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Welcome to MSFN. You can start by reading this crash course on application switches, which are the very first step in unattended installs for applications. Next, you can use the search function on this forum to find the switches you are looking for if you don't know them. When you master this, you can start by reading about Windows Installer properties and Orca for editing MSI setups. Hope this gets you started. Also, don't hesitate to ask, but try searching first.

You can add this reg key to the msi (altered when selecting via tools window) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger] "AppSettings"=hex:42,02,01,00 and the autorun reg key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "msnmsgr"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Live\\Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe\" /background" I am new to MSI packaging and wondered exactly how you would implement this change using installshield adminstudio. Can anyone assist? TIA Spadge The easiest way is to export those registry entries to a file. Then, inside InstallShield (other authoring apps apply too) go to registry and right click the registry hives and select Import REG file. The program will put those entries in your setup's registry part.

The answer to all the questions is yes, you need to use quotes and you can rename the setup file to whatever you want. Just notice that you need to use the silent switches /silent or /verysilent Also, you can check the beginning of this thread to find other switches if you only want to install some components.

I don't think we can make "faster". That's the way it is coded.

@posix: I tested x86 installers with QuickTime Alternative and QTA iTunes Add-on. They are working fine. Try to uninstall QTA and QTA Add-on. Then uninstall iTunes. Reboot and install them in this order. It should work.

Well, for applications that have complex installers like Adobe and others, there is no easy way to make a custom installer. You are better off making it install silently using its switches, configuring ini files etc... WinInstallLE will record the changes made to your system when you install a program, but you need to know what to do with registry changes, registering dll files, etc.

Glad to know that you got it working.

Thanks it works Without a reboot at the end? I haven't test it on other computers.

You need to know which type of installer it uses. Read the unattended guide to learn some of them and their switches.

@dark79: I don't have WinXP x64 resources at hand to try. You can try to log the installation you modified to see if there is something going on that can be modified or tweaked. I will take a thorough look at the Vista x64 msi to see if i can do something but there is no guarantee.

You can choose ultra or other compression options to save some space. I don't know how big that drivers is, though. I think you mean Folder when you said Map.

iTunes Switchless 8.0.1.11 uploaded. Post updated.

You import .REG registry files using this inside a CMD file: REGEDIT /S PATH\REGFILE.REG REGEDIT /S C:\registry.reg

In order to use most of application settings, you will need to install it and configure it the way you want. Then you search for the place where the settings are stored (the registry in many cases). So, install it, configure it and then look at those registry entries to see what you want to export.

I made some tests and the installer prompts the user to reboot. Maybe next week i can take a look at it to see if i can solve this by editing the installer.

All the installers are ready but i need to wait until the server i store them on comes online. Will post them later today.

I will try the latest version of TMPGEnc DVD Author when i get home but i remember that i didn't get any prompt. Meanwhile you can disable the reboot prompt by editing the msi with Orca or other tools.

thanks. good to know msistub is not needed.

I just found a module here: http://7zsfx.info/en/ This is the one you were talking about? With this config file it now displays progress bar and button using styles, besides the sfx icon in the extraction window. ;!@Install@!UTF-8! GUIFlags="8+32" ExtractDialogText="Extracting XXX" RunProgram="msistub XXX.msi /qb /norestart" ;!@InstallEnd@!

I'm looking for a 7zS.sfx that has a Vista-style progress bar and/or themed-button Windows support (for the Cancel button) but i don't know if such a module exists.

That EULA is for QSetup Installation Suite, not for SuperOrca. However, the original Orca still works on many setup files.

Read my instructions again, they are working fine. You don't need any script. I assume you were referring to you CMD file in which you are install programs? If you have no experience in CMD files, read the unattended guide to learn the basics.

Well, i just tried that and the setup launches and offer to uninstall o repair my current installation without errors (i didn't try a new install because i have it already on all my computers). However, using switchless installers is the same as launching a setup routine. Only thing is that you don't have to click on anything or to choose any options. PS: if you have more doubts or questions, please post them on the thread i linked to in my first post.

Files are still there just the links are wrong. Remove "vistapacks/" from the link and your download will begin. All links are working again. The path changed with my new account details. Thanks to sp00f and MUIZ.

I don't remenber if it was lite version. You can contact the author to see if he/she can assist you with info on where the registration is stored. I have made that myself a few times before.