atomicrabbit

Hi all, I am trying to install sav 10 ce using the method explained by shark, but for some reason I am getting an error saying that "/passive" is an invalid switch... this is the code im using to run the installer: START /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi" /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS Any ideas?? Please advice! TIA!!

I've followed the exact steps and it still prompts me activate when I first run Acrobat. I have a couple issues. 1. I used the Installshield Tuner for acrobat to create the mst file, and I set it up so that it does not install Adobe Designer. After the install Adobe Designer was installed. Could this be because the 7.07 update installed designer? 2. When running the acrobat 7.07 update, first off, it shows all the normal UI, and then at the end of the update, it prompts me if I want to restart (Yes or No). Is there any way to silently run the update and not ask me if I want to reboot afterwards?? Thanks *atomic.rabbit

Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me. I want to install WS_FTP 2006 silently, and I noticed that a lot of ppl are using a *.iss file. Can someone explain what it is and what it does?? I know it has something to do with either installsheild or Inno Setup, just not sure of anything past that. What goes in the ISS file and what is the proper syntax for the install?? Is it possible to activate ws_ftp automatically during the silent isntall, or will I have to do this manually in windows? Thanks

Yep it worked, I added my batch file to the svcpack.inf in the i386\ folder and everything installed perfectly!!!! Thanks again delprat. I will start adding other apps now *atomic.rabbit

ok, i think i know whats going on. I searched my xp cd for *svcpack*, and I found two. I have an svcpack.inf in the I386 directory. my newly created svcpack.inf is located inside the SVCPACK DIRECTORY. I was under the impression that svcpack.inf was supposed to go in the svcpack director,, but I guess its supposed to go in the i386 directory. This is probably why it is installing the hotfixes and nothing that I added to my new svcpack.inf (from the svcpack dir). It's reading the svcpack.inf in my i386 dir, not the svcpack dir. So I will add all the info to thge original svcpack.inf file and get back to you to tell you if it worked. and thanks for the compliment about my directory structure. I didn't know list go do it either until now, but it just seemed logical I think i've written the word svcpack way too many times for my own good Thanks for the troubleshooting help I'll post my results *atomic.rabbit

That's what I was trying to tell you before. I used the integrate switch on the windows hotfixes, but it did not create a svcpack.inf file AND it worked fine during the install. It installed ALL the included hotfixes with no problems. My batch files are already in the svcpack directory. The Install directory is inside the svcpack directory as well. So my dir structure looks like this: <CD DRIVE> i386svcpackInstall (directory) all application installers are here [*]Start.cmd [*]RunOnceEx.cmd I will try making a full path... so an example of it would be: %CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\NetFramework\KB893803.exe correct? I just didn't think I would need a full path since the directory it was referring to (Install directory)was inside the svcpack directory. Yes, I downloaded a switchless install of JRE from Ryans site, and when I was having trouble setting up office at CMDLINES.txt, so i did some research and found Nankai's OfficeExec. I don't know how good it is, but it did the trick when i was installing it during cmdlines. Don't know if it will work properly in svcpack. I will test with full paths, and get back to you with a result Thanks again! atomic.rabbit

