hi all.

i have a problem in running RunOnceEx.cmd

with the first logon i have a message telling me (c/install is not found ).

i did everything right.

i used vmware to test my cd but always give the same message

need help please

thanks in advance

What is the path to the Install folder in your RunOnceEx? You posted that c/install is not found, the path must be C:\install.

the path of my installation files is XP/$OEM$\$1\Install.

i wrote in runonceEx the path is%systemdrive/install%

thanks for reply

Change your /'s to \'s

Change your /'s to \'s

sorry i dont get it. can you explain more ?

thanks for reply

Have you made sure that you have this:

\XP\I386\winnt.sif

[Unattended]
OemPreinstall=Yes

Have you made sure that you have this:

\XP\I386\winnt.sif

[Unattended]
OemPreinstall=Yes

yes i have

thanks for reply

the path of my installation files is XP/$OEM$\$1\Install.

i wrote in runonceEx the path is%systemdrive/install%

thanks for reply

you have a forward slash instead of a backslash in your path. It has to be %systemdrive%\install

Edited November 23, 200916 yr by Yzöwl
additional correction regarding position of % character.

Please post the content of, or attach, your RunOnceEx.cmd file for probable correction!

Wrong Way

%systemdrive/install%

Correct way

%systemdrive%\install

Try changing it to match this

here is my RunOnceEX.cmd

cmdow @ /HID

@echo off

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

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Mr.REDA" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "avg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\AVG9\avgsetup.exe /script_file %systemdrive%\install\AVG9\avgsetup.ini" /f

EXIT

i think vmware that iam using to test my cd doesnt read winn,sif.. thats why it doesnt copy $$OEM$$ folder.

i think so.

i dont know if is it true or not

any help about that?

Even though I've seen it mentioned somewhere that they're not necessary, the only thing I can suggest may be wrong with your RunOnceEx file is that the script_file should be within double-quotes.

@CMDOW @ /HID
SETLOCAL
SET "KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx"
SET "I_D=%%SYSTEMDRIVE%%\INSTALL"

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Mr.REDA"

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "avg"
REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D^
  "%I_D%\AVG9\avgsetup.exe /script_file \"%I_D%\AVG9\avgsetup.ini\""

That said, if your \XP\$OEM$\$1\Install isn't being copied over then your problem is elsewhere.

You need to provide us with a full folder structure of your \XP Directory and a copy of your \XP\I386\winnt.sif contents, (with any serials/keys obfuscated).

There's no reason why a VM would not read a properly created sif file.

vmware workstation is using easyinstall,it means is doesnt depend on your winnt.sif file.thats why it asks about

product key and if you dont put it ,it will ask about it during install.if it reads winnt.sif it will not ask about product key .

anyway, here is a copy of my winnt.sif :

; Generated by nLite 1.4.9

[Data]

Autopartition=0

MsDosInitiated=0

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=DefaultHide

UnattendSwitch="No"

OemPreinstall="Yes"

OemSkipEula="Yes"

FileSystem=*

WaitForReboot="No"

NoWaitAfterTextMode=1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

[systemRestore]

[GuiUnattended]

OemSkipWelcome=1

[Components]

[userData]

ProductKey="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language= "0409"

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"

and here is list of my cd content:

$$OEM$$

DOTNETFIX

I386

SUPPORT

VALUEADD

AUTORUN.INF

WIN51

WIN51IPWIN51IP.SP2

README.HTM

SETUP.EXE

SETUPXP.HTM

thanks for great help

$$OEM$$ should be $OEM$