Kemal

it supports mpeg-4 to do what? recode the dvd into mpeg-4? I have never used recode. But i read in a review somewhere that the Mpeg-4 thing was a difference. And I guess you would be correct to encode into mpeg-4... I may be wrong as I said. I haven't used recode. I just read that in a review. If DVD Shrink works for you and its free, as it is, why even contemplate changing.

I may be wrong but I think, beyond refined and improved code, nero recode also supports MPEG-4 whereas dvd shrink doesn't? I expect there are probably other advantages too. But don't quote me on this.

[b]Nortons Partition Magic v8.05[/b] Retail - [url="http://www.partitionmagic.com/"]Homepage[/url] Script v1.0 Notes: Requires valid key (naturally). This is for the retail version. I am not even sure if there is a trial version. I doubt this script would work with it if there is one.

[b]Getright v5.2b[/b] Nagware - [url="http://www.getright.com/"]Homepage[/url] Script v1.0 Notes: There may be some issues when upgrading to a new version over a previous installation. I think I have covered all the bases, but this was primarily designed for a clean install. This script includes the ability to apply a valid registration. If you are using the free nagware version and you do not disable this in the script, you may get a warning about using pirated software, because the script will install an invalid key to the registry. Naturally, this also occurs if you don't place your valid key in the script. The default key in the script is XXXXXX-XXXXX etc.... Please let me know if you have any problems

[b]DVD Shrink 3.2[/b] Freeware - [url="http://www.dvdshrink.org/"]Homepage[/url] Script v1.0

[b]DVD Santa 3.45[/b] Shareware - [url="http://www.dvdsanta.com/"]Homepage[/url] Script - v1.0

[b]Directory Opus v8.0[/b] Shareware - [url="http://www.gpsoft.com.au/"]GP Software[/url] Script v1.1 Notes: By default registration is turned off, you need to read the comments in the script and add a key and create a certificate file to be able to register automatically. Updated to v1.1: Cleaned up and edited by Nologic. Thanks for the help.

[b]Qvadis Express Reader 2.02.26[/b] Trialware Script v1.0 Notes: The package comes with three install options: Express Reader DX, Express Reader GT and Express Reader PRO, so depending on your needs and license, I have made the script use a variable to select the correct install, if you do not change the variable, 'Express Reader DX' is the default variable. It is easy to change and the place you need to make the change is commented in the script.

Thanks for the tips Nologic. I did the script once with Mouseclick but the slow mouse speed was what got me... I am very new to this. But I just learned how to fix that from you. Thanks. I'll go teach msyelf about ControlClick now, and do it over again, for the practice

Cool I will check out your script NoLogic.

Hi, I've been working on an AutoIT script for Directory Opus v8.0, after some gentle pointing to AutoIt by Astalavista and MAVERICKS CHOICE in response to a thread about CloneDVD2. Thanks again for that script btw MAVERICKS CHOICE, works beautifully. Anyhow I decided to give writing scripts a a go myself. This program has been bugging me for a while, no silent switches I can identify, and it was a very hit and miss thing with repackaging, sometimes it seemed to work and sometimes it didn't, as it integrates into the windows explorer as a replacement it was very hard to tell which registry changes were important and which were not, sometimes it fell over in a horrendous mess. My script seems to work ok, but I was hoping some experienced scripters might have a once over and tell me if I did anything stupid or there's a better way to do something. Opt("WinWaitDelay", 400) Run ("Directory.Opus.8.0.0.0.Silent.Update.Installer.exe") Opt("MouseCoordMode",0) WinActivate("Directory Opus 8 Setup","") WinWaitActive("Directory Opus 8 Setup","") Send("n") Sleep (100) Send("{ALTDOWN}y{ALTUP}") Sleep (100) Send("{ALTDOWN}n{ALTUP}") Sleep (100) Send("{ALTDOWN}n{ALTUP}") WinActivate("Directory Opus 8 Setup","") WinWaitActive("Directory Opus 8 Setup","Yes, I want to launch Directory Opus now.") Send("{SPACE}{ENTER}") The biggest problem I had was with the last part as the actual install time seemed to vary immensely, and all of the install windows used the same Title. Have I used the WinWaitActive command correctly? WinWaitActive("Directory Opus 8 Setup","Yes, I want to launch Directory Opus now.") The "Yes, I want to launch Directory Opus now." being text on the final screen. Should I have a sleep command in between the 2nd last set of keys and the final WinActivate. It seems to take anywhere from 3 seconds to 15 seconds to install between those last two steps. If I use text form each screen with WinWaitActive does that mean I can actually eliminate all sleep commands? I also tried the MouseClick method but that seems somewhat unprofessional to me. With the mouse zipping all about the screen and all. I like the send method much more. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

You will find in the original installer when you use the silent switch it still pops up a dialogue telling you its completed the installation, to which you must click 'Ok' and also opens your webbrowser to the homepage. So in fact the silent install is not so silent. Perhaps he should have said 'true silent switchless' rather than just switchless., but it does have a purpose.

