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I played around with the installer and came up with a way to repackage it using Inno Setup. It isn't pretty but it seems to work ok. Steps to create custom Inno Setup installer for Skype: 1. Download the latest version of Skype from www.skype.com (I used 3.0.0.214) 2. Use ResHacker or some other tool to extract the icon from SetupSkype.exe and save it as Skype.ico 3. Open your %TEMP% folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp) to watch for installation files to appear 4. Run the SetupSkype.exe installer 5. Read the License Agreement and copy its text to a notepad file, save it as license.txt 6. Read the Privacy Statement and copy its text to a word document and save it in rtf format as privacy.rtf 7. Click the "Options" button (NOT Install) 8. Uncheck everything except "Install Skype Extras Manager" 9. Click "Install" and watch your %TEMP% folder for a folder called is-_____.tmp Open that folder and watch for PluginManager.msi 10. Uncheck any toolbar or add-on boxes along the way 11. As soon as you see PluginManager.msi copy it to your desktop quickly before the installer is finished. 12. After the installation is done, copy 3 folders into a new folder of your choice. - "Phone" from C:\ProgramFiles\Skype\ - "My Skype Pictures" from C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\ - "My Skype Wallpapers" from C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\ Remove unins000.dat and unins000.exe from the "Phone" folder. 13. Move files into the new folder: - Skype.ico - license.txt - privacy.rtf - PluginManager.msi 14. Copy the attached file "install_script.iss" to your new folder. 15. Install Inno Setup from http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php (I installed the QuickStart Pack: ispack-5.1.9.exe) 16. Double-click the "install_script.iss" file and compile it in ISTool. This will create a folder called "Output" and inside it will be the new Skype installer called SetupSkype.exe Silent install switch is /VERYSILENT If you want the desktop icon, edit the install_script.iss under [Tasks] to remove Flags: "unchecked dontinheritcheck" I haven't used Skype yet to verify that everything works properly, so you be the judge if it works for you, then enjoy. The attached zip file contains install_script.iss, license.txt, privacy.rtf, Skype.ico EDIT: 4 Feb 2007, updated the install_script.iss to check if Skype is running during uninstall and to uninstall Plugin Manager at the same time. Added another unchecked box for the option to run Skype on system startup. This installer is 5Meg smaller than original. I think I'm done playing now, twas a good experience. install_script.zip

Also, have a look at WISCON.EXE

Not sure if this is your problem, but I found this reg tweak somewhere in MSFN. I can't remember the details. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}]

I finished testing new features and bug fixes to my beef stew AIO scripts. I put the new beefstew.zip file on my original Post of Oct 2. You'll see the list of changes in the EDIT on that posting. Successfully tested updating a CD that was previously updated by the same scripts. I've been reducing the size of my AIO quite a bit too. By integrating copycabs.cmd with sort2cabs.js I saved about 29 meg. (see description on my Oct 2 Post). I also performed a one-time manual edit for Project Pro and Std that saves another 20 meg. Instructions are in the attached ProjectMerge.txt file. Microsoft updates can be applied to Project afterwards without having to re-do this edit. Enjoy, Beeker ProjectMerge.txt

Veger, that solved my problem perfectly. Thanks! I updated my OfficeAIO.au3 script in previous post again to include an AutoIt function so the whole process is unnattended. Much appreciated, Beeker.

