durex

Anyone?

The problem isnt the location.. the problem is that in your original example, you have spaces in your paths... you need to use quotes. i.e: start /wait "%systemdrive%\apps\K-Lite Codec\klcodec234f.exe" /silent

Oh cool... so is this the equivelent of changing that same setting manually?

KenOath... 1st off Id appreciate it if youd cool it with the subtle bashes... secondly, I was simply going on what numerous others have said... I mentioned a couple times at least, that this is what I thought. Not that it was fact. Not being "open minded" has absolutely nothing to do with it... it has to do with evidence. If you said you did it, I wouldnt have told you "no, thats not possible" Fact of the matter, no one had ever said they had successfully done it. And finally, the links you continue to post still have yet to prove that its possible to install xp from a usb key. The only things youve shown is that you can boot from a usb key and that you can run an os from a usb key.. both of which are very much widely known, and neither of which I never said could be done. This is my last post on this topic, because its going absolutely no where... meanwhile Ill be waiting until someone actually accomplishes this instead of simply claiming it can be done 'in theory'. Again, apologies for dragging this meaningless post on far longer that it should have. Good luck! Have fun!

Right, but I thought thats what you meant when you said try to set the PROGRAMFILES and install it.. the primary reason I use my vbscript to walk through the install is so that I can install it in an alternate location.... if your msi wasnt intended to do this.. thats fine, I simply misunderstood you. Nice work on fixing the Next thing. Im sure the majority of users who install it to their Program Files directory will find this very useful!

But is it easy to create an installer similar to yours?

Is it not the same as the previous versions?

Hey hulala- Just tried this out and its still not letting me change the install location based on setting the PROGRAMFILES variable. Heres the code I used: set PROGRAMFILES=%systemdrive%\Mutlimedia start /wait itunes.msi Still installs to my Program Files directory.

Ah thx.. I wasnt really planning on getting my question answered in that thread as it pertained to about 3 other topics... figured Id start a new one as I hadnt found it discussed anywhere else... Admin: feel free to delete either post... Thanks again!

Would it be possible to find out the setup.exe in Simons default installer consists of? So say for example, when a new FF release comes out, we could simply update it ourselves? I noticed the exe in the installer is only 199KB vs 4.6MB of the normal FF installer.. is there a deployment version of this or something we can grab from FF's site? Thanks!

I need to figure out how to change the 'NetBIOS setting' under the properties of TCP/IP of my network adapter > Advanced > WINS For some reason this is set to 'Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP', which causes network browsing not to work. Thanks!

Heres a question for you folks.. which one of these great install utils allows you to have multiple presets of selected programs you want to install. In other words, I have 3 different PC's and currently Im using some batch IF / THEN statements to run a specific runonceex based on the PC's host name. Id like to move to one of these (probably either WAIT or WPI- havent really looked at the others) and Id like to have just a button I can press for each PC, which will select all of the particular apps I want to install on that PC. Thanks!

Whats there to think about? The only thing you said in your post is that you found a way to boot from a usb drive... which is a very much known thing you can do. This topic is about installing from a flashdrive.. not simply booting from it and your post in no way validated the fact that its possible to do. Like I said before, what I believe it comes down to is at some point during the installation, Windows tries to update the usb driver, or re-initialize it or do something which causes the usb key to suddenly "disappear" to the install... and if the install cant see the source files, its obviously going to bomb out. Again, do a search, theres about 6-7 other threads out there that say the same thing.. so Im certainly not jumping to conclusions or trying to start a p***ing match by offering a "smart-a** reply". Hey, if it can be done.. great! Fact of the matter is, in all of the threads Ive seen (which by no means indicates it hasnt happend), nobody has said theyve been able to successfully do this. Furthermore, since there have been so many inquires about it and so much speculation about whether it can or cannot be done, youd think someone would have tried it by now.. and if it did work, would have posted it up. So all Im saying is Im basing my claims off of the evidence Ive seen... not speculation.

Theres no denying that you can boot off your usb and probably can run an os off of it (great way to burn your key out fast though), but again, the issue resides in the actual installation. in the 5-6 or so threads about this exact same topic, i havent seen a single person say theyve successfully done it.

You know.. the more and more i keep updating my CD and adding more and more apps, the better of idea that really sounds... just make a UA cd with the latest hotfixes... maybe toss firefox on there and leave it at that...

I use G6's BulletProof FTP Server, which doesnt even need to be installed... just SFX the files and export the reg settings. Then extract your SFX and import your reg settings during your install... also this way you wont need to reconfigure your shares / user accounts Heres the reg entries you need: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BPFTP Server] "instpath"="C:\\Internet\\G6 FTP Server" "Key"=****" [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Gene6\G6 Ftp Server] "Key"="****" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPFTP Server] "DisplayName"="BPFTP Server (remove only)" "UninstallString"="\"C:\\Internet\\G6 FTP Server\\uninstall-bpftpd.exe\""

runonceex works for me...

I thought using WinXP to do this is actually creating 'software' raid, vs using an actual raid controller to do this... which Ive gathered isnt really recommended.

Numerous threads around here say you cant.. main reason (i believe) being that once Windows starts installing devices it does something like try to initialize it or update drivers or something, which will hose your install.

Or you could try searching for the right terms... my 1st search: +7zip +remove +cancel +button only other thread besides this one to come up is the one you were looking for. Search is your friend if you know how to use it.

Try here for the answer.. There are at least 2-3 threads that have this full list...

For your 1st question, I have no idea what youre asking... what script file? 2nd ?- yes, it is possible, using the $OEM$ folder simpy allows particular files to be automatically copied over early on of your install.

Cool... thanks!

RunOnceEx starts up upon your second reboot and after the 1st login, which is why you need to setup your user acct to automatically logon if you want your install to be truley unattended. All of this is outlined in the unattended guide

Im gonna go out on a limb and say yes, since itunes cant run without the quicktime core component