Sounds like a fantastic idea, however your installer doesn't seem to install bittorrent successfully for me. It installs silently. but when I try to load a torrent file or open the btdownloadgui.exe I get an error. Straight from the logfile: Traceback (most recent call last): File "btdownloadgui.py", line 262, in run File "btdownloadgui.py", line 249, in __init__ File "wx\_core.pyc", line 5301, in __init__ File "wx\_core.pyc", line 4980, in _BootstrapApp File "btdownloadgui.py", line 253, in OnInit File "btdownloadgui.py", line 108, in __init__ File "wx\_core.pyc", line 9205, in Add TypeError: wxWindow, wxSizer, wxSize, or (w,h) expected for item I uninstalled and reinstalled the official bittorrent and all works fine, uninstalled that again and tried your installer, same error. I usually use bittornado, which also works fine. as does ABC, so I don't think its a problem with my system. P.S. I unsinstalled all torrent programs prior to trying your installer...

Hey thanks phoenix_nf I nabbed invite 9 from your signature... Have been wnting to try gmail for a while. Cheers!

Thanks erik_demon and Astalavista. I haven't tried AutoIT at all yet. As you probably noticed I am very new to this. But I will give it a go and see how I go. The scripting looks pretty easy. Its a shame if Nologic got upset by those people, but I can understand, you see it again and again, on all typed of forums. Some people are just ungrateful, greedy and rude. Edit: Yay Just downloaded AutoIT and had a bit of a play with it, used your script erik_demon, works perfectly. This is a lot easier than using installrite. Thank you.

I have attempted to repack it with Installrite, it seems to be working correctly. I don't use it that often so it may be a while before I notice any bugs. I'm pretty new to this, and I haven't put my mind to learning how AutoIT works yet. But its next on my agenda.

thanks Astalavista

I was wondering if anyone has any experience installing Clone DVD2 unattended? I have tried searching and couldn't find anything in the forums. I ran the universal switch finder on the setup and discovered the details in the attached image. By using: start /wait SetupCloneDVD2Slysoft.exe /S I can install silently, no dialogues etc, until it finished at which time it tells me that my computer needs a reboot, and I am offered a Yes/No prompt. Can anyone suggest any way of circumventing this prompt, besides AutoIT. I have tried adding reboot=suppress, /noreboot, /norestart. I am assuming there simply is no tag for it. Any help will be much appreciated.

I really like this program, and the new version is great. Keep up the great work eagle00789. If you need a file mirror in australia I'd be happy to host the file for you, on a fast server. Not a website, just the file tho. PM me if its any help. Alternative download links are always an asset. (free too) regards, Kem

I've actually been pondering this very problem myself this morning, was about to post a query about it. I've been trying to get the task switcher powertoy to work. So does this mean I just need to find the registry keys in HKCU for the taskswitcher powertoy and also import them to HKLM or is it a bit more complicated than this?

The repackaged msi for Diropus works wonderfully. My new reg data for powerarchiver works famously too, and all you really have to do its export [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerArchiver] after you set it up the way you like and have entered your registration details. There's quite a few sub keys under this but they all get exported, so its all good. Thanks

@azbill5: what does the /SP- switch in your reg entry do?

Thanks guys, I haven't retested the results yet on an unnatended install, but I think i have managed to get around the problems. I just realised I posted this in the wrong forum too, I think it should have been in the application switches forum? So thanks for not grumbling at me. I haven't been able to find the exact registry key that tells powerarchiver it has been run and not to apply the trial keys, but I simply set it up as I use it and exported the whole powerarchiver currentuser registry section, and when I import those keys instead of just the registration keys it works perfectly. As for DirOpus, I ended up repackaging it with WinInstaller Lite. I've had to repackage another application called Qvadis Express Reader, which I use for my PDA, that lacked silent install options, and am finding that its not too much drama to do if you have a machine with a clean install. My new msi package installs fine on a cleanly installed machine, will be giving it another go via runonce later today I hope. When I get that all working, my next project is to try and impliment WPI.

