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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted

    @ Nanaki

    Just to update you, I've tested the new CDSwitch in VM only and all is well. I havn't had a chance to do a real time test yet but I can't see it's gonna make a difference.

    It shouldn't, thanks. :)

    Quite simply ! :D

    Thank you very much for the help and of course the program ! :thumbup

    Let's hope it works. =)

    Just a reminder: I'll be gone for two weeks.

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted

    So you're using cmdlines.txt? =)

    I used to do that with this way:

    [COMMANDS]
    "..\Install\XPlode\XPlodelog.cmd"
    "cdswitch WXHFPP2_NL 1 /F:WXHFPP1_NL"
    "..\Install\XPlode\XPlodelog.cmd"

    (very old cdswitch parameters, ignore those)

    First I launched the batchfile from the Windows-disk (Disc One), you can of course also refer to %SystemDrive% or whatever. :)

    Second, I launched CDswitch.

    Third, I launched the second batchfile from Disc Two (you can also refer to another location of course).

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted · Edited by Nanaki

    First:

    cdswitch.exe "SIMGV-POT-I2" %CDROM% /f:SIMGV-POT-I2

    "/f" is used in this way:

    cdswitch.exe "SIMGV-POT-I2" /f:SIMGV-POT-I2

    instead of using "%CDROM%" it searches for the drive that holds a file called "SIMGV-POT-I2" and uses that drive to ask for a new disc. I presume this isn't what you want. :)

    Just change it to this:

    cdswitch.exe "SIMGV-POT-I2" %CDROM%

    The first thing that comes to my mind is this: is the batch file located on the disc that you're ejecting?

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted

    God, the latest version I touched was using .INI-files to load settings instead of parameters, and now I remember why. =p

    "Silent Mode" only ejects a certain drive, and doesn't check for one afterwards:

    cdswitch /s /o /g:Disc1

    It was basically added to replace CDR.exe or whatever it's called. Eject, no check.

    'nyway, I did think about a rewrite, but the knowledge I need to do so to make it actually better I won't gain until next year, so maybe then. :) I might update this app again when the summer break is over, but the last version (0.9a1) was a real mess. xD

    I'll try to make CDswitch "repaint" the image in a special version tomorrow. *marks on todo list*

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted · Edited by Nanaki

    I just tried with both 0.8.4 and 0.9a (don't use this one though) and it was able to detect a cd called "apps & tools" (it didn't appear correctly on screen though, but that's not really a problem, as you're using the /l-command).

    I really should get the logging-system working properly, as now I can't really help you. :P But I'm pretty sure it's not a CDswitch-problem.

    What happens when you run

    cdswitch "Apps & Tools" D:

    in a normal windows environment (change the drive letter to yours)? If it works, there's something wrong with your launch-code. What are you using to launch CDswitch? Also make sure the EXACT label of the disc is "Apps & Tools", not "apps & tools" or "Apps & tools".

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted

    great tool! thanks

    Thanks :)

    i use this 

    %CDROM%\Apps\cdswitch.exe WINXP_2 /g:WINXP_1 /r:%CDROM%\Apps\WPI.cmd

    when it during installation in vmware,.. the dialogue asking for the cd comes up but its all blank.. no image.. nothing on it ..just plain blan brown background

    Might be VMware, although I haven't really had any problems with it. Try placing the attachment in the same folder as CDswitch, keep the name.

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted

    Via a quick scan of the code, I can only assume you're using CDswitch 0.9a, correct? The only cause I can think of is that no disc can be found.

    Now, this could be CDswitch its fault (it's still "alpha" :)), but the quick tests I did worked.

    Therefor, mind posting your RunOnceEx code you used to launch CDswitch? For now, you can always switch back to 0.8.4.

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    IE 7 Vs Firefox, who wins now?

    in Technology News

    Posted

    Is that all that worries you?

    You're aware you can configure it to disable ActiveX I hope? :P

    Best part being, you can use a 1 KB *.REG file to apply activex disabling to hundreds of machines within minutes, or you can configure the same thru group policy for entire domain.

    Not for me (I can use MSIE without getting adware or viruses, the "small" things made me switch, like the wrong-URL-freeze, no-:hover-support and no-transparent-PNG) but for people I help. I should be able to recommend them something that doesn't need me to configurate it (I'm still looking for a descent antivirus too :P).

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    Xplode 4

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted

    Wild guess, but try changing this:

    <display>
    	  <display plugin="#XPLODE#\XPlodeSelectInstall.x4d">
    		<window position="4" width="100%" height="100%" border="false" />
    		  <html>#XPLODE#\selection\select-frameset.html</html>
    		<window width="800" height="600" titlebar="0" border="0" position="4" />
    	  <html>#XPLODE#\selection\select-frameset.html</html>
    	</display>

    by this:

    <config>
    		<display plugin='#XPLODE#\XPlodeSelectInstall.x4d'>
    			<window width="800" height="600" titlebar="0" border="0" position="4" />
    			<html>#XPLODE#\selection\select-frameset.html</html>
    		</display>
    	</config>

    This should fix your initial error, but there might be some others. Recheck your log file for those.

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    A New Cd-switching Utility

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted · Edited by Nanaki

    You'll have to excuse me, but I remember very little of the switches as I haven't worked on it for a while. :P

    REG ADD %KEY%\130 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\misc\cdswitch.exe /g:Apps /r:autorun.inf /rw /b /k" /f

    So, let's see here:

    %systemdrive%\install\misc\cdswitch.exe

    is correct, as it's running. *yay* :)

    /g:Apps

    replace this by "Apps". The "/g:" is to detect a drive holding the disc with label "Apps".

    *missing*

    the second parameter should be the drive you want to use. Check the help-file for different methods to do this: by drive letter, by drive number, by the disc inside (which holds a certain label or file).

    /r:autorun.inf

    Windows always takes the path you're currently "working" in , so it could be you're referring to the wrong path. I could be mistaken, but just to be save, use the *DRIVE*-parameter.

    So therefor, try this line:

    REG ADD %KEY%\130 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\misc\cdswitch.exe Apps D: /r:*DRIVE*\autorun.inf /rw /b /k" /f

    Hope that helps, sorry if I explained it too complicated. XD

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