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Can you boot from your backup DVD, or do you have to boot from floppy first? Symantec Norton Ghost seems like something I will have to put on my shopping list

I have installed SpySweeper and made a SFX file and made a SpySweeper.reg that I exported from registry, but I am not sure where to go from here. Can someone explain exactly how I would go about setting it up properly to auto install? Can this procedure (make SFX file and reg file) be used for any application to auto install?

[COMMANDS] useraccounts.cmd "RunOnceEx.cmd" Here is my cmdlines.txt

This is the the error message I get after the computer reboots. I also changed /s to /S, but still didn't work. C:\install\RunOnceEx.cmd Windows cannot find "C:\install\RunOnceEx.cmd" Make sure you typed the name correctly, then try agian. To search for a file, click Start button, then click Search

the program can't seem to find the file and says incorrect path or something to that effect. 1)Where must you copy the actual program (WinRar) in your file structure to get it to auto install after reboot? I have read and read but am a little slow I guess 2)Also if using RunOnceEx method, must I put something in my Wnnt.sif file, and if so what eactly to get WinRar to auto install? I have my $OEM$ folder, which has my $1 folder , which has my Install folder,which has my Winrar folder, and that is where I put the actual complete Winrar program, is this correct? $OEM$ (RunOnceEx.cmd and cmdlines.txt are inside this folder) ==>$1\Install\Winrar\Rar.exe <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here is my setup, hope this helps diagnose my problem RunOnceEx.cmd @echo off SET PP=%SystemDrive%\Install\ SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "WinRAR 3.40" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Winrar\RAR.exe /s" /f Winnt.sif ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutomaticUpdates=yes [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS UnattendSwitch="yes" WaitForReboot="No" AutoActivate =Yes repartition=yes [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1 [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=800 Yresolution=600 AutoConfirm=1 [UserData] ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxx FullName=xxxxx OrgName=xxxxx ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] CountryCode=107 AreaCode=519 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=15,1 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [GuiRunOnce] useraccounts.cmd "RunOnceEx.cmd" cmdlines.txt [COMMANDS] useraccounts.cmd "RunOnceEx.cmd"

I have everything setup, and now I am trying to get Winrar (just 1 program to start) to automatically install after reboot. Its gets written to the Registry but does not auto install, but does get copied to a folder on C:\ Install\Winrar Where must you copy the actual program (WinRar) in your file structure to get it to auto install after reboot? I have read and read but am a little slow I guess Also if using RunOnceEx method, must I put something in my Wnnt.sif file, and if so what eactly to get WinRar to auto install? $OEM$ (RunOnceEx.cmd and cmdlines.txt are inside this folder) ==>$1\Install\Winrar\Rar.exe

erik demon.....I am trying to install just 1 program (WinRar) on my unattended cd. The folder Winrar gets copied to the computer but does not automatically install, and I did check the registry and it did get copied to there. any suggestions?

Mike69 Could please tell me step by step how and what you did to get it to work, because I am still having trouble getting it to auto install. Is there aguide that gives step by step instructions on how to use WPI? I have read a few differnt sites on the how to's but am still having problems

I am very new at this, and yes I have read and searched but know I am still doing something wrong. I am just trying to install one program to get the hang of it, to get a better understanding how everything works. Winrar gets copied to my computer but doesn't install auotmatically.

I am trying to install Winrar on my unattended xpcd, but Windows copies a folder called install with a folder inside of it called Winrar to my hard drive but doesn't automatically install Winrar, what could some possible reasons be? winnt.inf ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutomaticUpdates=yes [unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS UnattendSwitch="yes" WaitForReboot="No" AutoActivate =Yes repartition=yes [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 OemSkipWelcome=1 [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=800 Yresolution=600 AutoConfirm=1 [userData] ProductKey= FullName="joe" OrgName="joe" ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] CountryCode=107 AreaCode=519 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=15,1 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes RunOnceEx.cmd @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\075 /VE /D "WinRAR 3.40" /f REG ADD %KEY%\075 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Winrar\RAR.exe /s" /f cmdlines.txt "RunOnceEx.cmd"

I have a 100 gb drive which is partitioned into two 50 gb drives C: 50 gb D: 50 gb I want to format and install Windows on drive C: without touching my drive D: how do i do this? I am coming close using the autopartition=1 , but it installs Windows on drive d: I did use the repartition cmd and it deleted C: & D: and then formatted C: for me, which i did not want