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I am trying to convert an ActiveX install that places an extra button on my IE toolbar into a .EXE file. I downloaded the .cab file and was able to extract a .dll and a .osd file but don't know how to read the .osd file. Here's the .osd file:
<?XML version="1.0" ENCODING='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE SOFTPKG SYSTEM "http://www.microsoft.com/standards/osd/osd.dtd">
<?XML::namespace href="http://www.microsoft.com/standards/osd/msicd.dtd" as="MSICD"?>
<SOFTPKG NAME="IEPrint" VERSION="1,0,0,140">
<TITLE> IEPrint </TITLE>
<MSICD::NATIVECODE>
<CODE NAME="IEPrint">
<IMPLEMENTATION>
<CODEBASE FILENAME="IEPrint.dll">
</CODEBASE>
</IMPLEMENTATION>
</CODE>
</MSICD::NATIVECODE>
</SOFTPKG>the orgional installer is located at http://www.visiontech.ltd.uk/software/download/IEPrint.htm. (WARNING: This page will attempt to install the button)
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The product key screen does not work like other screens that can provide a default value. If a valid product key exists setup will skip the screen if no valid key exists setup will ask for one.
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Its simular to using winnt.sif but instead of the installer finding the file on its own you have to tell it where it is using the following command line
winnt32 /unattend:[answer file]
You can use any file name for the answer file. See ref.chm in deploy.cab for diferances between unattend.txt and winnt.sif.
You can automate an upgrade either from winnt.sif or from unattend.txt but there are upgrade specific lines that you must use. I never did an unattended upgrade, in fact I rarely do any upgrades.
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Setup.exe is a 32 bit program and is not used when booting from a CD. Microsoft Corporation.img loads setupldr.bin. Setupldr.bin does the text mode setup based on txtsetup.sif and winnt.sif.
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Winnt.sif is only used if you start the install by booting from the CD. If you are running setup.exe from within Windows 98 you need to use the unattend.txt method.
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Download all the patches to a directory and write a batch file to install them. Then use IExpress (or any install packager) to make a package from your directory.
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Take a look at the scripts on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...oy/wpadepl.mspx.
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The document that describes the DHCP protocol is RFC2131 you can read the document at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2131.txt. Are you trying to determine the current IP, previous IP, or trying to get a specific IP from the server?
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During a normal shutdown the IP address is released by the client. During startup most DHCP servers will grant the same IP adress if it is still available.
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just run the following code:
attrib +h %systemroot%\[filename]
attrib +h %systemroot%\[directoryname] /dI'd put these in cmdlines.txt (or in a batch file called from cmdlines.txt).
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For Symantec Antivirus
setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALLSERVER=0 REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
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Instructions for adding drivers can be found here: http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/drivers/drivers.htm. There is no danger in adding extra drivers, Windows will only install driver for installed devices.
Dell uses a generic key for their computers and if you are using the Dell CD as your nlite source, you can use the same key. The key is located in the winnt.sif file on the Dell CD.
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Is there any tool that can be used to test driver sets for a valid WHQL signature by parsing the .inf and .cat files? I need to test driver sets for WHQL status for an upcoming project of mine.
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I think you can use sysprep to do this. Just make sure it doesn't deactivate your computer and provide the answers for all the other screens in the mini-setup.
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I normally install my applications using cmdlines.txt but am having an issue installing Symantec Antivirus 10 on Windows 2000. The installer fails if it doesn't find IE5.5 or higher installed on the PC and Windows 2000 only has IE5. Installing IE6SP1 before SAV doesn't work because the computer hasn't been restarted yet and SAV sees the currently installed version. Can I force SAV to install without checking the browser version (or set a registry value to trick the installer)?
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Sysprep can remove the Product Key, Deactivate Windows, and reset the activation timer. The activation timer can only be reset 3 times. There are alot of other things that sysprep can do but that is off-topic.
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Where do you get this OEM version that doesn't need activation?
Only OEMs who have built more than 1000 computers in the previous 12 months can produce these CDs
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The winnt.sif on a bios locked CD is not a sample. The included key is the actual key used by the OEM in their factory to install Windows. I always use this key when reinstalling Windows. Or one of the keys on this page.
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The one in the winnt.sif is a Generic Product Key. It cannot be activated (the oembios files take care of activation) but it can be validated.
I think the key in the unattend.txt is a beta key (but have't tested this).
The Key on the case sticker can only be activated by phone (if you fail the oembios method) and can be validated.
Use the key in the winnt.sif file if you are using the Dell CD or a custom CD made from the Dell CD.
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The official thread for translations is http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=22203 It looks another member started an arabic translation.
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Just create a file named setup.exe in the win98 directory of your CD. You can also edit setupp.ini on the CD.
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You can install using the corporate files and just run a script afterwards to change the key. setupp.ini determines which keys can be used to install, once windows is installed any valid kay can be used.
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You should be able to get this information from the Win32_OperatingSystem class. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....environment.asp Determining what type of media was used to install will require parsing Win32_OperatingSystem.SerialNumber. This document may help but its written for server versions http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889713
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Volume keys and media exist for Tablet PC and are provided to Select and Enterprise customers by calling 1-888-352-7140. There are no volume keys for MCE.
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is it possible to embed the product key on an Upgrade Installation of
in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003
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Not during setup.