Hi Veger, I'm having a problem with Proofing Tools CD, sort2cabs.js displays "failure opening file to be stored in cabinet" (for YS561417.CAB I think), and I'm wondering if it has something to do with why you created fix_tables_PTK.au3. Did you have a similar problem? By the way, my PC is real slow (400Mhz) and I have to modify your fix_tables_PTK.au3 to work in my situation: I Replced: ControlSetText( "Open", "", "Edit1", @scriptdir & "\PTK\Directory.idt" ) With: While 1 If ControlCommand("Open","","Edit1","IsEnabled","") Then ExitLoop WEnd ControlCommand("Open","","Edit1","EditPaste",@ScriptDir & "\PTK\Directory.idt") I also had to modify my OfficeAIO.au3 script to be more universal so that it works on Proofing Tools CD also. I'll edit my previous post to include my latest version. Thanks,

Hi Veger, I incorporated some of your tweaks in my package: fix Orca filenames truncated to 8.3, look for orca at the default location, add non-recursive option to Search functions, auto generate files and folders, md5 update to sort2cabs.js. Nice job! Thanks. I succeeded in slipstreaming SP2 and all updates into Office 2003 AIO CD using the "beef stew" method and still fits on a single CD. I won't remember how to do this next time so I automated as much as possible. - added a function to modify Media table for Infopath KB920102 - Project has two unique files (README.HTM, OCLNCORE.OPC) that are backed up and restored, the rest are overwritten when copied over. - My setup.exe files are all identical so overwriting them was ok. - All original setup.ini files are copied from CD to HD at the end. This restores personalization: [Options] USERNAME=MYNAME COMPANYNAME=HOME PIDKEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx FYI, Beyond Compare is an excellent GUI tool for comparing files and folders during testing. To recap what's needed: - AutoIt v3.2 - ORCA (try Shark's file repository) - MSI 3.1 installed - WSH 5.6 installed - Office 2003 AIO CD - appropriate administrative updates - revised scripts attached to this post (beefstew.zip) - md5sum.exe and makecab.exe go in your %WINDIR%\System32 folder (I used the versions at Reduce Size of Your 5 in 1 Office 2003 SP1/SP2 CD by 36MB) - cabarc.exe (optional) I modified sort2cabs.js to use cabarc if found (for better compression), otherwise makecab and settings.ddf will be used like Marek722's original. NOTE: This method requires that the AIO CD stay in the drive throughout the whole process. 1. Install Orca. 2. Store all extracted admin updates (*.MSP) to folders on hard disk. 3. Extract the updates.cmd file from the attached beefstew.zip and modify it according to the updates you are applying. (I painfully tried every msp on every msi to see what was applicable the first time around) - modify the path to msp files to where you store your admin updates (*.MSP) - modify the PIDKEY="" with your value - rem the pause statement at the end if you want fully unattended operation 4. Install AutoIt v3.2 and compile Update_msi_tables.au3 5. Create a working directory like x:\office2003\sort\ and put the following scripts there: - sort2cabs.js (from beefstew.zip) - settings.ddf (from beefstew.zip) - OfficeAIO.au3 (from beefstew.zip) - copycabs.cmd (from beefstew.zip) - updates.cmd (from step 3) - Update_msi_tables.exe (from step 4) 6. Double-click OfficeAIO.au3 to start the process. The OfficeAIO.au3 and sort2cabs.js scripts perform their activities relative to the folder they are in. OfficeAIO.au3 asks you for the source CD drive of your AIO CD and then proceeds to perform all of Marek722's steps except writing a new CD. There's a bit of error checking and there's a progress bar for activities that take a long time so you won't think the script is hung. It has message boxes at various steps along the way that you can comment out for fully unattended operation once you trust the script is doing its job. You may need to tweak the scripts for your own situation as quirks pop up. Attached are the scripts I used (ran overnight successfully). I hope you find this useful. Enjoy. EDIT Oct 5, 2006: Modified OfficeAIO.au3 to make it more universal for AIO or single App CD. Tested successfully on Proofing Tools CD. Also added function to modify the PTK Directory.idt table per Veger's note, added PTKupdates.cmd to perform the following PTK updates: PTK2003SP2-KB887618: 2003PTKSP2ff.msp KB912440: MSCTF.msp ptk-KB913571: PTKff.msp Darn! Fixed a bug with my Orca search, so replaced zip file again. Sorry to those who downloaded before this edit. EDIT: Nov 1, 2006 (major fixes) - added two more hooks in sort2cabs.js 1. Before creating a CAB file, it looks for a cmd file for that CAB file and runs the cmd file before creating the new CAB. Also modified OfficeAIO.au3 to create these cmd files to put the correct SETUP.INI file in SKU....CAB files and the correct OCLNCORE.OPC file in O9561....CAB files. 2. Before it calculates CAB MD5, looks for a file called copycabs.cmd and runs that cmd file to replace 11 Project Std CABs with equivalent Project Pro CABs. This reduces size of AIO CD by about 29 meg. - modified updates.cmd file to get rid of MSP updates that are superceded by more recent updates, included PTK updates and is now universal i.e. works on single CD or AIO CD. - modified Update_msi_tables.au3 script to import up to 7 tables instead of 4, added a couple of message boxes for troubleshooting, reduced sleep times to speed up the process, added a while loop to make sure the Import Window is active before selecting files so it doesn't miss any on a slow PC, added a ContinueLoop statement so it won't get stuck if the tables folder doesn't exist. - modified OfficeAIO.au3 script to properly backup and restore README.HTM and OCLNCORE.OPC to the proper applications, added a section to put the correct SETUP.INI file in the proper SKU....CAB file and the correct OCLNCORE.OPC file in O9561....CAB files, completely changed the fix for Infopath KB920103 to modify File.idt instead of Media.idt - old method made incorrect changes to Media.idt, modified the command that runs sort2cabs.js so the output gets logged to file for troubleshooting, changed some text in message boxes. beefstew.zip

