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maybe you could post a screenshot of the icon, the setup screens, etc. so it could be easier to identify wich installer it uses...

Heres my script for Outpost v2.0 (It wont work with v.21) The script is for AutoIT v2.64 (not the new v3) For this to work, you'll need the SendToWindow.aut file: I've upgraded Outpost to 2.1, and the installer changed and the script doesnt work anymore... grrrrrrrr... I just run the installer with "/s" and then wait for the window "Do you want to reboot?" and then send the Escape key... good luck

wscript is working too and I could recommend it as it is silent versus cscript wich is not...

I'm using this for the french canadian keyboard (not the canadian multilingual) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Pays = Canada[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International]"iCountry"="2""iCurrDigits"="2""iCurrency"="3""iDate"="2""iDigits"="2""iLZero"="1""iMeasure"="0""iNegCurr"="15""iTime"="1""iTLZero"="1""Locale"="00000C0C""s1159"="""s2359"="""sCountry"="Canada""sCurrency"="$""sDate"="-""sDecimal"=",""sLanguage"="FRC""sList"=";""sLongDate"="d MMMM yyyy""sShortDate"="yyyy-MM-dd""sThousand"=" ""sTime"=":""sTimeFormat"="HH:mm:ss""iTimePrefix"="0""sMonDecimalSep"=",""sMonThousandSep"=" ""iNegNumber"="1""sNativeDigits"="0123456789""NumShape"="1""iCalendarType"="1""iFirstDayOfWeek"="6""iFirstWeekOfYear"="0""sGrouping"="3;0""sMonGrouping"="3;0""sPositiveSign"="""sNegativeSign"="-" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Geo]"Nation"="39" ; Clavier canadien-francais[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\IMEtoggle][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\IMEtoggle\scancode][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload]"1"="00000c0c"[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Profile]"B0A57A8"=hex:00,27,89,e5,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,4f,\ e6,28,04,a9,57,0a,0b"22983098"=hex:60,8a,14,6d,b2,ab,b2,2d,cb,fb,9a,22[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Substitutes]"00000c0c"="00001009"[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Toggle]"Hotkey"="1""Language Hotkey"="1""Layout Hotkey"="2" ; Clavier Canadien Francais[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload][HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload]"1"="00000c0c"[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload]"1"="00000c0c"This works for me...

You can't run batch files from cdshell as it is not DOS and dont have a command interpreter like dos... Their is some limited things you can do with cdshell because of this. Why would you like to create automaticly the answer file? why not create it and put it on the cd? Do you want multiple answer files? If so, look at this guide. Or if you really want to run a batch file that will create an answer file and launch winnt.exe or winnt32.exe you could follow this guide (by me ) to pass parameters to memdisk so the variable(s) will be avaible under dos, accessible to a batch file. good luck

Of course I gave you this post because I wasnt able to find the one I used... Its from Install Shield. Search the board for it...

I didnt find any I'm actually using AutoIT to install this one: the scripts calls the .exe with /s and wait for the "reboot?" window and then send escape... If you find a way let me know!!!!

Look at the first post here and download the program to create a .mst After this, install the app like this: msiexec /i "Path:/to/your/msi/file.msi" TRANSFORMS="Path:/to/your/mst/file.mst"

On a 650 Mb CD-RW: 7zip Adobe Acrobat Reader v6.0.1 ASPI v4.60 avast! Pro v4.1.396 avast Virus Cleaner v1.0.187.exe burnatonce v0.99.5 K-Light codec pack v2.25 (Full) ConTEXT v0.97.4 Dell utilities for laptop .net Framework (+langage pack) Deamon Tools FileZilla Flashget All hotfixes necessary Hotpop v3.0.1 Java Runtimes v1.4.2_04 MSN Messenger v6.2 Opera v7.23 Oupost v2.1 The Proxomitron PuTTY QuickTime+Real Alternatives Respleandant Registrar v3.30 Systernals Autoruns FileMonitor Registry Monitor Process Explorer PSTools Thunderbird TightVNC TotalCommander TuneUp Utilities 2004 UltraISO v6.56 SR-2 Winamp (thanks extremac!) WinHex WinRar Yahoopops

