thuun derboy

try InnoSetup, a good open source installer w/easy to use wizrd.

Not bad. I've been dropping mine in system32 via $OEM$\$$\ on UA DVD. I add reg entries so when I right click on mycomputer a list pops up with all stand alones I've added. For reshacker and the such, opens 'em fast, like, boom, boom. Just a though, I was gonna do what you've done but program lists are a little more navigation, you think you're lazy?, ha. ha, lol...

regsvr32.exe /s HashTab.dll nice dll!!

lotta ways to use this one, not a bad little extra. Me, I'm all about A120% -in it's most basic form...(see attached) vcd.rar

There are several points in the xp/w2k install timeline to run apps/hotfixes, so, once again tonight I was weighing my options, considering previous results, and trying to decide what's the best way to run my stuff. Presently I use cmdlines to launch my runonceEX cmd. I then trigger it right away so things setup berfore last reboot. More runoceEX entries are then added so more things install after 1st logon. NET framework 2.0 for exmpl. as it won't run before then. I do a cleanup & reboot with the last entry. Of course you may do this as many times as you like, more reboots the beter actually. I do it once more for my security apps. which go last. Anyhoo...was looking at svcpack option again, but I thing it's best to run apps, hotfixes, whatever after windows is completely done installing. Svcpack runs late, but cmdlines runs last so I guess I'm gonna stay with that. I'm open to suggestions though. At present I install my hotfixes with the following command: for %%U in (KB?*.exe) DO (start /wait %%U /q /norestart) This allows me do just drop in new ones to the directory from where the command is run. There are 4 or 5 more which require specifics, so many now, ug. ...can you say ROLLUP, I mean, what the f- -happy new year everyone!

-I used reducer and made silent install, work no prob. 1. Double check info. @ unnattended guide on Office 2k3 silent install w/ reducer. 2. Use WinRAR, IZarch, or whatever, but not 7zip! I've seen too many people have problems using 7zip to further reduce their install. One other thing, leaving out junk filter gave me problems, who knows...My full suite is 150mb. using WinRAR. That's just fine when you consider the full package is over 600mb. ~good luck & happy new year!!~

1. Way too much trouble, and I fuss over alot of things. 2. You STILL wind up copying files to HDD. 3. (most important) Winnt.sif adds supports for extra drivers and if you really shudder at the though of using a del command in you scripts, you may not know how windows uses you HDD in the first place. 4. Why am I wasting my time with this post? Good question! BYE!!

pls. note, XPSP2.exe pack has core OS updates only, no WMP10 or Office fixes for now. ______________________________________________________ Office updates can be slipsstreamed with msiexec: for SP 2 (unpack update & substitute your local variables, my drive was e:)... msiexec /p e:\OfficeSP2\MAINSP2ff.msp /a e:\OfficeSource\PRO11.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb msiexec /p e:\OfficeSP2\OWC11SP2ff.msp /a e:\OfficeSource\OWC11.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb for other .msp type updates (usually inside a cab sfx (type 2) hotfix: msiexec /p e:\OfficeHotfixes\OUTLFLTR.msp /a e:\OfficeSource\PRO11.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb _______________________________________________________ ~XPSP2UPD~ critical updates Revised post in App Installs section... -=BrowserSpeedTest=-

looking for a makecab gui utl. pls see: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...56entry430956

to use makecab to make a .cab file... at prompt type: makecab yurfile.exe yurfile.cab ...you'll get: yurfile.ex_ or another form of cab archive (found on windows cd for example) type: makecab yurfile.exe ...you'll get: yurfile.ex_ I was looking for a MAKECAB GUI tool (which iexpress is not as it supports only one dir. level) ...did search for: cabpack1.4a, but no results. where can I find it? one nice little tool, Jcarles' Compression Bin, attached...I thought some one may have made something between it and say IZarch. thuun27@hotmail.com CBin.exe

@RogueSpear, very cool... I have a motherload of ss installers on my HDD, wish I could share the best of 'em, but that would be warez promotion...I'll try to get back here real soon w/some freeware ss links of my own. nice job holmes!

Each hotfix has been extracted and repacked with 7zip resulting in huge size reduction. Silent & switchless, no reboot, please see below...

good effort, nice addon. thx.

