Have nLite copy files to disk

[Csimbi]

Hi all,

I could not find any other way to add files to disk other than copying it to the directory with the disk image.

I hope I just missed something, but in case it's not there, please consider this feature request.

I am looking for a way to add files to the disk without having to copy them to that directory.

This is a set of directories or files that I have on local disk:

e:\DRIVERS\Java Runtime

e:\DRIVERS\ATI

e:\DRIVERS\directx_nov2008_redist

e:\DRIVERS\DOTNET

e:\DRIVERS\NVIDIA

e:\DRIVERS\Realtek HDA Driver

e:\DRIVERS\vc2005redist_x86.exe

e:\DRIVERS\vc2005redist_x86.txt

e:\DRIVERS\vc2008redist_x64.exe

e:\DRIVERS\vc2008redist_x64.txt

e:\DRIVERS\vc2008redist_x86.exe

e:\DRIVERS\vc2008redist_x86.txt

e:\INSTALL\!CDBURN\ImgBurn_2.4.2.0.exe

e:\INSTALL\!DOS\DOSBOX

e:\INSTALL\!FIREWAL\Comodo Firewall

e:\INSTALL\!SPYWARE\SPYBOT

e:\INSTALL\Adobe Acrobat Reader

e:\INSTALL\AutoHotKey

e:\INSTALL\FIREFOX

e:\INSTALL\PaintNET

e:\INSTALL\Skype

e:\INSTALL\TOTALCMD

e:\INSTALL\ULTRAVNC

e:\INSTALL\WINRAR

It's a pretty slow process to find these files, copy them to another directory (XP image). It would make things a lot easier if nLite would do the work - by supporting referencing files and pulling them in directly from the source location.

Ideally, I could specify a source and a target in the INI file, like this:

<target>|<source> ; I chose the pipe as a separator because it can't be in file names.

, where <target> is always relative to the root of the disk

Example of variants:

[copytodisk]

$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS|e:\CD\DRIVERS\vc*redist.exe

$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS|e:\CD\DRIVERS\*.txt

$OEM$\$1\INSTALL|e:\CD\INSTALL\!DOS\DOSBOX

$OEM$\$1\INSTALL\ImageBurn_setup.exe|e:\CD\INSTALL\!CDBURN\ImgBurn_2.4.2.0.exe

I hope you understand what I mean, if not, please ask.

If this is already doable with nLite somehow, please let me know.

Thank you.

PS:

Yes, I know that I can always create a batch file that copies the files. But, I don't want them copied - I want skip the copy process entirely and have the files added to the disk image directly from their original location(s).

No, I don't want silent installers and stuff - I just want them added to the disk image.

Edited March 16, 2009 by Csimbi

[Ponch]

PS:

Yes, I know that I can always create a batch file that copies the files. But, I don't want them copied - I want skip the copy process entirely and have the files added to the disk image directly from their original location(s).

No, I don't want silent installers and stuff - I just want them added to the disk image.

What about just copy them ? Once. Before launching the process or after. Not erasing them when you reload other fresh OS files. Now that's the fastest way.

[Csimbi]

What about just copy them ? Once. Before launching the process or after. Not erasing them when you reload other fresh OS files. Now that's the fastest way.

Right, thanks for the tip. But then I would have too many duplicates: one per XP disk, which is about 3G/disk at the moment - and I am managing 4 install disks, so that comes to about 12G wasted space. That's a lot.

Also, it is a lot easier to copy INI file sections to the other XP installs than to sync directories every time.

Edited March 16, 2009 by Csimbi

[submix8c]

Doubt if you'll have any "changes" made on nLite or vLite very soon. See this post by Nuhi -

"On Pause - human.dll"

Edited March 16, 2009 by submix8c