My cmdlines.txt looks like this: wscript.exe is in the path. No problem with this. "..\" refers to the root of the CD, since cmdlines.txt is execute with the current folder being the folder cmdlines.txt is situated. I could suggest using XPlode for installing hotfixes/programs/tweaks as there is a log option that will tell you what wreng wrong without stoping the installation. Visit http://xplode.voidfx.com/ I'm using the t-12 (cmdlines.txt) method since a year and didn't had any problem... I tryed using the t-9 a couple of days ago ([setupParams] from winnt.sif) and Alanoll told me that almost everything is unloaded at that time, and tweaks wont work. So you're using cmdlines.txt? It should work since tweaks works at that time... Are you sure your .reg file is error free? Don't forget the "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" or v4 at the top of the .reg file... good luck

I'm installing hotfixes at t-12, with xplode launched by cmdlines.txt. I'm installing programs before hotfixes. Alanoll: you say that no connection is made at t-13, do you know where it gets connected for the first time? That is a really wise idea to install antivirus/firewall/hotfixes before the first connection: I was infected twice last year like this!

Do you think it could be possible to load it to hkcu ? That way it could "fool" setup that it didnt "unload"... What are the feedbacks of people installing programs/hotfixes/tweaks at t-9? Does programs complain? Is there other things that do not act as "normal" at t-9, except that even the default user isnt logged in? Thank you very much. I don't have time right now to test this way, but you can be sure I'll test it sometime. If it would work I think it could be great.

I've found this: So it is possible... How to use it is a different story... EDIT: It could be possible to load all the config of the default user, but would it be worth it? If someone has a great idea I'm all open to that. I think I'll just stick with the t-12 method...

I'm actually calling a .js file from cmdlines.txt like this: and the .js script: So XPlode is called with the appropriate .xml. But I have also "generic" installation: unattended but without program installation. But the computer name would be the same, so xplode would called the xml too... Thats why I wanted to use the winnt.sif's [setupParams] to call different XPlode.... Is there a way to reload it? Thank you very much

Thanx Alanoll!!! That's what I was missing!!! Its a bit disapointing since I would have prefer the t-9 calling; I have multiple winnt.sif for multiple computers. So calling multiple xplodes from cmdlines.txt isnt easy... Is there a way to "load the default hive" @ t-9?? If so I could achieve what I want... Do you have an idea Alanoll? Thank you very much

Good Tip about registry changes. So any HKCU settings need to be done from cmdlines.txt or before? Is it true?? I need this info If this is true, it won't be possible to import default reg tweaks @ T-9 (winnt.sif's [setupParams])... That would explain my problem... Edit: Allanol reponded to this... Thanx! Usefull info...

I was using v2 for some program like Outpost who doesnt like unattended installation. It is ok, but its not perfect. I'm still looking for better way to install InnoSetup and Wise... v3 is a complete rewrite; the script is more like BASIC than the v2's Thats all I know about this one

No my users are created AFTER the reg import. I'm doing this because I want my tweaks to apply to everyusers. Thats why I'm importing tweaks in the HCKU before any users are created. I tough that since no users were created yet, the changes would go to HKEY_USERS\.Default, and when I create a new user the tweaks would be already applied. Am I missing something??? Before, I was using the cmdlines.txt to launch XPlode: (the XPlode.xml is in the same folder as XPlode.exe) That was launching XPlode @ T-12. XPlode was calling a JScript file that configures the computer (reg tweaks, OEM information, etc.) and after this it creates users. That was working. Now if I change the way I call XPlode, it doesnt seems to work: Why those 2 methods should be different?? thanks

Of course I just upgraded from v1.00 and it works nice. Thanks Wraith! Keep up the good work!

Yeah the XPlode.xml that comes with the package (v1.1.2) is in DOS format, not in unicode!!!

Hi, I was using the cmdlines.txt way to run things @ t-12 and everything worked fine. I just moved to the winnt.sif's [setupParams] way to launch XPlode. So XPlode loads @ t-9 and execute everything. But when the first login occurs, I don't have some registry tweaks I applyed. For exemple, my default web browser isnt Opera, even if I installed it @ t-9. Same thing for Thunderbird, witch loads a reg file to make it default... If I look in the HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software key (wich I think is where reg tweaks are applyed before the first logon) I can see them. But on the new account there are not present. The reg tweaks are applyed BEFORE the user are created... Am I missing something from the t-9 method??? Thank you very much.

Open a command prompt. Type "edit" and go load your file. It will work.

nobody? When run with "/s" it install silently but ask for reboot at the end... It is a Wise Installer. Somebody have a trick for it?? thank you...

@killerbee No it didn't help It said it doesn't know this one... @WwTIPPYwW Yes it is... But it reboots after the install, and i'd like it to use french. It uses english by default... How can I specify it unattended?

Anyone find any good switch? I'm using autoit for it but I'd like some swith... thanks