silent installation

[hrbaban]

hi.........

i want to install following program :

jet audio

photoshop cs3

adobe acrobat reader

nero

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now i want a program or way or solution that install program without any question for example : serial number , destination folder or etc...

how do i do ?

[radix]

Try the search button. It works nice.

[hrbaban]

what do i write to search ?

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also,

how can i make answer file for program ?

[tguy]

Check http://www.appdeploy.com

Lots of good stuff on application installs.

[MillenX]

Haha. I can help you on Nero, the latest version one. (currently)

Here's what I got many weeks ago, also from http://www.appdeploy.com.

Also for Nero 8.2.8.0.

COMMAND LINE FOR RUNNING NERO SILENTLY- UNATTENDED NERO 8.2.8.0 INSTALLATION

(Don't worry, there are explanations below)

FIRST AND FOREMOST, YOU MUST EXTRACT THE NERO ORIGINAL INSTALLER USING WINRAR or 7-ZIP

THEN YOU WILL FIND SetupX.exe IN THE EXTRACTED FOLDER.

Use this command for the SetupX.exe:

start /wait SetupX.exe /qb!

and other command after it. ===== You can download my example at the end of my post. =====

After you put all the required command, pack the content with the command file (in the extracted folder) into installer or .exe.

I would recommend 7-zip, the strongest compression tool to make installer. Of course, there is a way to make 7-zip installer.

I will post the method later.

These are the commands that I understand:

ADDLOCAL="<FEATURE 01>,<FEATURE 02>" <---------------- Well, but I didn't use this to add features.

REMOVE="<FEATURE 01>,<FEATURE 02>" <---------------- Instead, I use this to remove features i don't need

But, you must use with this (line below)

ADDLOCAL="ALL" Use ADDLOCAL="ALL" before REMOVE="<FEATURE 01>,<FEATURE 02>"

SERIALNUMBER="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"

REGISTERED_COMPANYNAME="My Company"

REGISTERED_USERNAME="My Name"

TARGETPATH="<DESTINATIONPATH>"

Destination. Default path is in the program files. Leave out this if you want to install it in Program Files like normal.

QUICKSTART="0" Nero StartSmart shortcut in Quick Launch. 0=disable 1=enable

DESKTOP_SHORTCUT="0" Nero StartSmart shortcut in Desktop. 0=disable 1=enable

AUTOPLAY="0"

Nero functions (eg. Burn CD, Copy disc) in Autoplay Menu when you insert disc into CD/DVD-Rom 0=disable 1=enable

EULAACCEPTED="1" Must use 1 to agree the EULA agreement.

NO_FILEASSOC="<FEATURE>,<FEATURE>" No file association with specified features. eg. If you put Nero Vision,

that means .nvc file will not associated with Nero Vision, where .nvc file

is Nero Vision file.

NSC_OPT="False" Nero Scout. False= disable. True= enable *I got use this

NSC_OFF="True" Related to Nero Scout. False= enable. True= disable *I didn't use this

NSC_DEFAULT_OFF="True" Related with Nero Scout. False= enable. True= disable *I got use this

REBOOT="ReallySuppress" No Reboot after installation.

REBOOTPROMPT="<REBOOTPROMPTVAL>" Prompt for reboot afetr installation. I don't know the value.

STARTPARAM=CallFromExe *I don't know what is this command, but I think it is necessary and won't cause problem.

---All the values are enclosed inquatation marks, except STARTPARAM=CallFromExe---

Howerer I don't understand these command:

INCLANGUAGES="<LANGUAGE>,<LANGUAGE>"

EXCLANGUAGES="<LANGUAGE>,<LANGUAGE>"

ALLUSERS="<ALLUSERS>"

W2K ALLUSERS ="1"

VERBOSELOG="<VERBOSELOGVAL>"

WMA_IGNORE_SR="<WMAIGNORESRVAL>"

NST_SB_OFF="<NSTSBOFFVAL>"

MAKECABS="MAKECABSVAL"

STARTPARAM=CallFromExe *I don't know what is this command, but I think it is necessary and won't cause problem.

---All the values are enclosed inquatation marks, except STARTPARAM=CallFromExe---

But only with the commands I understand, is enough for us to create a silent installation of Nero 8.2.8.0.

REGISTERED_COMPANYNAME ="<COMPANYNAME>" is required parameter

REGISTERED_USERNAME="<USERNAME>"is required parameter

ADDLOCAL="ALL" is required parameter

EULAACCEPTED="1" required parameter

STARTPARAM=CallFromExe *I don't know what is this command, but I think it is necessary and won't cause problem.