Hi veger, I'm real exited to incorporate your modifications but I didn't see your changes to sort2cabs.js in your attachment. I'm also interested in your changes for 8.3 filenames of the exported tables. Good idea about the recurcursive search - it does take a long time. I have another search function now and testing AIO script that does everything from start to finish including creating ISO. It is still premature to post it right now. I am hoping your md5sum mod or non-recursive mod fixes my problem with Infopath KB920103. Here is my latest version of Update_msi_tables.au3 taking into account your orca search and I think a faster search function. Thanks. EDIT: Fixed a bug introduced yesterday, tested and working now, new version attached. Update_msi_tables.au3

If you downloaded my modified sort2cabs.js above, then you'll need cabarc.exe in your system path, otherwise you'll get the Error: [object Error] that NiGHTsC experienced. If you don't want to use cabarc.exe then you can edit sort2cabs.js as follows: // oExec = wsh.Exec("cabarc -m lzx:21 n ..\\" + i + " @" + i + ".ddf"); oExec = wsh.Exec("makecab /D CabinetNameTemplate=..\\" + i + " /F settings.ddf /F " + i + ".ddf"); I'm testing a fully automated "beef stew" SP2 + Hotfix update of the AIO CD right now using autoit. It's almost there but when I install the finished CD, Infopath stops because it can't find a file in a cab, all the other apps are ok though. I can share another script for now. I used this script to copy the original setup.ini files from AIO CD to HD working directory and to remove folders and files that don't exist on the AIO CD. It asks for the location of your source CD and Destination working directory on your HD before continuing. There's a couple of message boxes before each step that you can just comment out if you don't want to be asked. OfficeCleanUp.au3

