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@sadicq Could be. Not sure. It could also be that when you don't use the correct syntax for switches that it throws such an error. I tried the run from gui... and indeed I don't get an error. Not sure. Maybe a virus after all.

@DryKillLogic: I think that message appears when you run the program from the Windows GUI. It's intended for use (startup) from the commandline only. I don't think it has to do with a virus. As I remember it says something about AutoIt script error. Try to start it from the commandline, when that works you can also use it from WPI. Roland

In my opinion the following configurable items would go perfectly into a EDITABLE grid at the top (full width) of the screen: Name, Install Order, Unique ID, Default, Forced, Category, Configurations Followed with a line-per-item based bottom part of the screen for the rest of the items. Of course you could discuss which items go in the grid and which at the bottom. But this is my idea. So opposite to your screens of side-by-side layout. I would go for a top-bottom layout. Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands

I explained it in this post here. Roland

Great, will test when I find the time also! Roland

For setting all the other things like server and profiles you can use the Office Resource Kit (ORK) to make a .MST. With that .MST file you can run custom installation of the Office .MSI file. Look for the Office Resource Kit on the microsoft site. See how that works. As I remember there are also some helpful pages that tell you how the use the ORK. When you use Office 2003, you can use this. Ro

@elajua: OK great.. I can't figure out still. Ro

My thought is.. follow Windows standards as much as possible. Those who know how to use those system-variables.. know how it works in the Windows commandshell. So without the backslash makes most sense. Roland

I have found a way to install Adobe Photoshop CS2 silently. That is by editing the .MSI (to not have to activate during first install, but only at first start), loading some registry settings to pass registration at first start and filling in abcpy.ini with the needed serial key. I can do the same with Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 I guess. Cause I found the same key in the .MSI (Custom Action Table), also a abcpy.ini file to fill in the seriql. But I'm not sure about the registry settings to pass the registration. Why is that? Because I can's find these settings after a normal install. I'm taking about the following registry keys: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{57922B53-02D4-4DFC-AC24-A3519DC1F49A}] "EPIC_REGS_COUNT"=dword:00000000 "EPIC_REGS_LANG"=dword:00000000 "EPIC_REGS_STATE"=dword:00000002 "EPIC_REGS_TYPE"=dword:00000004 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Updater] "Enterprise"=dword:00000001 Is there someone that knows this or even better has experience with it? Ro

@ Kelsenellenelvian : I will change/edit my first post. I 'tweaked' it to: Please insert next CD/DVD-ROM. Since it's quite a hassle to find out to configure CD-Switch so that it displays the LABEL at the right spot, I decided to explain a bit more about how it is done. Nice to hear it's maybe not something just for me. Roland

I was confused as well... but downloaded the new fix, tested it, and found out it works like magic again. Great, thx! Ro

