DetachedProgram

[cyberchicken]

I was going to add an I386 copy at T-39 to continue the setup simply reading from hd. (Also a local copy is useful to install the cmdcons and for everyday generic driver loading.)

you know:

[GuiUnattended]
DetachedProgram = "c:\install\cmd.exe"
Arguments = "/c c:\install\t39.cmd"

I've been able to run winmine.exe and XPlode.exe from DetachedProgram

but cmd.exe refuses to run.

I tried different sintaxes, and the one I'm reporting seems to me the less error prone. I put a copy of cmd.exe in c:\install via $oem$ to be sure.

But nothing.

Anyone do know why?

Obviously if I press shift F10 at t-39 cmd.exe works flawlessly.

I get crazy when things don't work without a reason.

Thanks

[sleepnmojo]

DetachedProgram=CMD.EXE

Arguments="/Q /C START /MIN %SYSTEMDRIVE%\MOO.CMD"

[cyberchicken]

do you know it for sure that this works?

is it becaus it lacks the qoutes around the executable?

Is it neccessary the start?

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Yes it's necessary. His code starts CMD , which is normally not useable at this stage.

[cyberchicken]

Could you be clearer please?

Do you mean that cmd starts but can't do anything else than issue "start"?

If I press Sh-F10 at the very start of gui setup cmd is fully functional!

If I comment Arguments I'd expect to have a visible console waiting for input but doesn't happen. Why is that for you?

thank you

(I'm making tests while we talk anyway, but they're slow things)

[cyberchicken]

woa! it finally worked

with these

DetachedProgram=CMD.EXE
	Arguments="/Q /C START %SYSTEMDRIVE%\install\T39.CMD"

still something escapes me

I'm gonna try again without /Q and other modifications

after all it's not that different from my original

maybe the file case?

Anyway thank you all

I suggest that this should be pointed out in the official guide

t-39 is a conveniente place to do some things

[edmoncu]

kinda off topic question, but at this stage, is it effective to execute runonceex.cmd here? since it just contains registry entries.

[Jazz]

Hey running winmine eh ! not a bad idea, probably someone can still play something while the setup loads..

Can u post the cmd file that u're planning to run at that stage ?

BYe,

Jazz

PS :- can we run solitare or pacman ?

[cyberchicken]

@edomncu

my cmd contains:

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

REG ADD %KEY% /V SourcePath /D "%systemdrive%\Install" /f
REG ADD %KEY% /V ServicePackSourcePath /D "%systemdrive%\

Wich seems to work (i detach the vmware cd and the setup continues without asking) so possibly runonceex should also work

@jazz

winmine is a pleasure (I stole the idea from someone else here around!)

setup sometimes steals focus but that's not an issue

[cyberchicken]

This also works:

DetachedProgram=CMD.EXE
	Arguments="/C START %SYSTEMDRIVE%\install\T39.CMD"

[big_gie]

t-39 is great for unpacking drivers, since it is before the hardware scan. That way you can compress you ~100Mb drivers and get a small ~30Mb 7zip sfx that I call:

    DetachedProgram="%systemdrive%\setup\drivers\drivers.exe"

    Arguments="-y /q /r:n"

[Jazz]

@edomncu

my cmd contains:

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

REG ADD %KEY% /V SourcePath /D "%systemdrive%\Install" /f
REG ADD %KEY% /V ServicePackSourcePath /D "%systemdrive%\

Wich seems to work (i detach the vmware cd and the setup continues without asking) so possibly runonceex should also work

@jazz

winmine is a pleasure (I stole the idea from someone else here around!)

setup sometimes steals focus but that's not an issue

Hmm how does that copy the source files ? the command dosent have any copy command in it.. (or is it something else ?)

Also, where do we actually put the line for detachedprogram ? i think its in the winnt.sif but forgot where..

Also, can you pls post the cmd file where u actually run winmine.. and also is it possibel to ask the user if he wants to play or not ? and if we have a cmd file with the pause command, then will the setup halt till the cmd is excuted completely or will it just continue ?

Bye,

Jazz