I wonder what are different methods of installing silent application during windows 7 installation. I know some of them which are:

1. $OEM$ folder and setupcomplete.cmd method

2. install folder and one cmd file in which shortcut of the cmd file is kept in the startup folder to trigger the installation

3. install the OS and then install the application and then capture the install.wim

Is there any other method by which we can install silent applications, like using autoplay applications, I mean can we make a folder like install folder with a cmd file and then trigger the cmd file with autoplay kinda of application ofcourse either with the OS installation or on the first logon. I wish to install the application during the OS installation itself but don't want to use $OEM$ folder method.

Actually I wish to hide my silent application folder and its cmd file, so I am exploring the possibilities. I don't want to keep the shorcut in the startup folder either, as it will reveal the exact location of my silent application folder.

See we can make a folder somewhere in the windows folder, now I need to know how we can trigger the cmd file to install the silent application without putting its shortcut in the startup folder?

Please help me guys....................................

When I did network deployments, after the OS was installed, I created a temp folder and copied programs into there. Then I have a program that searches for that folder and installs what is in there. This program is put in the Startup folder in the Start Menu. After the program installs the software, it deletes itself from the Startup folder, deletes the temp folder and restarts the PC.

Thanks, but just found out we can also place a folder @ %WINDIR%\Setup\Scripts where we can place setupcomplete.cmd file with all the commands of installing silent application which is run by the windows setup itself, means we don't have to put the shortcut in the startup folder. I found out this method in WAIK CHM.