Killer Bee

[Easy RunOnceEx.cmd]

hi,

this is nice to hear it will have a XPlode-xml output in the next version.

This is a really cool feature

cya

Killer Bee

[XPlode v2.00]

hi wraith,

thanks for the timeline - this teases me a bit while awaiting it

cya

Killer Bee

[log file problem & plugins fail to load]

hi,

hmmm, i haven't tested it on my real pc. maybe i should do it in the near future.

I'll report back when i had the time.

cya

Killer Bee

[Need a little help please!]

hi,

it should be:

<item display='Installing Applications...'>
<execute display='Audio Drivers' program='#SOURCEDRIVE#\install\wdm_a362\setup' arguments='-s -f2#systemdrive#\mylog.log'></execute>
</item>

and use <items> around all your <item>

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[What am I doing wrong?]

hi,

try adding a

/log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xplode.log

to the parameters to look in the log for further details.

Please post your log to let us see whats wrong.

BTW: have you saved your .xml as unicode?

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[log file problem & plugins fail to load]

hi,

please try to move xplode in:

H:\Technique\XPlode\

instead of:

H:\Technique\XPlode\XPlode-1.1.2\

and try again. maybe it doesn't like the '.' in the path.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[log file problem & plugins fail to load]

hi,

this is strange, please redownload XPlode v1.1.2 and try this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<XPlode>
	<config>
  <!-- if XPLODE finds a window with this name, it will hide it during execution -->
  <hidewindow>Windows Update</hidewindow>
  <hidewindow>CMD.EXe</hidewindow>
  
  <!-- this tells XPLODE how many items to show at one time (does not include current item description) -->
  <!-- and how many items to show that are coming after the current -->
  <show total='6' after='2'></show>
  
  <!-- these two control the font face and size of XPLODE -->
  <!-- antialias ==> true : false -->
  <font face='Tahoma' antialias='true'></font>
  <font small='8' large='12'></font>
  
  <!-- this controls the window width and position -->
  <!-- position is a grid as follows:
    +-+-+-+
    |0|1|2|
    +-+-+-+
    |3|4|5|
    +-+-+-+
    |6|7|8|
    +-+-+-+
  -->
  <!-- fixmain is to add height to the middle window if changing fonts - some may need modification. (extra pixel count) -->
  <window width='440' position='2' fixmain='0'></window>

  <windowmode>Standalone</windowmode>

  <!-- all colours are in the format #RRGGBBAA - where AA is transparency value. -->
  <!-- FF == fully opaque, 00 == fully invisible. If no AA, it defaults to FF -->
  <colours>
 	 <!-- the header footer, and progress colours -->
 	 <!-- image attributes are optional - if not specified, normal background -->
 	 <header back='#003399' fore='#FFFFFFAA' image=''></header>
 	 <footer back='#003399' fore='#FFFFFFAA' image=''></footer>	
 	 <progress border='#FFFFFFAA' back='#00000000' fore='#FFFFFFAA'></progress>	
 	 
 	 <!-- colours used in main section -->
 	 <main back='#4A6FD6' fore='#FFFFFFAA' current='#FF8000' description='#FFFFFF' image='' overlay='#FFFFFF22'/>
  </colours>
  
  <!-- string table -->
  <strings>
    <!-- the heading that gets shown in the dialog -->
    <title>Main XPlode who calls other .xml-files</title>
    
    <!-- the string to use for "complete" -->
    <complete>complete</complete>
    
    <!-- adduser plugin strings -->
    <adduser>Adding user #1#</adduser>
    <addusertogroup>Adding user #1# to group #2#</addusertogroup>
    <addgroup>Adding group #1#</addgroup>    

