Applicaton installs

[tech]

Hi Im new to all this, but Im wondering whats the best way to install maybe 10- 15 apps fully un attended with one click of a icon, I build alot of pc's and would like to make this as easy as possible

these are the apps I want to install

Office 2003 / Office 2007

Nero 8

Win Rar

Adobe 8

I tunes

Spybot

NOD AV

Skype

Fdd Show

Firefox

and a few more but they are the main ones

Where so I start to get this un attended apps going

Many Thanks

Steve

[ajua]

Well, if you know how to write a batch file you are good to go.

Search the forums for switches to install those applications.

Put all programs into a folder and make a cmd file that runs the installers with swtiches.

something like this:

: Microsoft
start /wait %DVD%\Extras\WinUpdates\KB890830v140.exe /Q
start /wait %DVD%\Extras\WinUpdates\KB905866v19WinMail.msu /quiet /norestart
start /wait %DVD%\Extras\WinUpdates\KB947864IECum.msu /quiet /norestart
start /wait %DVD%\Extras\WinUpdates\KB931906v2102.msi /qb /norestart
start /wait %DVD%\Extras\WinUpdates\KB936181.msi /qb /norestart
start /wait %DVD%\Extras\WinUpdates\KB941833.msi /qb /norestart

: FFDshow rev 1943 2008-04-16 SSE
start /wait %DVD%\Install\ffdshow\setup.exe /silent /norestart
start /wait %DVD%\Install\ffdshow\shortcuts.exe
REGEDIT /S %DVD%\Install\ffdshow\settings.reg

EXIT

%DVD% is a variable i use in my cmd file to install apps from dvd's when installing windows.

Edited May 12, 2008 by elajua

[tech]

hmm Im a total newbiw and totally lost, I think I have alot of reading to do to get this done so then!! but hey It looks interesting so i'll give it ago:)

[ajua]

You have to be patient. First, read about cmd and bat files to understand their functionality. Then, you just have to know which switches work, for that, use the search here.

[dzgruntld]

Greetings MSFN,

This site is really nice to learn from, I am having fun learning to make an Unattended install disk. I am following the online guide and a lot of it makes sense, so far.

My question seems like one of those "duh" ones so bare with me please. I am following the part about installing applications, sort of understand the switching and telling Windows to do this and that.

So here is the "duh' part, where do I put the actual programs I want? I know,( I think ), the applications' software has to, should be somewhere for Windows to find.

How would I keep the Unattended install under 700MB so I can use a CD if I add everything I want? I don't mind using a DVD if I have to, just trying to reach a new level of Geekdom.

Thanks for a great site and the information,

Dzgruntld

PS: Yes, I am a Postal Worker.

No, I don't own a gun.

[dzgruntld]

Greetings MSFN again,

I think I found the answer to my own "duh" question. I needed to read more of the instructions.

Somebody please correct if I am wrong.

I THINK I need to copy the actual program itself into the:

\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\"Program's Name"\ folder, ( I would need to make the folder??)

Thanks again for a great site,

Dzgruntld

Yes, I am a Postal Worker

No, I don't own a gun

[alman84]

Greetings MSFN again,

I think I found the answer to my own "duh" question. I needed to read more of the instructions.

Somebody please correct if I am wrong.

I THINK I need to copy the actual program itself into the:

\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\"Program's Name"\ folder, ( I would need to make the folder??)

Thanks again for a great site,

Dzgruntld

Yes, I am a Postal Worker

No, I don't own a gun

Not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but you should just need to know the location of your .exe or .msi (and keep the required installation files with it).

So if you're creating a CD that installs Firefox silently, all you'd need is a "firefox_install.bat" (or whatever you want to call it) and firefoxinstall.exe and the batch file would read like this:

firefoxinstall.exe -ms

(since -ms is the firefox switch for silent install)

Not sure if that helped, I'm more than happy to help more if you can maybe specify a little bit?

Edited May 14, 2008 by alman84

[dzgruntld]

Greetings MSFN and Alman84,

I am not asking the question right, I know what I want:)

I think I understand the coding ""firefoxinstall.exe -ms"".

That is telling windows to install Firefox and do it silently.

My question is: Where will windows find the "" firefoxinstall.exe""

It is not on the hard drive yet, we are still installing the OS.

Right??

So I am thinking ""firefoxinstall.exe"" will be on the Unattended Install Disk.

Where do I extract/ copy the ""firefox.exe"" to?

Thanks,

Dzgruntld

Yes, I am a Postal Worker

No, I don't own a gun

[alman84]

Greetings MSFN and Alman84,

I am not asking the question right, I know what I want:)

I think I understand the coding ""firefoxinstall.exe -ms"".

That is telling windows to install Firefox and do it silently.

My question is: Where will windows find the "" firefoxinstall.exe""

It is not on the hard drive yet, we are still installing the OS.

Right??

So I am thinking ""firefoxinstall.exe"" will be on the Unattended Install Disk.

Where do I extract/ copy the ""firefox.exe"" to?

Thanks,

Dzgruntld

Yes, I am a Postal Worker

No, I don't own a gun

If the batch file is in the same directory as your exe, the syntax I posted is right. It depends on where you want to store the exe. If it's on your CD, you don't need to extract firefoxinstall.exe to anything, you can just run it. If you want to specify within your batch file the location of firefoxinstall.exe, you'll have to do something like this:

"C:/<directory locations>/firefoxinstall.exe" -ms

which will do the same thing.

[ajua]

If you use OEM folders, all programs will be copied to your hard disk, thus making the install take a lot longer.

Read this forum to find how to launch from your CD/DVD. I use a folder called Programs on the root of my dvd.

Basically you just have to make a search for some file in the DVD and then make it a variable so the batch file can translate the path to the one on you media.

Try this:

FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\AppsRoot.txt SET DVD=%%i:

SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Instalando Aplicaciones" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\009 /VE /D "Windows Media Player 11.0.5721.5146" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\009 /V 1 /D "%DVD%\Programas\wmp11\wmp11.exe /Q:A /R:N" /f

You have to make a text file (can be empty) named AppsRoot.txt and place it in the root of your media.

Edited May 15, 2008 by elajua

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