X-Ecutioner

Well I can think of at least 2 occurances when I created a autorun project in Autorun Menu Studio, only to find out that I made 1 coding error in the final product. And I accidentally deleted the saved files because I assumed I was done. The one thing I hate most about AMS is the fact that when you created a finished autorun program, according to the EULA, you cannot disassemble the created product. So at this point I was so frustrated with this program I uninstalled and it will never be reinstalled on my machine. Anywho.... After all that, I decided to make and HTA based autorun program. I got this idea first from the Windows Security CD that MS sent me. I had to overcome many hurdles to get certain things to work. (e.g. running an exe within an html without the save as dialogue). This was the easiest autorun program for my DVD that I have ever made. Partly because I jsut took an HTML course in my college. Because I have so many apps to install from my dvd I figured it was time I seriously worked on it. I posted my work in a zip file below. Simply run the wxpstart.hta file and you will see all my work. Just keep in mind its incomplete. For the Deployment menu, I plan to combine Whimsy "Windows Post-install Wizard 1.2" and Wraith's "XPlode" so when you select the checkboxes, it creates the xml file and runs the wicked XPlode program. I must thank Whimsy for some of the html javascript code and some of his pics. Well enough said, just thought you all would like to have a look. I welcome comments and I don't mind if anyone would like to take it, modify it, and use it for their own autorun. Still cant believe I wasted money on AMS.

I'm makin an autorun setup in html. (like the windows security update cd) What I want to do is to be able to click a button that will execute a program's setup. I dont want the annoying save as dialogue. I there any code that will allow me to do this?

You may want to try a low-level format. Get the formatting disk from your harddrive manufacturer.

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Only on an AMD processor. AMD's are backwards compatible whereas Intel isn't

Love Ultraiso...has option for integrated burning with Nero.

Okay. I have this in my xml file... <item display='Copying Post-Installation Files'> <!-- thse file system operations have been rewritten - they SHOULD support all files/directories etc. --> <copy source='\\Server\DVD\finish.bat' target='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\' /> </item> and the log file showed this... Execution thread { Running item: 'Copying Post-Installation Files' { Running command: 'copy' { Copying file: '\\Server\DVD\finish.bat' -> 'C:' Error: Access is denied. } } Am I missing something?

WOOOOOOO It works. You guys rock. Thanks again

Yea Ill jsut manually configure it after each install untill sp2 arrives. Thanks for all the help guys

Yea it doesnt work. Thanks anyways.

Ah nuts. Well...back to searchin the registry.

Thanks I shall try it out.

I'm makin an unattended install for my laptop and I want to know where to find the settings for the power configuration settings in the registry? Like the standby time and hibernation and standby options. Anyone know?

u can delete setup and autorun but leave all the win51, win51IP, etc because setup uses them to identify the source cd. If you delete those, setup will ask you to put in the right disc. If your booting using the setup disks then I dont think you need winnt.exe or winnt32.exe.

WOOOOOO lol great. Thanks man

One word.....BETA!!! Don't expect anything to work. Just wait a few more months and then get the final one.

haha you gotta throw it at me. can you post a link?

I guess another option would be make the "to be hidden" partition bootable (format /s) copy the boot files from either ghost or drive image so the partition boots directly to either dos-based program. From that point all you need to do is make a backup image of your system. In order to access the program on the bootable partition, edit the boot.ini and add a line that refers to the bootable partition called "Recovered Image" as the name. This way, when there's a problem, hit F8 and choose the "Recovered Image" and it should boot to the program and you can restore the image. Confused yet? haha this is all theoritical and when I have time ill try and put it into action but I dont think anyone has tried this. Now as for hiding the partition, I think that partition magic has an option to hide a partition or maybe theres an option in computer management WOW thats a mouthfull. Ill gladly clairify if something is a miss.

I was going to go with a 5400rpm cause the're not that much more expensive. As for a 7200rpm? You can get a Hitachi 60gig at www.canadacomputers.com for 370. but im not payin that much.

Im thinking of either buying a laptop harddrive and putting it in a 2.5" case for light protable storage or buying one of those pocketec units from futureshop. Whichever one is cheaper. My question is can they be partitioned while they are connected through a usb cable? Also if the drive is partitioned and you plug the unit into a computer, will the computer show both partitions?

there is also a svcpack.ini_ which is a compressed version of svcpack.inf. Make sure you replace that one too. That is, if its there.

Is there a way to modify a reg entry without removing it or creating a new one? Because with xpinstall, I can use the sourcepath but because I use a multi-install dvd this points within a few folders on the cdrom drive. So basically what I want to do is this... SourcePath --> F:\ROOT\XPPC\ to SourcePath --> F:\ can I delete part of the entry? This is so if I burn this on a DVD-R/+R I dont have to worry about the cdrom being drive F: because windows will used sourcepath and as a result having to burn another dvdR

Because microsoft made it an update only rather than a full install. despite the fact that it can do a full install.

okay. just finished making my unattend multi-OS dvd iso and went to test it but got some file copy errors. I have never got these errors in previous multiboot cds. the txtsetup.sif in the startup disc folder is bigger than the one in my I386 folder. These are the files... clspack.exe javacypt.dll javaperm.hlp javaprxy.dll javart.dll javasec.hlp jdbgmgr.dll jview.exe msawt.dll msjava.dll msjdbc10.dll nt5java.inf vmhelper.dll wjview.exe dx3j.dll jit.dll These files are listed in the boot folder and not in my I386 folder. I got the xppro version of the boot folder, so we cant blame it on that. It could be that i must have missed a step in setting up this edition of xp but could someone please verify that they have these files in their txtsetup.sif in both the boot folder and I386 folder please? Is it safe to simply remove them from the boot folder? Thanks

I have many programs that use this setup program. Here is a pic of the setup type. Anyone know how to install these apps? is it just a simple /s ?? EDIT: Sorry. its innosetup. /silent. got it Delete this post if you want