Oh joy, I got the sort2cabs.js script to call the AutoIt script by copying some of marek722's existing code for oExec (don't understand it all, but) and adding an If statement. (now I'm hooked on all this coding stuff but my wife's angry) With AutoIt installed, all you have to do is right click on the "Update_msi_tables.au3" file and choose "Compile script". Now we can call the "Update_msi_tables.exe" file from marek722's script sort2cabs.js with the following modification: In the "// main" section I added a variable declaration: var oExec and where he had the following two lines: WScript.StdOut.Write("\nNow update your MSI files with the new tables and press <enter> to continue ..."); WScript.StdIn.ReadLine(); I wrapped the following code around it: // update MSI files manually, or use compiled AutoIt script if available arRun = "Update_msi_tables.exe" if (fso.FileExists(arRun)) { WScript.Echo("\nRunning " + arRun + " to update msi files"); oExec = wsh.Exec(arRun); while (oExec.Status != 1) { WScript.Sleep(100); // too large? ... // following is simply sick! ... ReadAll produces buffer overflow ... Read waits for LF, too! ... while (!oExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream) WScript.StdOut.Write(oExec.StdOut.Read(40)); // >1 for faster looping while (!oExec.StdErr.AtEndOfStream) WScript.StdErr.Write(oExec.StdErr.Read(1)); } } else { WScript.StdOut.Write("\nNow update your MSI files with the new tables and press <enter> to continue ..."); WScript.StdIn.ReadLine(); } This doesn't break the existing functionality if you don't have the AutoIt script. Attached is a version with these modifications plus the mod from post #15. I'll be trying some more automation later this week (when the wife is asleep). EDIT: 24 Sep 2006 - Modified sort2cabs.js again so that it uses cabarc (better compression) as first choice if it exists in %windir%\System32, otherwise use makecab and settings.ddf like marek722's original sort2cabs.js Added Veger's fix for md5sum also, Thanks. sort2cabs.js

Did you apply both msp's (OUTLOOKff.msp and OLKINTLff.msp) to OUTLS11.MSI ?

drcatj18, I don't know about the other three apps, but I posted some info on NOD32 in this post #60. It's a start. Another good place to look is ryanvm's forums, nod32 can be found there too.

Great procedure marek722! After doing one CD I decided to help automate some tasks. With a lot of googling and trial and error, I made some AutoIt scripts for the Orca parts. I picked up Orca at Shark's file repository, Thanks Shark007! For the last part of marek722's Step 3, use the attached Export_msi_tables.au3 script to create the subdirectories for every msi and it runs Orca to extract the 5 tables to the appropriate directories. I run the following cmd file called start_script.cmd after Step 3: @echo off ECHO. ECHO Copying the xml files from ..\FILES\SETUP\ COPY /Y ..\FILES\SETUP\*.xml . ECHO Creating xmlfiles.lst and tabledirs.lst files DIR /B *.xml > xmlfiles.lst DIR /B /AD > tabledirs.lst cscript sort2cabs.js pause ECHO. ECHO Copying the updated xml files to ..\FILES\SETUP\ XCOPY /Y /R /U /I *.xml ..\FILES\SETUP\ ECHO. ECHO Now restore the backed up ini files in ..\FILES\SETUP\ ECHO and delete all files that were NOT originally on the office cd. ECHO. pause That covers steps 4 and 5 (don't need tabledirs.lst and xmlfiles.lst anymore because they're created automatically). Use the AutoIt script called Update_msi_tables.au3 (attached) to run Orca and import the new tables into the msi packages (that covers step 6). Now I need help with the js code to call this AutoIt script from marek722's sort2cabs.js where it pauses with: update MSI files with the new tables and press <enter> to continue ... I also plan to use benase's fix for Max compression (Post #15) and tCP's batch to delete unwanted files (Post #20). With benase's fix for Max compression, we don't need the settings.ddf file anymore. Note: The start_script.cmd file and AutoIt scripts go in the same "sort" directory as sort2cabs.js Thanks for sharing everyone! Export_msi_tables.au3 Update_msi_tables.au3

