Making Nero 8 a silent install

[artbio]

Hi kALPEPITO!

Try:

$ID = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Multimedia\Nero8"

That way it should work.

[devildevil3]

It is work with Nero-9.0.9.4?

Edit....

No,

Since Nero 9 is installed using xml language and, after playing a litle bit with setup.xml I manage to bypass a few passes in nero's installer. But still is not silent... it asks for serial....

and

Hi, I managed to put in serial number, but I didn't match how to hide and to properly set dialogs. Why don't we merge our works, maybe something interesting will come out.

at the start of the setup.xml file you will find tis tag:

<Prop id="SerialNumber">

</Prop>

put your serial number between

<Prop id="SerialNumber">

and

</Prop>

.

PS. The Prop and /Prop can be on the same line.

Not more, i can´t install it silent...

Edited October 10, 2008 by devildevil3

[urie]

@ CEoCEo and others have done great to get nero7/8 going but i really don't know why enyone wants to install a program that is bigger the the OS system nero is really bloatware now it's just my view.

[artbio]

@ CEoCEo and others have done great to get nero7/8 going but i really don't know why enyone wants to install a program that is bigger the the OS system nero is really bloatware now it's just my view.

That's why we did this script in the first place. That way people should be able to install what they really need.

[Glaedr]

Hi guys,

I tried using the AutoIt Script but it doesnt seem to work with me.

I keep getting the following error messages:

Command line option syntax error. Type Command /? or help.

and

Line -1:
Error: Variable used without being declared.

Hope someone can help,

cheers

[artbio]

@ Glaedr

How are you installing Nero? Is it XP Home? Is it unattended? At what stage?

[Glaedr]

Hi Artbio,

I thank you for ur interest, Settings are as followed:

$ID = ""  ; Advanced setting - Custom installation path example: $ID = "E:\Programs\Nero" (Leave blank to install to default directory)
$EF = ""  ; Advanced setting - Already extracted folder example: $EF = "D:\Extracted\Nero8" (Leave blank to use default)
$SN = "CDKEY"  ; Nero Serial Number, leave blank for Trial version
$PI = ""  ; Add serials for your plug-ins separated by a comma "," to activate them
$UN = "Mike Gill"  ; UserName
$CN = ""  ; CompanyName

$16 = 0   ; Nero Home
$4E = 1   ; StartSmart
$04 = 1   ; Burning ROM + Express
$59 = 1   ; Vision
$29 = 0   ; BackItUp
$26 = 1   ; CoverDesigner
$7B = 1   ; WaveEditor
$46 = 0   ; SoundTrax
$E2 = 0   ; ShowTime
$20 = 0   ; MediaHome
$0C = 1   ; Recode
$52 = 1   ; Photosnap + Viewer
$8F = 0   ; BurnRights
$06 = 0   ; ImageDrive
$E0 = 1   ; CD-DVD Speed
$12 = 1   ; DriveSpeed
$4A = 1   ; InfoTool
$B0 = 0   ; RescueAgent
$D8 = 1   ; Burn/Burn Settings Plug-In for MCE
$B3 = 1   ; Media Streaming
$75 = 1   ; CopyGadget
$94 = 0   ; Toolbar

$7Z = 1   ; Use 7-Zip to extract distribution silently
$SI = 2   ; Silent installation (3 - No UI, 2 - Basic UI, 1 - Reduced UI, 0 - Full UI) (Don't use options 0 and 1 for unattended OS install)
$FNI = 1  ; Install even if file rename operations are pending (recommended only for unattended OS install)
$ASK = 0  ; Install Ask Toolbar
$HLP = 1  ; Search and install Nero 8 Help File Package (Place any extra helpfiles in 'chm' folder)
$NV5 = 1  ; Search and install additional Template Packages for Nero Vision 5
$SCO = 0  ; Nero Scout (2 - Enable, 1 - Default to off, 0 - Disable)
$SCE = 0  ; Enable Nero Scout in Explorer
$NPA = 1  ; Enable Nero Patent Activation
$NFC = 0  ; Enable autostart of Nero Filter Check
$BKS = 0  ; Enable autostart of BackItUp KeyScan
$EAU = 1  ; Enable Automatic Updates
$AUD = 7 ; Change number of days before Nero checks for updates
$SND = 0  ; Enable all sounds in Burning ROM
$TWS = 1  ; Show temporary writing speed
$EAC = 1  ; Enable all compilations
$EDO = 0  ; Enable DVD overburning
$ESL = 0  ; Enable generation of short lead-out
$BKT = 1  ; Change 'Book Type settings' for all drives (0 - DVD-ROM, 1 - Automatic, 2 - Physical disc type, 3 - Current recorder setting)
$ECD = 1  ; Eject CD/DVD after burning is complete
$VWD = 1  ; Verify Written Data after burning is complete
$RBR = 0  ; Run BurnRights to allow all users logged on locally to burn media
$RFA = 0  ; Reset File Associations created by Nero ShowTime
$UND = 0  ; UnRegister Nero DirectShow Filters
$NOS = 1  ; Enable Nero Online Services (Web Feeds, Registration, Statistics)
$MIS = 0  ; Enable Media Indexing Services (Nero Scout dependency)