Ok i just test my xp installation and it didn't work. Well, the application installations didnt work (from svcpack) Can I place the applications (ie. office, .net 1.1, jre, etc) into a subfolder of svcpack, or does it have to be in the root svcpack directory for it to work? This is my svcpack.inf file: ;Windows XP [Version] Signature="$Windows NT$" MajorVersion=5 MinorVersion=1 BuildNumber=2600 [SetupData] CatalogSubDir="\i386\SVCPACK" [ProductCatalogsToInstall] [SetupHotfixesToRun] START.CMD RunOnceEx.cmd this is my START.CMD file: @ECHO OFF ECHO. ECHO Creating user account(s) ECHO Please wait... net user username passowrd /add net localgroup Administrators username /add net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited ECHO. ECHO Installing Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2) ECHO Please wait... start /wait Install\NetFramework\KB893803.exe /Q /O /Z ECHO. ECHO Installing .NET Framework v1.1 with SP1 ECHO Please wait... start /wait Install\NetFramework\dotnet11sp1.exe ECHO. ECHO Installing Sun Java2 Runtime Environment v5.0 Update 7 ECHO Please wait... start /wait Install\JRE507\jre507.exe ECHO. ECHO Installing Windows Media Player 10 ECHO Please wait... start /wait Install\WMP10\mp10setup.exe /q:A /c:"setup_wm.exe /Q /R:N /DisallowSystemRestore" ECHO. ECHO Installing Office 2003 Professional ECHO Please wait... start /wait Install\Applications\Office2003\officeex.exe This is my RunOnceEx.cmd: cmdow @ /HID @echo off SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D ".NET Framework v2.0" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D Install\NetFramework\dotnet2.exe" /f It just installed the Windows Installer 3.1 and the windows hotfixes, nothing else. Do you see anything wrong with this? Do I have to edit any other files with the svcpack.inf method? On the tutorial page for svcpack.inf ( http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/24/ ) it says to edit DOSNET.inf

yes i did integrate hotfixes, but it did not create a svcpack.inf file. Should it have? The integration worked properly. I know this because i tested the installation and it installed all the hotfixes correctly, but it did not create an svcpack.inf file in the svcpack folder.

Sorry I edited my post above, I added a question. Also, how do I know what the major/minor version, and build number is?? i.e. ;Windows XP [Version] Signature=" NT$" MajorVersion=5 MinorVersion=1 BuildNumber=2600

Would it be better to run a batch file from svcpack (like cmdlines.txt) or should I just put each installer into the svcpack directly? I've already slipstreamed the windows hotfixes into my installation via /integrate switch, do I have to add each one to the SVCPACK.INF file as well? ie. [SetupHotfixesToRun] KB873339.exe KB885626.exe KB885835.exe ...etc... Thanks. *atomic.rabbit

First off, thanks for replying so quickly, delprat 1. So if I use svcpack, does oempreinstall have to be set to "yes"? 2. few questions for this section: a. If I already have the windows Hotfixes slipstreamed into the installation (via the /INTEGRATE switch), do I have to add the CatalogSubDir="\i386\SVCPACK" line? b. What is the "[ProductCatalogsToInstall]" section for? c. Can I run any installation in the "[setupHotfixesToRun]" section d. Can you (or someone else) post their own svcpack.inf file, or an example of one with applications. 3. If I use the svcpack method, what happens with the $OEM$ Distribution Folders that I set up? Does it need these anymore? 4. Is RunOnceEx a better method for installing applications than svcpack? 5. Do I have to edit the DOSNET.inf file when using the svpack.inf method? Thanks again for your help! *atomic.rabbit

Ok, sorry if this was discussed already or if these are stupid questions, but here goes nothin': I have just began to work with unattended installs of xp and otehr software. I read through all the tutorials on msfn (beginner, intermediate and advanced), and I am just confused about a few things... (i apologize if these are n00b questions) 1. what is the difference between cmdlines and svcpack? 2. Is svcpack used only to install xp hotfixes? or can it be used to install other software as well? If so, is it supposed to call another batch file to run the installations? (Sorry, I understand how cmdlines works, but SVCPACK confuses me for some reason, so if someone can explain it a little further that would be great). 3. Can I get some users opinions about which they use and for what? cmdlines.txt, svcpack.inf, RunOnceEx? Right now I have Office 2003 set to install at cmdlines.txt, it calls a batch file which calls the office installation and others. Is this correct? Or is the svcpack.inf or runonceex method better for office (and otehr apps)? 4. Can someone quickly explain Xplode... is it a replacement for RunOnceEx? (this question is not that important right now, I want to get the basics down first, but a quick explanation would be nice) If anyone can help with the above, I would appreciate it! thanks, atomic.rabbit