I'm having problems with getting applications to copy to the %systemroot%\Install\Applications folder while running the unattended XP install using either VMWare v5.5.2 or the new Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Beta software. I have placed two applications (Mcafee Corporate v8.0 and Office 2003 Professional) in the following path on my unattended cd: E:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\Office2003 and E:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\Mcafee. I run the image and I am using the CMDLINES.TXT method to install the two applications using batch files all three files are located in the $OEM$ folder directly. When it comes time for Windows installation to load CMDLINES.TXT the batch files execute, but I receive the below error and I get the same error for Mcafee but instead of Office2003 folder it goes to a Mcafee folder and then the setup executable. I also just for testing purposes added to the batch to change the directory to %systemroot%\Install\Applications and it couldn't do it so I know nothing is being copied from the folder. I also have theme added at the following location: E:\XPCD\$OEM$\$$\Resources\Themes and that seems to work fine, it just seems that anything under the path E:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1 doesn't copy over for some reason? Any help would be great thanks. I have also included what's in my CMDLINES.TXT and Batch files for Office and Mcafee below. "Windows cannot find 'C:\Office2003\PRO11.msi'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for the file, click the Start button, and then click search." CMDLINES.TXT: [COMMANDS] "InstallOff2003.cmd" "InstallMcafee.cmd" OFFICE BATCH FILE: ECHO. ECHO Installing Office 2003 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /QB MCAFEE BATCH FILE: ECHO. ECHO Installing Mcafee Antivirus Agent ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Mcafee\SETUP.EXE