embe, Earlier posts from galvanocentric and cje seem to have had good success, but you should get the latest version (the engine.nup file has signatures to July 27 I think). If you want to have more recent versions on first install, consider making a rar sfx of your "%ProgramFiles%\Eset\updfiles" folder and include it in your silent install somehow. Your Admin version should have a nice app (cfgedit.exe) for making a custom config.xml file. Under the section Update -> Profile -> Settings, you can enter your username and password which will be encrypted into the saved config.xml file like this fictitious username/password: <?xml version="1.0"?> <NOD32SETUP> <SETUPINFO> <SETTINGS TIMESTAMP="1" ID="53CD0FA5"> <PLUGIN ID="31647055"> <DATA> <NODE NAME="Config000" TYPE="SUBNODE"> <NODE NAME="PROFILE_NAME" TYPE="STRING" VALUE="My Profile" /> <NODE NAME="Settings" TYPE="SUBNODE"> <NODE NAME="Username" TYPE="STRING" VALUE="AV-1234567" /> <NODE NAME="Password" TYPE="PASS" VALUE="ANbl6b/wmPJpZFGthMh8ddgxTbw=" /> </NODE> </NODE> </DATA> </PLUGIN> </SETTINGS> </SETUPINFO> </NOD32SETUP> You can use cfgedit.exe to open the attached config.xml file and modify it to suit your needs or create your own config.xml file from scratch. I extracted the installer files using winrar to a folder and added the config.xml and NOD32.cmd to that folder (added my .reg files too). I then made a 7-Zip switchless installer (Instructions) using the following config.txt file: ;!@Install@!UTF-8! RunProgram="NOD32.cmd" ;!@InstallEnd@! My NOD32.cmd file looks like this (If you dont use cmdow, delete the first line): cmdow @ /HID @echo off start /wait setup.exe /cfg=config.xml /silentmode /instmfc rem If you have to copy a file, un-remark the following line & fix the filename & destination: rem copy /y nod32fix.reg "%ProgramFiles%\Eset" rem If you still have registry changes to make, un-remark the following line & fix the filename: rem start /wait regedit /s nod32.reg If you have your own preferred method for silent installation, the main ingredient should be: setup.exe /cfg=config.xml /silentmode /instmfc Hope this helps. config.xml

Hate to bring this topic up again, but I took your idea a step further and just had to share my work. I've been playing with Inno Setup and decided to make a Limewire installer that would install silently without starting up the application, has all my settings built in, and uninstalls cleanly. The uninstall even removes the Limewire registry entries in the Windows Firewall. This installer won't overwrite personal settings if they already exist but it doesn't check to see if you have SUN Java installed so make sure you install that first. 1. Install Limewire PRO 4.12.4 and run it to configure all your settings. 2. Download the file install_script.iss attached to this post and put it in a new folder on your PC. 3. Copy the program files from %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\ to a new folder called {app} The following files are not needed so you can delete them from the {app} folder: - install.log - uninstall.exe I also modified the shortcut file "LimeWire On Startup" so that it was not specific to drive C: by right click on it to show "Properties" and modified: Target: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe -startup Start in: %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire 4. Copy some personal settings files from %UserProfile%\LimeWire\ to a new folder called {userappdata} Assemble everything to the following folder structure: NewFolder | |- install_script.iss | |- {app} | | | |- (files from %ProgramFiles%\LimeWire\) | |-{userappdata} |- installation.props |- library.dat |- limewire.props |- questions.props |- spam.dat |- tables.props 5. Install the Inno Setup QuickStart Pack (ispack-5.1.6.exe) from jrsoftware.org and compile the install_script.iss file. 6. After compile is done you'll have a new folder called Output which contains a new Limewire installer. Use /SILENT or /VERYSILENT switch for silent installation of Inno Setup installers. I found Regshot to be a very handy tool during all this. Enjoy. install_script.iss

Isn't this post outdated now? EDIT: oops, should have read fully, this post has extra features added to WMP10 that RyanVM's may not have. You can also try RyanVM's WMP10 slipstream using RyanVM's Integrator.