    <!-- string to use when copying, moving, and deleting files -->
    <!-- #1# will be replaced with the filename -->
    <!-- #2# will be replaced with the copied file size (does not work for deleting)-->
    <!-- #3# will be replaced with the total file size -->
    <!-- #4# will be replaced with the copied percentage (does not work for deleting) -->
    <copy>Copying #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</copy>
    <move>Moving #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</move>
    <delete>Deleting #1# (#3#)</delete>
  </strings>
	</config>
	<items>
 	 <item display='Users and Autologon'>
 	 <execute display='Turning off password expiration' program='net.exe' arguments='accounts /maxpwage:unlimited' hide='true'></execute>
  </item>
	</items>
</XPlode>

this is known to be working and should produce this:

-=-=-=-=-=-=-> XPlode start at: 04/08/23 03:06:54
XPlode {
  Loading Plugins (SDK2.0) {
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeAdduserPlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeExamplePlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeExecutePlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeFSOpsPlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeRegistryPlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeShortcutPlugin2.xpd2
  }
  Registering commands {
    Command: addgroup, (0,1)
    Command: adduser, (0,0)
    Command: copy, (3,0)
    Command: delete, (3,2)
    Command: example, (1,0)
    Command: execute, (2,0)
    Command: move, (3,1)
    Command: registry, (4,0)
    Command: shortcut, (5,0)
  }
  Commandline Parameter: '/help:', Value: ''
  Commandline Parameter: '/xml:', Value: '.\test.xml'
  Parsing XML: .\test.xml {
    Error opening XML file: .\test.xml
    Invalid XML syntax.
    Check UNICODE encoding?
  }
  Starting dialog {
  }
  Execution thread {
  }
-=-=-=-=-=-=-> XPlode end at: 04/08/23 03:06:54
-=-=-=-=-=-=-> XPlode start at: 04/08/23 03:07:33
XPlode {
  Loading Plugins (SDK2.0) {
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeAdduserPlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeExamplePlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeExecutePlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeFSOpsPlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeRegistryPlugin2.xpd2
    Load successful: d:\temp-stuff\XPCD1\Install\XPlodeShortcutPlugin2.xpd2
  }
  Registering commands {
    Command: addgroup, (0,1)
    Command: adduser, (0,0)
    Command: copy, (3,0)
    Command: delete, (3,2)
    Command: example, (1,0)
    Command: execute, (2,0)
    Command: move, (3,1)
    Command: registry, (4,0)
    Command: shortcut, (5,0)
  }
  Commandline Parameter: '/help:', Value: ''
  Commandline Parameter: '/xml:', Value: '.\test.xml'
  Parsing XML: .\test.xml {
    Configuration Block {
      hidewindow = 'Windows Update'
      hidewindow = 'CMD.EXe'
      font.antialias = 'true'
      font.face = 'Tahoma'
      show.after = '2'
      show.total = '6'
      window.fixmain = '0'
      window.position = '2'
      window.width = '440'
      colours.header.back = '#003399'
      colours.header.fore = '#FFFFFFAA'
      colours.header.image = ''
      colours.footer.back = '#003399'
      colours.footer.fore = '#FFFFFFAA'
      colours.footer.image = ''
      colours.main.back = '#4A6FD6'
      colours.main.current = '#FF8000'
      colours.main.description = '#FFFFFF'
      colours.main.fore = '#FFFFFFAA'
      colours.main.image = ''
      colours.main.overlay = '#FFFFFF22'
      colours.progress.back = '#00000000'
      colours.progress.border = '#FFFFFFAA'
      colours.progress.fore = '#FFFFFFAA'
      strings.addgroup = 'Adding group #1#'
      strings.adduser = 'Adding user #1#'
      strings.addusertogroup = 'Adding user #1# to group #2#'
      strings.complete = 'complete'
      strings.copy = 'Copying #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)'
      strings.delete = 'Deleting #1# (#3#)'
      strings.move = 'Moving #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)'
      strings.title = 'Main XPlode who calls other .xml-files'
    }
    Items Block {
      Item Block: 'Users and Autologon' {
        Tag: 'execute' {
          arguments = 'accounts /maxpwage:unlimited'
          display = 'Turning off password expiration'
          hide = 'true'
          program = 'net.exe'
        }
      }
    }
  }
  Starting dialog {
  }
  Execution thread {
    Running item: 'Users and Autologon' {
      Running command: 'execute' {
        Command: execute, (2,0)
        Running: 'net.exe accounts /maxpwage:unlimited' (hidden)
      }
    }
  }
-=-=-=-=-=-=-> XPlode end at: 04/08/23 03:07:34

