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omg... Ive searched high and low for a parameter like this... if that works as it should ghead and remove this post, cause thats the only reason why I did this. Does that parameter work for all windows installer packages? If so, thx a ton pr...

Just remembered another thing I did... I implemented Felix's fix on how to get a 2 row taskbar by using the ntuser.dat file (found here). My previous versions didnt use this file at all... perhaps this may have something to do with it... oh yea... any happy turkey day for you US folk.... ::EDIT:: Update1: Removed ntuser.dat and display entry and still occuring.... I also notice that the moment before it "locks up", a couple cmd prompt screens pop-up... Update 2: Looks like someone else had this problem as well... http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...ing++components Im using an MSDN copy too... but again... Ive run the installer probably 10 times already without any issues.... Update 3: It appears the nlite.inf is executed at this stage... not sure what implications that has, because again, I havent touched nLite since the last time it worked. **** this is annoying...

On my latest iteration of my UA install (XPSP2) I recently ran into a snag where it wont go any further than the T-12 portions of "Registering Components". The little progress thing in the bottom right hand corner (not the progress bar in the left hand pane), indicates that the installation isnt completely locked, but the CDROM doesnt should any activity and ive let it sit there in excess of 10 min with no progress... The only thing Ive really changed since the last version that ran without issue are tweaks to my runonceex, some scripts it calls and the regtweaks. The only thing I touched with the actual i386 files was adding a [Display] section to my winnt.sif. I just removed it and Im reburning as we speak, but I cant imagine why this would have any effect on it... Anyone know a bit more about what actually takes place at this step of the installation to have an idea as to what the issue may be? Thanks as always gentlemen.

rock!

Whats WPI? and at what point to you know when its being loaded? Also, wheres this config.js you speak of? Just did a systemwide search and came up with nadda...

@Asta I shoulda reworded what I said... that type of silent install works fine, but the "/r" didnt create a setup.iss and since Im wicked anal and hate installing all of my programs to Program Files, this was the only other way (that I knew of anyway) to install into a different directory. @Bulldog Thanks a bunch for the code.. always looking for ways to tighten it up.

I couldnt get the silent installation to work for the life of me, so I tossed together this VBS Script. Adjust Installation Path and Setup locations appropriately... Dim FSO, WshShell, AllDrives, CDROM, SYSD, APP Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set AllDrives = FSO.Drives Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") SYSD = WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%Systemdrive%") ' Check for CDROM For Each Drive In AllDrives If Drive.DriveType = "4" Then If FSO.FileExists(Drive & "\WIN51") Then CDROM = Drive Exit For End If End If Next If Len(CDROM) = 0 Then WScript.Quit APP = CDROM & "\Custom\Applications" 'Launch Installer WshShell.Run (APP & "\Diskeeper9\setup.exe") Do until WshShell.AppActivate ("Diskeeper Professional Edition") WScript.Sleep 2000 Loop WScript.Sleep 1000 ' Hit N for Next WshShell.SendKeys "N" WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit N for Next WshShell.SendKeys "N" WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit a for accept WshShell.SendKeys "a" WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit N for Next WshShell.SendKeys "N" 'WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit C for Change WshShell.SendKeys "c" WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit C for Change Installation Path WshShell.SendKeys "C:\Program Files\Utilities\Diskeeper" 'WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit Enter to Accept Path WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit N for Next WshShell.SendKeys "N" WScript.Sleep 500 ' Hit I for Install WshShell.SendKeys "I" Do until WshShell.AppActivate ("Product Registration") WScript.Sleep 2000 Loop WScript.Sleep 1000 'Hit Tab twice to cancel Registration WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" Do until WshShell.AppActivate ("Cancel Registration?") WScript.Sleep 2000 Loop WScript.Sleep 1000 'Hit Tab once to never register WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" WScript.Sleep 1500 'Click Finish for install WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" WScript.Quit

well you can run the runonceex whenever you want and as many times as you want. so say you give it a run through and a couple programs didnt install correctly. just make a modified verison of your runonce that only includes those programs, reboot and itll run again.

make a batch file with the following: notepad "Path\filename.txt"

I think a couple people may have already touched on this, but I think it would be a cool idea to have a seperate forum category devoted for users configs. Those who chose to could make their own thread that contained their entire UA config... from their winnt.sif, to runonceex, to clean.cmd... I know ive gotten some great ideas from people posting their entire regtweaks or runonceex, that I probably would never have thought of. Just a thought....

Thanks Asta, but perhaps I simply didnt word my question properly, but I was looking for the reg setting that Disables the option "Hide Underline unless Alt key is pressed" 'effect'. Thanks everyone!

Just an update.. To disable the service, the reg key is actually [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NPFMntor] "Start"=dword:00000004 which is what I think you meant moo, but wasnt clear to me at first

u rock moo.

If you could make this so it could check to see what the "name" of the pc you gave it from winnt.sif and make its selection based on that., so that there wouldnt be the need for any user interaction.... that would be pretty tight.

Thanks Nois. Ill give that a shot and try it out. I tried using the same method but it pulled back 4 or 5 reg changes in addition to that. Ill post back results for anyone who cares...

Excellent. Thanks a bunch jdoe.

No offense to Simon and his lovely unattended walkthroughs... but that program looks to be a heck of a lot easier method to use

well aware of the search function... All of the following search terms didnt turn up anything... +hide +Alt +Appearance +effects +display +hide +Alt +display +hide +underlined +hide +underline* +appearance +Alt +Hide +Alt Only thing that got close was "+effects +reg*".. pulled up http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=32623 but this doesnt do change that setting. Now it may be in one of the 50 page "reg tweak" threads that came up in a couple of the above searches, but I really dont feel like search every page to only find out its not in there. Open to any suggestions as to what terms I should be using that Im not thinking of....

Cause its a new dumb service thats included and run with the latest NAV 2005... its nto a seperate component

What are you guys using in your VBScripts that are installing off of the cdrom? In the batch files im using the "FOR %%d IN...." command. Need something that looks for the WIN51 file in the root of the cdrom to use as an installation variable. Thanks!

Create a folder off of $OEM$\$Docs... ie: $OEM$\$DocsAll Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures Then add the pics to that.

Id recommend creating a batch file that runs these 2 commands then referencing the batch file in cmdlines.txt

In response to question 2... http://downloads.ondemandsoftware.com/down...ininstallle.exe This program takes a snapshot before and after you run an install and actually makes a copy of all the files that were added and a reg of all entries that were made, as well as an msi file that will deploy it all for you. Pretty straight forward.. check out the help file to get started.

Anyone happen to know what reg keys (if any) store the Effects selections, under Display Properties > Apperance? More specifically, the only one I care about is the "Underline letters..." dont want this option checked. Compared the reg before and after making the change and couldnt figure out what needed to be modified. Thanks as always guys...

The Norton Firewall monitor service... want to disable it entirely.