Thanks for the quick responses. I'll try your edited version of the reg keys and see how that goes pmcx9. I guess those quotes were redundant. And un4given1, my understanding is you can use quotations in the registry so long as they are preceded by a \. But again miy quotations are redundant. I'm going to have some more play time with powerarchiver and the registry stuff. There's a lot of keys get written the first time you run it, and you are probably putting me on the right track Gagorian with the powerarchiver problem, I need to look into where it writes that it has run once. And it doens't seem it has to do anything but open. The open and kill works fine from a batch file just not from the registry. Quite odd really. I'll used Windows Intaller LE to see what I can find. Thanks.

Hi, First time poster on these boards, firstly I wanted to say thanks to all the previous posters, I've found these forums invaluable in creating my own unnatended windows DVD. I've just tried out my first disc, and was very happy with the result. I have managed to strip windows down, put in SP2 and hotfixes with nlite, and apply some very useful registry tweaks. I have used the RunOnceEx method for installing all the programs I use, quite an extensive list, which also went fairly well, except for two problems I can't seem to solve. I have searched through these forums and just in general on the web, but am stumped, I was hoping someone may be able to help me. A ) The first problem related to installing a utility (explorer replacement) I use called DirOpus. It uses installshield, so I extracted the main exe to a folder, where I now have the setup exe and cab's etc. Using some instructions I found on the forums I made an iss file to help with the silent install. start /wait Setup.exe /r /f1"F:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\DirOpus\setup.iss" now when I install with this from a batch file: start /wait Setup.exe /s /f1"F:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\DirOpus\setup.iss" The application does indeed install silently, however, when I converted to the RunOnceEx method nothing seems to happen. REG ADD %KEY%\003 /VE /D "Directory Opus 8" /f REG ADD %KEY%\003 /V 1 /D "%SystemDrive%\Install\Applications\DirOpus\Setup.exe /s /f1\"%SystemDrive%\Install\Applications\DirOpus\setup.iss\"" /f I am hoping perhaps I have made an error in this code? Any suggestions? Do I need to specify the directory for the iss file? I haven't actually tried it without yet. B ) The 2nd problem relates to PowerArchiver 2004. I can silently install it without any problem. However I have a legit registration key which I would like to apply. I've discovered that if you simply install powerarchiver and then apply the registration to the registry, when powerarchiver is run for the first time it overwrites the registration information with the 30 day trial key. At which time you can reapply the registry keys for registration and all is well, however duplicating this in the installation silently and automatically has been a bit of a dilemna. I am installing with this: REG ADD %KEY%\017 /VE /D "PowerArchiver 2004 v9.10.06" /f REG ADD %KEY%\017 /V 1 /D "%SystemDrive%\Install\Applications\Powerarchiver\powarc910.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART" /f I then added some code to a register batch file which runs from my cleanup.cmd file, which in turn runs as the last entry in my RunOnceEx. start %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Powerarchiver\zip.bat sleep 2 taskkill /IM POWERARC.EXE /F REGEDIT /S power.reg exit the zip.bat simply contains: "C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\powerarc.exe" exit I found if I used that line in the register bat the batch file pauses until powerarchiver is killed. If I uninstall powerarchiver (making sure the registry keys are also deleted) and run these bat files in windows with %systemdrive% replaced with the real path, it all works as planned, powerarchiver opens, adds the trial registry info, is killed and then my reg file adds my proper key. next time I open powerarchiver its registered. However when I ran my install disc it didn't work. Powerarchiver was installed, I saw it open for a moment, and close. but when I logged in for the first time, powerarchiver still considered it hadn't been run, and the first time I open it it overwrites the registry information. I am not sure if I needed to specify the directory for the reg file either, but its in the same dir as the batch file so I think not, either way my problem seems to lay with powerarchiver not editing the registry when it ran, is it possible that I just need to make the sleep delay longer, or is there an easier way of doing this? I hope this all makes sense, if anyone has some insight on either of these problems I would be most appreciative. I'm probably taking the long way around, but I wanted to try to find a solution before I asked for help. And I apologise for the length of my post, I wanted to provide all the information I could. And thanks again for all the help, even though up till now it was all silent through the search command Brett