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just adding DEL /Q /F %0 Exit to the end of my .cmd file worked for me. I could of just got lucky, but 100% deleted itself. 5 different times or so now too. Just F.Y.I. because I dang sure can't dispute anyone let alone a 6 star MSFN Expert.

Just a quick follow up from me. Thanx to member Djé for this simple code that makes a batch file delete itself upon finishing. DEL /Q /F %0 Hope it helps someonelse down the line. If so give the props to Djé. I'm just a 'LiL middle man.

BINGO!!! That did the trick. Y'all never cease to amaze me. I searched (I know; i guess not good enough) for a code like this but no luck. Thanx Djé! Keep those records spinnin'

I am using start as the command like this..ECHO. ECHO Cleaning up leftovers start %systemdrive%\Install\cleanup.cmd EXIT It runs cleanup.cmd but I'm guesin thats the wrong command huh? If this works ... KEWL.. What a shortcut.. lemme try it out. Thanx y'all

Or can I stop this .cmd from another .cmd?

Question though... Where does the Finish.exe get the .cmd file from in order to extract it to the temp folder? What are the 3 things at the end of this? Is that what I use or put a title there? Title=...

I have a startup.cmd file that runs from the startup folder on logon. It installs some registry tweaks and then it runs a cleanup.cmd that I have in the Temp folder. I have this cleanup.cmd deleting the startup.cmd file from the startup folder, but it won't delete it because the startup.cmd is still running the cleanup.cmd. Where does this end? Help...lol

Yep, no problems. I put a batch in the startup folder, that runs another batch(in another root) which installs my reg tweaks then cleans up by deleting the batch from the startup and "whala" done.... Thanx again, it may have taken weeks to figure that nice move out by myself. YOU ROCK

gdogg The only programs are as follows... 1) Cubase (audio recording/production) 2) Firepod 2.14.25 (control panel for the interfaces that plug in via firewire) more info on the firepod program can be found at http://www.presonus.com/firepod.html#downloads gdogg The only programs are as follows... 1) Cubase (audio recording/production) 2) Firepod 2.14.25 (control panel for the interfaces that plug in via firewire) more info on the firepod program can be found at http://www.presonus.com/firepod.html#downloads

Much appreciated help I've recieved. I am going to do the nlite deal and see how it works. Probably just with SP2 and a firewire hotfix that windows has and cut the crap out of XP. I'll come back and let all know how it worked.. Thanx again freinds....

Interesting blinkdt. Lemme see if I sorta have the right idea now. I would place my finish.exe file in the ($OEM$\$Docs\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) Now the .cmd file (in the Setup=cleanup.cmd line) gets extracted to the Temp folder and automatically gets run? right? Where do I put this .cmd file to begin with? Can it just run the .reg file (Setup=tweaks.reg) or does the .reg file have to run from the .cmd file?

Holy S scubasteve. Thats a lot of info there! Looks like i got some homework. Very informative link and i do believe that link holds my answer. Thanx

Currently this is running from the [GuiRunOnce] in the winnt.sif file My cmdlines.txt can run my runonceex.cmd? Presently that is where i run my reg tweaks from, but like i said, some won't stick. I wont have a conflict runnung both of these from cmdlines?

Yes, i think you know excatly what i'm talking about. Any way of finding a list (so to speak) of absolutle unnecesary things that i can remove? Or will Nlite give me a better understanding? thanx

Here is what I have... There are some reg tweaks that won't "stick" during the installation process. What i have done is create a runonce.ex file that runs my reg tweaks (that didn't stick) and then runs a cmdlines.exe which restarts the computer after the reg tweaks have been applied. I just cannot get this runonce.exe to run on the very first time the desktop comes up. Therefore I have to manually restart, then when the desktop comes up this second time, it will run my reg tweaks and restart itself. Is there anyway that I can make the reg tweaks run and my restart command run on the very first time the desktop shows up? Thanx in advance.

When you do a fresh install of XP Pro sp2/slipstreamed and ALL hotfixes, is there anything running in the background. If so, can i prevent any of that from installing? Or can i delete them. What I'm doing is using the pc for only 1 purpose only. Audio recording. I don't want any other microsoft crap using the processor. No internet connection ever. Know what I mean? Only 1 other program besides the audio program (cubase) needs to run and that is just for the hardware. Basically i just want to install the absolute minimums of XP. But i do need the service pack and hotfixes for driver related issues. Thanx

MP10Setup.exe /Q:a /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore WM9Codec.exe /Q:A /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore This is what i had to put into my svcpack.inf file I tried just the MP10Setup.exe /Q:a /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore by itself and that didn't work. Then I added the /Q:A /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore to WM9Codec.exe and it worked. NOTE: I never tried with just the WMCodec.exe /Q:A /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore and not the MP10Setup.exe /Q:a /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore just because i ran out of CD's. But i do believe it is only needed on the codecs. I hope this helps someonelse in the future. Much Thanx to this site for it's endless help to all. Now if I could just get the registry tweaks to install on the very first startup of "the desktop" then i wouldn't have to do 2 restarts. I Know Picky Picky, but man it's almost finished... Presently I have winnt.sif do a runonceex (this doesn't apply untill i restart windows the first "desktop loading" time though) then when it hits cleanup.cmd it will restart by itself on the second startup. (Hence it takes 2 restarts).Also i have cmdlines.txt point a regtweak.reg which does install some of the tweaks at the T-12 mark. These tweaks usaully don't work if i run them in the runonceex file. Thanx again..

MP10Setu.exe /Q:a /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore would this work in my srv.inf ? I have a unattended media player 10 from this website.

(XP Pro w/SP2, Media player 10 w/ codecs and some reg tweaks. All unattended) 2 questions please, if I may. 1) During the unattended install. While at the T-13 it installs Media player 10, the codecs and all else etc.. then a window pops up that has "windows media player 10" on the top and it says something to this effect..."System restore is turned off and you will not be able to recover your old media player if you continue" I have the choice to click ok or cancel. After clicking ok, all goes fine. How can I get this to continue without my click? 2) Can I force runonceex to RUN as soon as the desktop shows the first time? This would be so that my guirunonce can apply its reg tweaks and restart. Presently i have to restart myself and then when it starts the second time, it will restart via a cleanup.cmd linked via my runonceex. Thanx in advance

Thanx that thread, it fixed me up. I gotz one more problem but i'll start a new thread for future surfer dudes and dudettes. Thanx again Y'all.

Oh. I do have my unattendswitch at "yes" so i know this is what makes it bypass the "Mini-setup" part.

I've got all but one thing licked on my unattended install (thanx to this awesome site) the only thing i can't seem to get right is this.. It completly installs unattended and when the desktop comes up, the user name is always Administrator. I have to create a new account. I know when I do the unattended install it bypasses the screen that usually pops up asking for user names etc.. How can I have a name put into the "User Name" line while this portion passes invisibly? Thank all in advance. I'm very confident that someone will giggle, then help me out. It is XP Pro with sp2 slipstreamed and some reg tweaks that run via GUI RunOnceEx. Thanx again Y'all