jaclaz Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 it's about %CDROM% variable. could you help with this?Check this line:for %%i in (C 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:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:It assigns a drive letter value to the variable CDROM IF it can find the file \sources\install.wim.It seems like this file is NOT found (and thus the drive letter is not assigned)WHO wrote that batch?It is seemingly missing some error control and is all in all more complex than needed.Change this:::@echo offfor %%i in (C 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:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:echo Found CD-Rom as drive %CDROM%to this:::@echo offSETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONSfor %%i in (C 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:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:echo Found CD-Rom as drive %CDROM%PAUSEIF NOT DEFINED CDROM SET /P CDROM=Enter drive letterSET CDROM=%CDROM%:SET CDROM=%CDROM:::=:%SET CDROMPAUSEWhat happens?jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS__ Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 hi @jaclaz.. I'll try it now then I'll edit this post my script based a tutorial from driverpacks forum.. I install updates that not integrate with DISM and regedit tweaks.http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=5199I play with windows 8 new.. I test my setupcomplete.cmd with windows 8 updates etc. I think there are a few lines that useless for my windows 8 that commented out.. You think that any other lines that not needed for scripts working correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 @ ZEUS__ISO is mounted as a virtual disc during PE pass using imdisk. After first restart it's not longer mounted, hence contents are not accessible, searching for install.wim or any other file on the DVD fails.If all needed files are in that folder _ekler, you could copy it somewhere on the USB disk (\WINSETUP\ _ekler\ in this example) and amend your script to search for it, instead of \sources\install.wim.for %%i in (C 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:\WINSETUP\_ekler set CDROM=%%i:Alternatively, you could try mounting the ISO file again at start of your script. Not sure if imdisk can be installed and used at that phase, but maybe worth a try.Copy WinPreSetup.exe from boot.wim, second index, or use the suitable one from WinSetupFromUSB directory\files\winsetup\ according to your version, 32 or 64 bits.Place it somewhere on the USB disk, search for it the same way as above and launch it at start of your script passing it the path to the ISO file, e.g.:start /wait WinPreSetup.exe /mountiso="\WINSETUP\Win8\Win8.iso"Windows 8 also has native functionality to mount an ISO file. No clue if it's working at that stage, but could be also worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS__ Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) after @ilko_t wrote, here is a new post.@jaclaz I gave a try but nothing changed. same as before it hangs on when setupcomplete.cmd and even PAUSE didn't work. @ilko_t, I tried with this;for %%i in (C 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:\WINSETUP\_ekler set CDROM=%%i: but again nothing changed. I think the key is your said about virtual disk that imdisk. the folder "_ekler" is in there but setupcomplete.cmd is in DVD Edited February 8, 2013 by ZEUS__ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Where is setupcomplete.cmd exactly in your source? Are you using OEM key? Did you use the same key in VMWare?There is a report which says the script is not launched if an OEM key is used.Can you check the log files for clues?http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824819.aspxAdded:When are actually contents of $OEM$ folders copied, at which phase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS__ Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 if I boot from the iso with vmware, setupcomplete.cmd works as expected and no error etc.with usb I boot from plop.. and issue is begin when setupcomplete.cmd.. if I deleted all lines about %CDROM% variable setupcomplete.cmd passed successfully.here is my script;I'll check some logs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 As I get it, setupcomplete.cmd is launched indeed, but it hangs the setup, right? I understood from your previous post that the script is not launched at all.@ilko_t, I tried with this;for %%i in (C 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:\WINSETUP\_ekler set CDROM=%%i:but again nothing changed. I think the key is your said about virtual disk that imdisk. the folder "_ekler" is in there but setupcomplete.cmd is in DVDDid you copy _ekler folder to the USB disk, in \WINSETUP\_ekler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 @jaclaz I gave a try but nothing changed. same as before it hangs on when setupcomplete.cmd and even PAUSE didn't work.Well, no.Maybe the batch is launched "hidden" (and then you have to change the way it is started) but a pause is a pause, if that batch is launched and if it's command windows is visible, it will stop at the PAUSE commands.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS__ Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I didn't see any error in log file about hangs on.Yes, my "_ekler" folder in "\WINSETUP\" .. I copied already.here is my windows 7 setupcomplete.cmd.. as you see if I commented out lines with;::IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\Windows-KB890830-x64-V4.16.exe /Qscript works good but when use "start /wait %CDROM%" it hangs on... but wait when I write this I realize something that if I use "start /wait %CDROM%\WINSETUP\ekler\...."... I'll try it now..