Installing from USB drive-I'm asked if OK to Start Installation.

[johnhc]

I did an install of W7 x64 from a USB drive and had no trouble finding the path, but WPI paused and asked me if it was OK to Start Installation. I assume it does not think this is a CDROM (it is not, obviously). How do I avoid this interruption without losing the protection of the check when I am running from my HDD. I am running WPI version 7.7.0. Thanks, John.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

How do you mean "Paused"?

WPI simply has the timer and when the timer runs out it begins....

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Wait!

Are you speaking of UAC? If you are then, no there isn't a way known yet to turn it off for USB drives.

(personal note) Thanks the gods too. With all of the thumb drive virus's I have dealt with a uac killer would be exaclty that.

A UAC KILLER...

[johnhc]

Kelsenellenelvian, I am talking about the message after the timer expires:

Are you sure you want to start installation process?

This is the protection put in to prevent me from accidentally starting installation on the system I am setting up WPI. Thanks, John.

[mritter]

Options->General-combobox->Verify before installing if started from harddrive

Make sure is not checked.

[johnhc]

Options->General-combobox->Verify before installing if started from harddrive

Make sure is not checked.

Thanks, mritter. I am aware of the option, but I do not want to uncheck it and again take the chance that I start an installation on the system I am using to setup WPI for a future install. I guess what you two are saying is that I cannot have my cake and eat it also. I suspect you cannot tell the difference between a USB stick and a true HDD. Thanks for your reply. Enjoy, John.

[mritter]

Yes, I can tell if WPI was launched from CD, HDD, or USB drive. I will look into adding another variable to check for USB. The current check is if from CD, then no saving; else it assumes ran from HDD (desktop, so in testing/creation) so can write.

So, you want if run from USB then act like it was started from CD? But that would limit people who use a thumb drive to install software from the desktop. (IT guy walking around office updating computers.)

I will do some more thinking on it.........

[johnhc]

Yes, I can tell if WPI was launched from CD, HDD, or USB drive. I will look into adding another variable to check for USB. The current check is if from CD, then no saving; else it assumes ran from HDD (desktop, so in testing/creation) so can write.

So, you want if run from USB then act like it was started from CD? But that would limit people who use a thumb drive to install software from the desktop. (IT guy walking around office updating computers.)

I will do some more thinking on it.........

Thanks, mritter, I see what you are saying. It is not a real big deal for me, but would be nice to keep the unattended quality. I was surprised, when I searched before I posted, that no one else had asked about this. Please let me know if you need a tester. Thanks, John.

[mritter]

Sent johnhc an update. Should fix the problem.

[johnhc]

Sent johnhc an update. Should fix the problem.

mritter, I have run some basic tests on my VM running W7 x64 - works fine. Thanks much, John.

[wazer]

After version 8.0.2 I cannot use usb anymore, i cannot save anything on it?.

Is there a link for v 8.0.1 some place, i cannot use 8.0.2.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

http://www.wpiw.net/downloads/wpi_v8.0.1.rar

I am using a USB just fine.

How do you mean you cannot save anything on it?

mritter and I was actually discussing further changes to the usb detection and options earlier so changes are going to be made.

Edited May 28, 2010 by Kelsenellenelvian

[wazer]

http://www.wpiw.net/downloads/wpi_v8.0.1.rar

I am using a USB just fine.

How do you mean you cannot save anything on it?

mritter and I was actually discussing further changes to the usb detection and options earlier so changes are going to be made.

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This image theres no options avail on the left side, when its on my usb. Tho when its on my hdd, it appears.

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/739/wpi8021.png

Also the same thing here, when its on usb i cannot save. But on the harddrive i can save.

http://img101.imageshack.us/i/wpi8022.png/

I have tryed clean wpi 8.0.2 and with my own settings in it. The same thing.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Gotcha! I see where the issue is too.

Expect a fix from mritter fairly soon.

[wazer]

Gotcha! I see where the issue is too.

Expect a fix from mritter fairly soon.

Hello and thanks for the quick answers, i just got a report from my malwarebytes.

dont know if its false.

http://img143.imageshack.us/i/unavngivetwj.jpg/