Here's a little help at making your own customized installer: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=56749&st=10#

Not sure about the setting of display, but autoimmunize is in "Default configuration.ini" in %ProgramFiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy. The "Advanced mode" settings show up in this ini file and allows you to auto-update, auto-immunize, and auto-scan on program start. [Automation\ProgramStart] AutoCheck=1 AutoFix=1 RerunAfterFix=0 AutoImmunize=1 DontAsk=1 WaitStart=0 WaitPrograms=0 WaitMore=0

Now that version 0.61 is out I have an Inno Setup installer creation to share: 1. Download the zip version of BitComet: http://download.bitcomet.com/achive/ 2. Extract the contents into a folder called "{app}" (without quotes) 3. Reduce size by removing extra language files keeping only English: - remove ChangeLog_Chinese.txt, License_Chinese.txt, ReadMe_Chinese.txt, XCrashReport_zh_cn.exe - remove \fav\ad\previewdlg_zh_cn.htm, \fav\ad\previewwnd_zh_cn.htm - remove everything else in \fav except my_fav.xml, fav_en_us.xml, search_en_us.mht, HowTo-AddYourSite.txt - remove everything in \lang except lang_en_us.xml - remove BitComet_Win9x.exe because I use XP 4. Copy the personal settings file found in %ProgramFiles%\BitComet\BitComet.xml and edit to include only the non standard settings similar to this: <?xml version="1.0"?> <BitComet Author="RnySmile" Version="0.1"> <Settings> <ClientVersion>0.61</ClientVersion> <StartupAutoRunTask>1</StartupAutoRunTask> <EnableWebsiteWelcome>0</EnableWebsiteWelcome> <MinimizeToTray>0</MinimizeToTray> <UrlOpenInBC>0</UrlOpenInBC> <AutoUpdateCheck>0</AutoUpdateCheck> </Settings> </BitComet> 5. I didn't want to overwrite the BitComet.xml file when installing over a previous version, so I made an Inno Setup Installer using the attached install_script.iss file (plus it uninstalls nicely). 6. Find a program to extract the icon out of the BitComet.exe program to create the BitComet.ico file. 7. Install Inno Setup QuickStart Pack from www.jrsoftware.org and compile the install_script.iss file. install_script.iss

I think it's bootfix.bin in the i386 folder that makes the CD say "press any key to boot from cd". Try putting bootfix.bin in the same folder that has setupldr.bin Or, check this out: http://gosh.msfnhosting.com/part1.htm This site has a cdmenu.zip file that you can edit to make your own "press any key to boot from cd". Hope you find your answer.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I performed a right click on the BitComet folder to Add to Archive..., so the whole folder was placed in %ProgramFiles%. I like your idea better to archive just the files and use the Path= to create the folder name. That eliminates errors in the shortcuts if someone names their working folder something other than "BitComet". I'll edit my original post. Thanks.

Here's instructions for a slim silent installer, but uninstall is a manual process of deleting the folder and shortcuts. 1. Download the zip version of BitComet 2. Extract the contents into a folder called "BitComet" (without quotes) 3. Optionally reduce size by removing extra language files keeping only English: - remove ChangeLog_Chinese.txt, License_Chinese.txt, ReadMe_Chinese.txt, XCrashReport_zh_cn.exe - remove \fav\ad\previewdlg_zh_cn.htm, and \fav\ad\previewwnd_zh_cn.htm - remove everything else in \fav except keep my_fav.xml, fav_en_us.xml, search_en_us.mht, HowTo-AddYourSite.txt - remove everything in \lang except lang_en_us.xml - remove BitComet_Win9x.exe because I use XP 3. Use WinRar to create an SFX archive: (Edited Oct 5, 2005) Select All items in the BitComet folder, right click on them and run Add to Archive... - Compression Method = Best - Create SFX archive - Create solid archive - Copy/Paste the following text into the Comment box (remove any shortcuts you don't want) Path=%ProgramFiles%\BitComet Silent=1 Overwrite=1 ; Add Shortcut to Desktop Shortcut=D, "%ProgramFiles%\BitComet\BitComet.exe", "", "BitTorrent Application", "BitComet" ; Add Shortcut to Start Menu - Programs Shortcut=P, "%ProgramFiles%\BitComet\BitComet.exe", "", "BitTorrent Application", "BitComet" ; Add Shortcut to Start Menu Shortcut=S, "%ProgramFiles%\BitComet\BitComet.exe", "", "BitTorrent Application", "BitComet" ; Add Shortcut to Startup Shortcut=T, "%ProgramFiles%\BitComet\BitComet.exe", "", "BitTorrent Application", "BitComet" NOTE: Silent=2 will display an extraction window, but no user interaction is required.