$DCC = 0  ; Delete Nero ControlCenter Start Menu shortcut
$DNH = 0  ; Delete Nero Home Desktop shortcut
$QNH = 0  ; Delete Nero Home QuickLaunch shortcut
$DSS = 0  ; Delete Nero StartSmart Desktop shortcut
$QSS = 0  ; Delete Nero StartSmart QuickLaunch shortcut

My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition and i'm trying the unattended install.

When I run the Installation the first error stated above occurs immediately.

Then after pressing ok the 2nd one occurs.

Cheers

[artbio]

@ Glaedr

You didn't answer my question. Let me clarify.

Are you installing at Cmdlines, SetupParams, RunOnceEx or GuiRunOnce stages of the setup timeline?

The second error typically occurs when you are running any AutoIt script at Cmdlines stage. This script in particular is supposed to work at RunOnceEx and GuiRunOnce.

Regards.

[Stoner81]

/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /SERIAL="AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD-EEEE-FFFF-GGGG"

replace with your own serial and away you go this works for me no problems at all!

Hope this helps!

Stoner81

PS - Bear in mind that this is for Nero 8.3.6.0 Micro from updatepack.nl it is a far smaller installer since its just the burning rom and nero express.

Edited October 27, 2008 by Stoner81

[Glaedr]

@ Glaedr

You didn't answer my question. Let me clarify.

Are you installing at Cmdlines, SetupParams, RunOnceEx or GuiRunOnce stages of the setup timeline?

The second error typically occurs when you are running any AutoIt script at Cmdlines stage. This script in particular is supposed to work at RunOnceEx and GuiRunOnce.

Hey,

Sry i'm new to this unattended thingy..

Im running it through RunOnceEx.

Cheers

Edited October 31, 2008 by Glaedr

[artbio]

@ Glaedr

Well, then it's something else!

[jfcarbel]

Does this script still work with the latest Nero 8 that was release in Dec 2008 (v8.3.13)?

Nero-8.3.13.0_all_update.exe

MD5: B17B595EB97D71A40950CA0EEA4C0429

Also it does not look like the trial download is available anymore. The link in the first post just redirects to Nero 9 Trial. And if I go to the older products download page, it just shows an update for 8 that can be downloaded.

Does anyone have this working with the lastest version and what does it take to get it working with the non-trial version?

Also what is the point of installing the trial? Can it be activated with an owners valid serial via the command line parm/switch?

Edited January 20, 2009 by jfcarbel

[radix]

@jfcarbel

It works with this update and CEoCEo's script. Insert yours serial(s) on the top of the script.

[jfcarbel]

@jfcarbel

It works with this update and CEoCEo's script. Insert yours serial(s) on the top of the script.

radix, thanks. I also add the MD5 hash to and filename in my OP

Now, I am reading some bad things about Nero 8 in the Nero forums and just wondering if I should settle on going with Nero 7. I don't think there is anything in v8 that I really need and it seems to be the consensus that the v7.10.1.0 is the best version so far of Nero as long as you do not install all the bloat options. But the same problem with availability of downloads exist with 7, see my post here

radix or anyone else, can you see my post link above and comment if you have any experience with v7 full or update working the AutoIt scripts instead of the trial.

[radix]

@jfcarbel

Test CEoCEo script for v7 or use Acheron's micro or lite builds. I use Nero 8.3.13.0 lite made with

Acheron's SDK. It has a faster startup than the custom installation made with original installer (the files were shrinked).