CDSWITCH For those who don't know what functionality CDSWITCH adds to and unattended installation, it adds spanning your installation over multiple CD's or DVD's. Of course it kills the fully unattended goal, since you would then have to switch CD's or DVD's manually. But for those who still want it... CDSWITCH does what it does. And does it in a simple but nice way. I was testing how WPI would work with the CDSWITCH utility (described elsewhere in this forum) and found that the default CDSWITCH picture isn't matching with the style of the (classic theme) WPI interface. So I opened Photoshop and did some design myself. It's good enough for me. And maybe some of you can use it as well. This is how it looks in use: And this is the picture you can use: If you want to redesign, here's a link to the Photoshop .PSD file: .PSD Elsewhere in this forum it was explained how to use CDSWITCH from WPI. A brief summary.... combined with some of my own thoughts. To switch to a different DVD or CD use two commandlines in the configuration of that application. To switch from the original WPI-containing disk (called VRMPVOL_EN in this example) to a CD containing Office 2003 (called OFF2003 in this example). You can configure WPI like this to install Office 2003 from a seperate disk: COMMAND 1: CDSWITCH OFF2003 /g:VRMPVOL_EN /d /p:WPI.jpg /lc:FFFFFF /ls:12 /lf:"Times New Roman" /lw:400 /ll:49 /lt:13 COMMAND 2: %CDROM%\office\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\Unattended.MST /qb- COMMAND 3: CDSWITCH VRMPVOL_EN /g:OFF2003 /d /p:WPI.jpg /lc:FFFFFF /ls:12 /lf:"Times New Roman" /lw:400 /ll:49 /lt:13 Using the variable %CDROM% for reference to the correct drive known by WPI is of course also possible. Then you would have to use commands like below: COMMAND 1: CDSWITCH OFF2003 %CDROM% /d /p:WPI.jpg /lc:FFFFFF /ls:12 /lf:"Times New Roman" /lw:400 /ll:49 /lt:13 COMMAND 2: %CDROM%\office\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\Unattended.MST /qb- COMMAND 3: CDSWITCH VRMPVOL_EN %CDROM% /d /p:WPI.jpg /lc:FFFFFF /ls:12 /lf:"Times New Roman" /lw:400 /ll:49 /lt:13 The third commandline is to switch back to the original WPI-containing disk (or any other for that matter) by running CDSWITCH from that commandline again. Kelsenellenelvian explained in a previous forum-post it's probably wiser to not switch back and forth to other disks all the time. Dividing the (to be installed) applications into ranges [1 to 50], [51-100] - [101 - xxx] and burning those 'ranges' onto different (numberwise increasing) disks would be the smartest. Cause it's quite a hassle to get the position of the displayed LABEL in this custom picture correct ... I guess it's easier to see how I do that, with some explanation: CDSWITCH OFF2003 /g:VRMPVOL_EN /d /p:WPI.jpg /lc:FFFFFF /ls:12 /lf:"Times New Roman" /lw:400 /ll:49 /lt:13 OFF2003 Label off the disk (CD/DVD-ROM) that contains Office 2003. This is the disk you want the user to switch to. /g:VRMPVOL_EN This is the label of the CD/DVD-ROM that needs to be ejected, so you know in which drive you need to put the disk with label OFF2003! /d This switch suppresses the AUTORUN on the disk that will be inserted (OFF2003). /p:WPI.jpg Makes CDSWITCH use my customized picture WPI.jpg instead of the default picture. /lc:FFFFF Sets the displayed label color. In this case pure white. /ls:12 Sets the fontsize for the label. /lf:"Times New Roman" Font used to display the label. /lw:400 Weight used for the font to display the label. 800 would give you bold: /ll:49 Positions the label 49 pixels right of the default offset. Negative value would position to the left of the default (not tested!). /lt:13 Positions the label 13 pixels below the default offset. Negative value would position above default (not tested!) I use the GUI switch-generator to make it easy to play around with the switches. This can be downloaded from the CDSWITCH-post found elsewhere in this forum. I hope you can make use of it. Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands

Use WPI and this forum ONLY to feel good. Never feel obliged to do anything that's not fun. I'm relatively new to this product and this froum... but let me tell you I'm impressed by the product and the people you gathered around you to help you develop. In my opnion, that's something to feel good about... you did that. Get well, then get back. Ro

@mritter Yep, just tested it. I missed that functionality. Practically I would like to have something louder (nuclear blast would help indeed ;-). And something that runs a longer (preferably configurable) period of time. Now I would have to run my butt off to reach the pc, click the timer to be able to check or uncheck the applications to install. Ro

Well it's something much more basic I just discovered. Some application install-folders in the WPI\Install folders were unaccessable. So I suddenly realised I was looking at the probably more serious problem of disk errors. After a chkdsk I found that there were indeed index errors. They have been fixed and the problems are over. It all works again. And backups have been made! Sorry for the trouble. Ro

No idea what I did to cause this. All I (know I did is I ) added a new entry for an install in the config part of WPI. I want to see how it looks, and then I get this error on starting WPI.hta from Windows Explorer. The weird part is that there is no character 8 on line 2. When I choose YES or NO on this error I get the next error message on api.js line 302... and of course there is no line 302??? I'm not counting on any great advice here.... but maybe wonders do exsist. Someone any clue where this comes from? Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands

Checking or unchecking the check boxes (right) next to the category name don't work anymore in 5.3. Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands

Nope it's not really needed. The function it has for me is that when the music starts playing I know I am able (for as long as the timer is set) to make the neccssary installation choices. During install I don't use it at all. A signal of repeating beeps would be nice. Maybe that can be accomplished without the WMP code? The audible signal can be nice. If to much hassle, throw it out, like Sadicq has done for me a while back.

@mritter, thanx. Yes, the possibility to reboot and continue install is worth much more. I also saw that feature yesterday. Thx, Ro

Before I migrate to WPI 5.3 (from 5.1) I have a question. Previously I posted an issue about not being able to install Media Player 10 from WPI 5.1. See my post here: Forum link. Sadicq helped me perfectly to create a workaround. An 5.1 still works for me. But now that I see nice new features in 5.3 so I wonder if this 'bug' with Windows Media Player 10 is solved. I don't think so cause I can't find it in the solved issues. I also posted it in the 5.1 buglist and in the 5.2 wishlist. To my surprise (and it also gives me a bit of hope ;-) I don't find my posts there anymore. So either my posts have been taken out cause the issues is solved, or my posts have been lost in the renewing proces of the bug- and wishlist. Can anyone tell me if I'm hoping for the wrong reasons? And let me know if I should repost my problem again. Regards, Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands

OK that makes sense when I read it. So I guess -with this as guidance- I should be able to change other theme's if I want to. Good to hear you guys are also working on a total solution for the WMP.

