winsetupfromusb & nlite problem

[GTR]

Hi,

had a few problems with setup from usb key (t-13) but could fix it.

but one big problem still remains.

all addons (7-zip, cd-burnerxp) created with roexadd and run AFTER t-13 (before first logon) can't be installed.

i get the screen "installing components" with the list of the addons but i get the error for each program -> xxx.setup.exe not found.

all addons in t-13 are succesfully installed.

so i tried to copy i386 a second time directly to the usb stick (Driver:\i386) and now it works.

so the path for svcpack is for t-13 ok but not for runonceex??

hope somebody can help me there

svcpack.inf

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
MajorVersion=5
MinorVersion=1
BuildNumber=2600

[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="\i386\SVCPACK"
......
[SetupHotfixesToRun]
aio-runtimes.exe
ROExAdd.exe "CD_Burner_XP_Pro" "cdbxpsetup4.2.4.1430.exe" "/VERYSILENT_/NORESTART" "Installiere_Programme"
ROExAdd.exe "DivX" "DivX7.sfx.exe" "" "Installiere_Programme"
.....

nlite.cmd

for /f "tokens=3" %%i IN ('reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup /v "SourcePath" ^| findstr "REG_SZ"') do set SOURCE=%%i
EXIT

Edited August 12, 2009 by GTR

[ilko_t]

Have you tried changing

[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="\i386\SVCPACK"

to

[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="\$WIN_NT$.~LS\i386\SVCPACK"

I can't find any references in Google for ROExAdd.exe, can you provide details?

Could it be seeking in hardcoded paths for the files in question, "cdbxpsetup4.2.4.1430.exe" for example?

[GTR]

roexadd will create runonceex entries in the registry

the path is \I386\SVCPACK\cdbxpsetup4.2.4.1430.exe

the path in the svcpack.inf is correct. roexadd will run without a problem.

e.g. ROExAdd.exe "DivX" "DivX7.sfx.exe" "" "Installiere_Programme"

results in something like this:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx]
"TITLE"="Installiere Programme"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\001]
@="DivX"
"1"="\\DivX7.sfx.exe "

so there is no path given for setup files and it seems runonceex try to find it on sourcedrive:\i386\svcpack\ as default

all of the new addons from german nlite are create with runonceex entries (roexadd)

http://www.german-winlite.de/wbb/index.php...p;threadID=1674

Edited August 12, 2009 by GTR

[ilko_t]

So you use svcpack just to add entries to RunOnceEx, using ROExAdd.exe.

I have no idea where RunOnceEx function defaults to when searching for an application to be started, especially in case of Setup from HD-like media, but what I'd do unless someone else comes with a better solution:

- use paths to the programs, there are many available ways, this may help:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=10407

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790174.aspx

- troubleshoot the setup process, there are number of log files in Windows directory, including an option RunOnceEx to write to a log file:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232509

edit: You may also try, although unreliable in the cases when USB stick doesn't get U: letter :

ROExAdd.exe "DivX" "U:\$WIN_NT$.~LS\I386\scvpack\DivX7.sfx.exe" "" "Installiere_Programme"

Or simpler- use put those programs in $OEM$\$1\Install for example and amend :

ROExAdd.exe "DivX" "%SystemDrive%\Install\DivX7.sfx.exe" "" "Installiere_Programme"

If %SystemDrive% doesn't work- use the referenced above path variables. Clean up \Install directory after Setup has completed if you wish.

Edited August 12, 2009 by ilko_t

[GTR]

thanks for your help. i really enjoy the comunity here.

i solved the problem now myself.

how should roexadd work:

it will take the path where roexadd is located (i386/svcpack/roexadd) and will add all necessary information to runonceex in the registry so runonceex.cmd is no longer needed.

(ROExAdd.exe "%NAME%" "%SETUPFILE%" "%PARAMETER%" "%TITEL%")

but it seems the program was bugged. i got a new version an everything is fine (replaced roexadd.exe on the stick).

the new roexadd.exe is attached with sourcecode....

greetings

ROExAdd_28.06.2009.zip

Edited August 13, 2009 by GTR

[ilko_t]

Thanks for posting this solution