I took note of some PerfectDisk installations in other posts: 1. Install and register PerfectDisk 7.0 2. Right click on the PerfectDisk installer "setup-workstation.exe" and using WinRAR - Extract files... Extract files into a new folder called "files" 3. Inside the "files" folder edit the Config.ini file in "program files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\" to your tastes. I like to enable all OfflineDefrag options. 4. Open regedit and export your Licence key to a file called PDisk.reg It should look like this: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Raxco\PerfectDisk\7.0] "License"=hex:**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,**,** Put this reg file in the "files" folder also. 5. Now for the silent installation - Using a text editor create a new file in the "files" folder called "PDisk.cmd" with the following text: cmdow @ /HID @echo off start /wait regedit /s PDisk.reg start /wait msiexec /i PerfectDisk.msi /qn ALLUSERS=1 CONFIG=1 6. Follow instructions on how to make a 7-zip switchless installer: Tutorial For Making A 7-Zip Switchless Installer The config.txt file for the 7-zip switchless installer looks like this: ;!@Install@!UTF-8! RunProgram="PDisk.cmd" ;!@InstallEnd@! Your new switchless installer can be run from runonce.

First I'd like to thank the people of the forum for sharing their hard work for the benefit of others. This is my first post and I'd like to share my success using this installer with QuickTime Alternative. I noticed others having problems in other posts so hopefully this helps them too. 1. Install in this order: - QuickTime Alternative 1.65 from Official K-Lite Codec Resource Site or K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.40 which includes Quicktime Alt 1.65 - rikgale's itunes silent installer on page 1 of this forum NOTE: Install Quicktime Alt 1.65 or Mega Codec Pack 1.40 first. 2. Configure iTunes and QuickTime settings as desired. 3. Get 3 preferences files: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\QuickTime.qtp 4. The first two files have the same name, so respectively rename them to: APiTunes.pref LOiTunes.pref 5. Using WinRAR, extract rikgale's itunes silent installer to a "files" folder. 6. Copy files APiTunes.pref, LOiTunes.pref, QuickTime.qtp to the "files" folder. 7. I modified some lines in rikgale's itunes.cmd in the "files" folder to match my installation: - Deleted the /w" at the end of the start /wait command (not sure what this does) - Fixed the path to QuickTime.qtp in the copy command for QuickTime Alternative - Changed pref names "APiTunes.pre" to "APiTunes.pref", "LOiTunes.pre" to "LOiTunes.pref" cmdow @ /HID @echo off start /wait Setup.exe /S /V"SILENT_INSTALL=1 INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS=0 ASSUME_QT_DEFAULTS=0 ASSUME_MEDIA_DEFAULTS=1 ALLUSERS=1" XCOPY /Y "QuickTime.qtp" "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Apple Computer\Quicktime\QuickTime.qtp" ECHO F | XCOPY /Y "APiTunes.pref" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref" ECHO F | XCOPY /Y "LOiTunes.pref" "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref" EXIT EDITED OCT 1, 2005 iTunes prefs didn't take unless I used "ECHO F | XCOPY" in the copy commands above If you want a desktop icon, change INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS=0 to =1. 8. Follow instructions on how to make a 7-zip switchless installer: Tutorial For Making A 7-Zip Switchless Installer The config.txt file for the 7-zip switchless installer looks like this: ;!@Install@!UTF-8! RunProgram="itunes.cmd" ;!@InstallEnd@! Enjoy.