F#@??Kin' nero scout... how to be rid of this promotional aid?? ...as if it has to reside in your MAIN system area! gimme a break! banish this litt'l banshie. who knows how?!

great tool, HOWEVER, 2.0 removed EDIT on my right click context menu, ouch!. -gotta have edit for .reg .txt, etc to make speedy changes. ...resolve conflict??

hey! pls. see above!! as for adding apps without $OEM$s... there's away which uses SVCPACK folder residing inside I386, do a search for servicepack or svcpack. HFSLIP uses this folder to add apps. and slipstream hotfixes. I've tested it and had issues, however, it's worth a look. Works good w/W2K though.

oh yah!!! hot ****! WORKS!!! Asin...you da man! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OOPS! retract!! nope. on further investigation I foud the CDROM variable does not need to re-set on next logon. The problem was quite simple... had been using: FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\CD.TXT SET CDROM=%%i: which had my system looking for 'CD.TXT' which didn't exist... so, changed to: FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\boot.bin SET CDROM=%%i: Now once 'boot.bin' is found on the XP CDROM, or DVD in my case, everything is cool. DUH! (of course this makes Asin no less a 'man' or anything) thanks much anyhow! Although this line of code to find CDROM is shorter than the one in the unattended guide, reading it again helped as I hadn't looked quite close enough, failing to see the obvious. Surely others may have done the same and given up...perhaps I'll drop a threat with a SIMPLE apps from CD blueprint using cmdlines and runonceEX.

Asin, good point! (cdrom set is only temp.) I'll give it a try! (batch to set variable on startup) However, if correct, why does guide(s) say to add CDROM variable set to runonceex.cmd??? ...wouldn't be first bad info I've come across! thx!!

you could do what works for me at T-12 stage make $OEM$ folder and just add file cmdlines.txt, two lines: [COMMANDS] ".\apps1.cmd" (apps1 is your batch file IN THE SAME FOLDER) see attached file...simple...works nice. ...add your own programs + switches...all my setups are prepared beforehand. ...remove guirunonce entry, cmdlines.txt is called on by setup at T-12 stage (same time) apps1.txt

CDROM detect syntax is the 2nd line of my runonceex.cmd (attached), BUT... I'm having a problem AFTER establishing drive variable _pls. read on... In $OEM$ folder (@T-12 stage of XP setup)... I run a batch file via cmdlines.txt called apps1.cmd which sets system to find cdrom, then runs my silent installers (winrarSFX) from cdrom, no problem... At the end of the script, apps1.cmd runs runonceex.cmd which adds lines to registry to install 2nd batch of apps. after reboot. system reboots, and at first logon RunOnceEX tells me it can't find my file(s). Works fine substituting %systemdrive% with setups moved to hard drive. I've followed many examples to the letter starting with MSFN's guide, no dice. Tried batch file instead, nada. I have TWO DVD drives installed...(detection/hardware issue?...or syntax??) What works during T-12 & T-13 stage of setup (setups from CD), won't work for me after 1st logon. For now, I'll copy setups to HDD from $OEM$\$1\Apps2, use, and del. Some programs install better after first logon (some games, like TREADMARKS!! ), some before (like Alcohol120%). Please see runonceex.txt if you think you can help. THANX! _tHuUn runonceex.txt

just gave this ONE more shot before altering original MSI... stupid adobe! what the @$#!?&%?! made sure to reboot...nada, same error..."unknown" guess it's time to break out a repacker, though, SOMEONE must have a simple solution somewhere. _anybody?! thx.

installed flstudio 502c silently, but at end colab setup is triggered...ouch. pls post COLAB fix if any...thx!!!

gave batch file a whirl...didn't work...same old forking problem, anyone else receive such trouble? (see image 2) also getting bloody data execution shutdown message at end of ANY install with Audition 1.5. which may or may not be issue if added to windows setup (usin' xp right now). Adobe just purchased this from the original coders_____ MR. BIG BUKS post solution if found, no auto it please.... THX!

ok...i'll bite going to try to put this all together and give it a whirl. thanks everyone!

CodecPack AllinOne v6027 These guys make a tight codec pack. However, this new version has a donation dialog box in the set up routine, yuK, tacky. ANybOdy got info on SILENT install? (tried the usual switches, nada)