Windows XP. Running a script after deployment/install.

[techsup1983]

Hello.

With windows 7 there is there SetupComplete.bat which will run at first logon and only run one time.

What's the Windows XP equivalent? What I am trying to achieve is creating a c:\install folder and then having all the applications auto install.

 

So far I have this.

Add the install folder in the OEM's dir. \$OEM$\$1\Install so then this would become C:\Install\

 

Somehow have a .bat file execute during or after first logon to kick off the program install from C:\Install

 

@echo off
start /wait "" firefox.msi /passive
start /wait "" adobereader.exe /sPB /msi /norestart ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES
start /wait "" office.exe
start /wait "" chrome.exe
start /wait "" fileformatconverter.exe /quiet
exit

 

Thanks.

Edited July 18, 2015 by techsup1983

[techsup1983]

I've just had a thought, I can run a script using nLite in Unattended\RunOnce, and instead of the .bat to install the apps i could use Add-On Maker and add the files as nLite addons.

I'm still curious about the w7 setupcomplete.bat in xp is tho.

What happens to $OEM$ does it disappear after the first reboot?

Thanks.

Edited July 18, 2015 by techsup1983

[techsup1983]

Hello. I just tried this and the script runs before windows logon and says that it can't find the software I think if the script ran after windows logged it it would work better, anyone know how I make the script run after the first logon?

[dencorso]

Try adding:

 

pushd C:\Install

 

just below @echo off

 

and then:

 

popd

 

just above exit.

 

It should then work.

[techsup1983]

Many thanks dencorso. That worked brilliantly! My script ran through with no errors.

That gets me around having to use Windows Post-Install Wizard WPI.

 

[Yzöwl]

…also remember the guides.

[techsup1983]

Thanks for the information Yzowl. I'm still learning XP deployments and those guides answer a few questions.