Copying the I386 Folder during Install

[SmokinXP]

I've been trying to work out how to copy the I386 folder from the install CD during unattended install.

I Have tried using RunOnceEx with the following:

HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\install20",1,,"%11%\CMD.exe /C Xcopy %CDROM%\I386\*.* %24%\Install\I386 /S /V /C /F /H /Exclude:%11%\NoCopy.lst"

I have a batch file (called at "install15") that enumerates %CDROM% but it won't parse to the next line (as above) when called in RunOnceEx.

I had only one success and that was calling a batch from RunOnceEx, but it worked once and once only.

Copy of my RunOnceEx.inf attached. ANY pointers greatly appreciated!!!

kim@mitc.com.au

RUNONCEEX.INF

RUNONCEEX.INF

[Alanoll]

you can't use system variables in an INF / RunOnceEX.

they just won't work.

you're probally using SET to enumerate %CDROM%. %CDROM% is no longer existent after the batch you call to enumerate it exits.

if you were to use %CDROM% you would need to define it in the [strings] section, but then it would have to be constant.

use a batch file for the copy

IF EXIST D:\Win51.IP SET CDROM=D:(and so on for that, as far as you want)
XCOPY %CDROM%\I386\*.* C:\Windows\Install\I386 /S /V/ C/F /H /Exclude:C:\Windows\System32\NoCopy.lst
EXIT

then in your INF file....

HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\install20",1,,"%1%\CopyBatch.cmd"

%1% comes to the directory that the INF is called from.

[SmokinXP]

Thanks for the snappy (quick) answer. Let me get this right...

The RunOnceEx.Inf file is called from the %WinDir% is it not. That enumerates (on my PC) to C:\Windows.

OR

Does it get called from the installation CD?

[Alanoll]

if RunOnceEX.inf is called FROM C:\Windows as in that's where it resides....the i think %1% should become C:\Windows