if something is different in this, then post it back here to track it down.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[XPlite 2000lite Professional]

hi,

have you tried the Universal Silent switch finder? you can find it here on the forums for your unattended pleasure. Or you could post a link so we can play around with it a little.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[netfx problems]

hi,

just do a search for the switches for the executable and your probs should be gone.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[log file problem & plugins fail to load]

hi,

try to delete username and password in this example. I always had problems while using username and password-options inside the tags.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[[Help] First attemp of unattended XP]

@westi,

****, you were a little faster than me

cya

Killer Bee

[[Help] First attemp of unattended XP]

hi,

if you are using cariables that have a space in it after it is replaced with the original value u need "

like this:

%PROGRAMFILES%\hello.cmd

will be

c:\program files\hello.cmd

but now there's a space in it and it won't work.

so do this:

"%ProgramFiles%\hello.cmd"

which will lead to this and all is fine:

"C:\Program Files\hello.cmd"

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[[help]<hidewindow> cannot hide cmd.exe?]

hi,

<hidewindow> is from xpinstall, in xplode you can use hide='true' inside the execute tag.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[Unattended Installation WIN XP_SP2]

hi,

looks ok to me, i've not seen any syntax errors.

Best would be to test it in a VM.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[Hi....need Help]

hi,

"xplode.exe /xml:xplode.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xplode.log"

should be:

"xplode.exe /xml:#XPLODE#\xplode.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xplode.log"

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[howto get svcpack.inf after SP2-update]

hi,

yes this link burned away the piece of wood in front of my head.

it is even easier than that:

1. open a command-prompt and head to you i386-folder

2. run this one:

expand svcpack.in_ svcpack.inf

3. create a folder named "hotfixes" under i386 and you are done.

T-13min is back now i can put XPlode in there and add this to svcpack.inf:

XPlode.exe /xml:"#XPLODE#\xplode.xml" /log:"#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xpsvcp.log"

to launch it.

thanks and hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[SP Automatic Updates just won't go away]

hi,

it should be like this:

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    Repartition=No
    WaitForReboot="No"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset_intl;Drivers\000_chipset_nv;Drivers\000_chipset_sis;Drivers\001_network;Drivers\002_sound;
 Drivers\003_graphics;Drivers\004_monitor;Drivers\005_SiL;Drivers\006_k7;"

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=REMOVED
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=110
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=REMOVED
    FullName="xxx"
    OrgName="yyy"
    ComputerName=REMOVED

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    Vrefresh=75
    ConfigureAtLogon=0
    AutoConfirm=1

[TapiLocation]
    AreaCode=0
    LongDistanceAccess="0"

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=1
    SystemLocale=00000409
    UserLocale=00000407
    InputLocale=0407:00000407

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=REMOVED

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=Yes
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=Yes
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    zonegames=off
    upnp=off
    OEAccess=off
    IEAccess=off
    TerminalServer=off
    IndexSrv_System=off
    freecell=off
    Pinball=off

[SetupParams]
    UserExecute="%SystemDrive%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Install\Phase3.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase3.log"

[GUIRunOnce]
    "%Systemdrive%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:#XPLODE#\Phase4.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase4.log"

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[SP Automatic Updates just won't go away]

hi,

it's UnattendSwitch and not UnattendedSwitch in your winnt.sif

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[howto get svcpack.inf after SP2-update]

hi,

i've just slipstreamed SP2 onto a clean SP1-CD and now i am missing the update-folder and the svcpack.inf for T-13min installations, so how is the clean and easy way to get it back with just the minimal file-set?

thanks in advance guys

cya

Killer Bee