Feature Lists:

(Use in ADDLOCAL="ALL" REMOVE="Feature1,Feature2" <--------- No space after coma!!!!!

eg. ADDLOCAL="ALL" REMOVE="NeroBackItUpCB9D5429,NeroBurnRights72CC518F"

* NeroBackItUpCB9D5429

* NeroBurningRomBCAFF604

* NeroBurnRights72CC518F

* NeroCoverDesigner7CE8D626

* NeroFastCDDVDBurningPluginC5AB9CFD

* NeroHome2FF8B816

* NeroMediaHome53BEFA20

* NeroPhotoSnapED1EAF52

* NeroRecode6035F00C

* NeroShowTimeD773A6E2

* NeroSoundTrax716FE146

* NeroStartSmartB035464E

* NeroCDDVDSpeed82602EE0

* NeroDriveSpeed7DFFCC12

* NeroInfoToolE72D824A

* NeroVision57D52359

* NeroWaveEditorFA3A3F7B

* InCDC9AC4AC7

* NeroCopyGadgetED8C2E75

* NeroMobile91F9B069

It is USEFUL to refer to my command file.

Use this link to download:

http://www.box.net/shared/v0uz4kfk88

Edited January 1, 2008 by MillenX

[MillenX]

How to use 7-zip to create installer.

First download 7-zip from its website and install. Also download the modules as they are necessary for creating installers.

Or download the modules (7z457_extra.7z) from here:

http://www.box.net/shared/m45865m4oc

Then extract the 7z457_extra.7z to 7-zip folder in Program Files. Overwrite any files.

Now, copy the modules, 7zSD.sfx or 7zS.sfx to a new created folder. (eg. MakeNero folder)

To create an installer, you must have three items:

- the module (either one)

- a config file

- and the archieve file (.7z)

Extract the Nero original installer downloaded from Nero Website or other website.

Well. Put the command file, eg. NeroInstall.cmd (refer to previous post. You can download my command file above) in the root of the extracted folder.

Now, compress the content in the extracted folder.

Create a config file name config.txt

Put this into the file:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="NeroInstall.cmd"
Directory=""
;!@InstallEnd@!

Finally, created a command (.cmd) or batch file (.bat) and put this line:

copy /b 7zSD.sfx + config.txt + archieve.7z archieve.exe

Example:

copy /b 7zSD.sfx + config.txt + Nero-8.2.8.0_eng.7z Nero-8.2.8.0_eng.exe

where Nero-8.2.8.0_eng.7z the archieve file (.7z)

At last, put this command file and the three items required as mentioned above into the new created folder, ie. MakeNero.

Double-click this command file.

Enjoy.

[hrbaban]

MillenX

i download your Neroinstall.cmd file and then copy into extracted folder

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Now, you mean when i run Neroinstall.cmd file , setup will continue without any question

[MillenX]

Well. The application or item you want to run from command is SetupX.exe in the extracted folder.

So, If you want to run NeroInstall.cmd in the same folder with SetupX.exe, then the command line must be like this:

start /wait SetupX.exe /qb! REGISTERED_COMPANYNAME="You specify it" REGIS............................

You don't need to specify the path of the SetupX.exe as the NeroInstall.cmd in the same folder with SetupX.exe.

If NeroInstall.cmd is not in the same folder with it, then specify the path,

eg. start /wait C:\Unattended\SetupX.exe /qb! REGISTERED_COMPANYNAME="You specify it" REGIS...

And, don't forget to edit the NeroInstall.cmd, like the serial number, user name......

To edit, right-click on NeroInstall.cmd and click edit.

And I recommend you to create an installer using 7-zip. I am sure that you have view my previous post that taught on how to create an 7-zip installer, haven't you?

*In the previous post, in the config file, the line Directory="" means when you open the created 7-zip installer, the installer will search the program desired to run in three location, as you did not specify where to extract the files in the installer:

1- TEMPORARY folder (type %TEMP% in the folder address bar and you will know where is it)

2- The directory from which the application (installer) loaded.

3- The Windows system directory.

I am not sure whether if you specify the path in Directory="<directory>", the files will be extracted to the path.

I found some sources that use Path=".....". May be they have same function, or may be not.

However, in this paragraph, the path I mean is the location of the files extracted from the created installer, not where the Nero program will be installed.

TARGETPATH="<DESTINATIONPATH>" in the command line in NeroInstall.cmd is the only pointer that where the Nero program will be installed. The default path is in the Program Files as I stated before, so if you want to choose the default, this command is not required.

I am sure that you understand what I say.

Good luck.

I will soon open a post about unattended installation including windows unattended and invite people to give new ideas.

Contact: millvz@hotmail.com Add me and you can exchange ideas with me...

I will be busy this year coz I will sit for a government examination.

Edited January 1, 2008 by MillenX

[MillenX]

hrbaban, do you want to create a 7-zip installer?

If you do, then I have a special recommendation for you.

By using the ResHack, you can edit information of the installer, like how its extraction dialog looks like, the icon of the installer, and the version info of the installer.

When you put the original installer in a folder with Tiles viewing, you can see this: Igor Pavlor. You can actually edit or change it using Reshack. It's free and nice.

Rechack:

http://www.box.net/shared/g9r3cjdc0w

Extract it to Windows\system32 and you can have the application icon in Control Panel.

Good luck.