@echo offfor %%i in (C 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:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:echo Found CD-Rom as drive %CDROM%::Begin hotfix install::Malicious software removal tool::echo Installing Malicious Software Removal Tool::IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\Windows-KB890830-x64-V4.16.exe /Q::IF NOT EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\Windows-KB890830-V4.16.exe /Q::Defender Definitions::echo Installing Windows Defender Definition updates::IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\mpas-feX64.exe /Q::IF NOT EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\mpas-fe.exe /Q::KB2533552::echo Installing KB2533552 updates::IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\Windows6.1-KB2533552-x64.msu /quiet /norestart::IF NOT EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\Windows6.1-KB2533552-x86.msu /quiet /norestart::IE) desktop icon::echo Installing KB2533552 updates::IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 regedit.exe /s %~dp0ADD_64.reg::IF NOT EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 regedit.exe /s %~dp0ADD_32.regregedit.exe /s %~dp0reg_w7.reg%~dp0resetwmi.exe cd %~dp0attrib -R -A -S -H *.*del %~dp0reg_w7.reg::del %~dp0ADD_64.reg::del %~dp0ADD_32.regdel %~dp0resetwmi.exeSHUTDOWN /R /T 45DEL /F /Q %0% >nul Edited February 8, 2013 by ilko_t Fixed codebox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes, my "_ekler" folder in "\WINSETUP\" .. I copied already.Hey, fix the paths in your script, they are all messed up.Where is _ekler folder indeed? Under root or under WINSETUP?This would NOT work as already mentioned, \sources\install.wim cannot be found since ISO is not mounted:for %%i in (C 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:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:This MAY work if you copied _ekler folder inside WINSETUP folder:for %%i in (C 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:\WINSETUP\_ekler set CDROM=%%i:This is wrong if _ekler folder is within WINSETUP folder:IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\_ekler\updates\Windows-KB890830-x64-V4.16.exe /Qit should beIF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\WINSETUP\_ekler\updates\Windows-KB890830-x64-V4.16.exe /Qand so on.Added: and please, easy with the fonts and colors, try to properly format your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS__ Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 yes, yes, yes.. fixing the paths and this did the trick. thanks you so much for your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acheron Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I would like to have an option to not compress the files added by WinSetupFromUSB to my installation source for easy modification of scripts. Especially the migrate.inf and setup.cmd files and the fake setup.exe should not be compressed to make a clear distinction between original and added files.The setup.cmd can also be reduced in size by removing obsolete code.File modifications to winnt.sif can be reduced:win9xupgrade="no"winntupgrade="no"EulaComplete="1"These lines are not necessary for USB support.Autopartition and MsDosInitiated should use unquoted values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 I would like to have an option to not compress the files added by WinSetupFromUSB to my installation source for easy modification of scripts. Especially the migrate.inf and setup.cmd files and the fake setup.exe should not be compressed to make a clear distinction between original and added files.They were compressed on purpose- on rare occasions there were reports for those files not being copied during text mode, setup complaining they were missing. Compressing them seems to have fixed the problem and I wouldn't change anything which is working fine without an important reason or finding why exactly this was happening. File sizes were not the issue I was after.Migrate.inf is not compressed.The setup.cmd can also be reduced in size by removing obsolete code.Long overdue task, still ignored since focus is on much more important stuff.File modifications to winnt.sif can be reduced:win9xupgrade="no"winntupgrade="no"EulaComplete="1"These lines are not necessary for USB support.All these changes are there on purpose. Are there any issues with them?Autopartition and MsDosInitiated should use unquoted values.Care to spare more details why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acheron Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I would like to have an option to not compress the files added by WinSetupFromUSB to my installation source for easy modification of scripts. Especially the migrate.inf and setup.cmd files and the fake setup.exe should not be compressed to make a clear distinction between original and added files.They were compressed on purpose- on rare occasions there were reports for those files not being copied during text mode, setup complaining they were missing. Compressing them seems to have fixed the problem and I wouldn't change anything which is working fine without an important reason or finding why exactly this was happening. File sizes were not the issue I was after.Migrate.inf is not compressed.The setup.cmd can also be reduced in size by removing obsolete code.Long overdue task, still ignored since focus is on much more important stuff.File modifications to winnt.sif can be reduced:win9xupgrade="no"winntupgrade="no"EulaComplete="1"These lines are not necessary for USB support.All these changes are there on purpose. Are there any issues with them?Autopartition and MsDosInitiated should use unquoted values.Care to spare more details why ?Normally quotes are only used to specify string values. You can save a few bytes by removing the quotes. The lines win9xupgrade="no", winntupgrade="no" and EulaComplete="1" are modifications to the answerfile which are not documented and not necessary to boot Windows setup from USB media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilko_t Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Normally quotes are only used to specify string values. You can save a few bytes by removing the quotes.Thanks for your notes, will keep them in mind. The lines win9xupgrade="no", winntupgrade="no" and EulaComplete="1" are modifications to the answerfile which are not documented and not necessary to boot Windows setup from USB media. As already explained, they are there on purpose and I'd rather leave them there for now unless a serious reason for the opposite comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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