This last week I have been puzzeling and playing a lot with getting Windows Media Player 10 installed via WPI v5.1. It failed and failed. Trying many switches for installing WMP10 silently. It didn't work. Pretty soon it was clear to me that the install command line and switches I used were fine. For those who want to know I use: MP10Setup.exe /q:A /c:"setup_wm.exe /Q /R:N /P:#e /DisallowSystemRestore" Installing it by executing this command via RunOnceEx gave no trouble at all. So I knew it had to do with what WPI was doing to the install. See a resulting forum link, where we solved the puzzle: My tries... and a helping hand It seems WPI v5.1 executes a part of the Windows Media Player, no matter if you configure it to play music during install-selection or install-execution, or not. As a result of that, during installation of WMP10, some parts of WMP10 don't get installed cause WPI keeps files of Windows Media Player (9) open. And as a result of that the installation of WMP10 fails. As the following error-message shows when you try to launch WMP10: Windows Media Player The file wmploc.dll has a version number of 10.0.0.3802 where 9.0.0.3250 was expected. Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled. Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Web site? Sadicq helped me out here. He removed the code that executes the Windows Media Player. And now it installs like a dream. But a functionality that's certainly fun.. listening music during install.. is now left out. Not a big deal, but I guess it was put in there with a reason. So why not try to continue to keep it working. So I wonder if it would be possible to make both functionalities work. So AND being able to install WMP10 from WPI WHILE listening to music. The last not during the actual install of WMP10 is done. So I'm looking for a way to totally shut down Windows Media Player (9) only during install of newer versions of the Media Player. After that specific install Media Player could continue to play again. I can imagine an checkbox in the config-part of WPI that tells the installer-script to shutdown Media Player just before installing the application that has that checkbox checked, and starting it after the install is ALL finished. As a maybe simpler alternative I can imagine that the installer-script looks for a certain text -say 'WMP'- in the application name to 'know' that on installing that application Media Plyer must shutdown completely. Looking forward to version WPI v5.2! Regards, Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands

@ Sadicq I just tested the install with the glossy theme, and it worked like sunshine, even brought a smile to my face! ;-) I was going to log on, and ask you what HTML and Javascript parts you had removed/changed and from where, so I could customize the Classic theme myself. But you beat me to it.. you already did that for me. But being curious as I am. Is it tought to explain what you modified and in which files? I'm also left with an idea which I could possible better post in the future release wishes topic. But what do you think... Knowing what we know... WPI-unmodified can't install media player updates ... wouldn't it be nice if the installer-script had the possibility to totally shutdown the media player during the install of certain applications. I'm imagening that an added checkbox in the config could do it. But also a loop in the install script that searches for a certain text in the application name before starting the install could do the trick.. I think... not sure.. I'm no pro... but I can imagine.. lol Thx for all the help!

WOW.. how fast can stuff go! Sadicq I just downloaded your modified version. I use the classic theme, so I don't think I'll run into any problem there. I will test it and will let you know. The fact that the audio option page is there is not a bother, I can understand that's quite something else. In my car there's also stuff that is there, but I rather not use.. like airbags.. lol Thx alot! You will hear from me.

Hi, I'm having quite some trouble with trying to get WMP10 correctly installed from/via WPI. I have also read this other forum topic (linked below). There it is explained that if you didn't remove WMP9 with NLite you should do some minor chages to optionswizard.js and it should work. Well I tried and tested, but to no avail. Mind you I'm not a script-wizard, but I can understand these changes. Forum-link By the way, I'm not playing music during either WPI-install-setup, or WPI-installation-execution itself. The only thing (in my tests) I try to install is WMP10, so nothing is installed before or after. My source installation is an untouched (no NLite or HFSLIP or whatever) version of WinXP Pro corp. edit. When I install WMP10 via RunOnceEx it works (but then installation is not optional anymore!). When I try to install it via WPI it seems to install but on starting up after reboot I get the following error: Windows Media Player The file wmploc.dll has a version number of 10.0.0.3802 where 9.0.0.3250 was expected. Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled. Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Web site? So it seems that during installation of WM10 the version 9 of WMP has been active, and therefore some WMP10 components did not install (correctly). So out of that, I derive that WPI keeps some media player components open, even after changing the code as explained in the linked topic. Is there anyone that can help me out here. I would like to add WMP10 to the installation CHOICES of WPI, that's why I like WPI in the first place, it gives you choices. This is basically what makes it better over RunOnceEx for instance. Any help is appreciated. Roland Dordrecht, The Netherlands