Adobe Premiere Pro Silent install

[me3]

Could anyone help me as I'm having problems trying to install Adobe Premiere Pro silently the same way that I successfully install Adobe Photoshop 7 using the Abcpy.ini file OEM section.

The serial I use works for manual installation, but I get an error in the silent installation saying that " is not a valid serial number". Weird. I dont put any spaces in it, and it's the same layout as the Photoshop one.

I have also (without success) tried the setup.exe -r way to create a setup.iss file in the windows directory, then moving it to the same as the setup.exe but then doing setup -s does not work as it should.

Could anyone shed some light on this please?

[me3]

Has anyone any ideas please?!

Am I missing something really obvious?

Thanks in advance.

[blinkdt]

Am I missing something really obvious?

Yeah, Adobe can be a beast. They don't make it easy, do they? Here's what I did:

1). Edited the Abcpy.ini file answering "NO" to all entries except DisplayUserInfoDlg=YES and DisplayRebootDlg=YES if, like me, you want to reboot and get busy.

2). Copied all files from the "Premiere Pro" directory into a directory called "Files" and replaced the DirectX9 files with relevant files from the DirectX9c version.

3). Created an Autorun.inf

[autorun]
OPEN=setup.exe
icon=setup.ico
label=Premiere Pro
shell\verb\command=setup.exe 
shell\verb=Run &Setup

4). Created a setup executable using AutoIt (the old version v.2.64)

; +++++++Adobe Premiere Pro+++++++
; =========================
; Installation Script for Windows XP SP-1

HideAutoItWin, on

BlockInput, on

;Search these lines for source directory and run setup
IfExist, C:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, C:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, D:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, D:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, E:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, E:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, F:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, F:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, G:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, G:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, H:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, H:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, I:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, I:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, J:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, J:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, K:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, K:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, L:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, L:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, M:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, M:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, N:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, N:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, O:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, O:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, P:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, P:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, Q:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, Q:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, R:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, R:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, S:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, S:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, T:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, T:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, U:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, U:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, V:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, V:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, W:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, W:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, X:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, X:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, Y:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, Y:\\Files\\setup.exe
IfExist, Z:\\Files\\setup.exe, run, Z:\\Files\\setup.exe

;Enter User Information
WinWaitActive, Adobe Premiere Pro Setup, User Information
Send, +none
Send, {TAB}{TAB}
Send, +none
Send, {TAB}{TAB}
Send, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <--Your Serial Number Here sans dashes
Send, {ENTER}

;Reboot
WinWaitActive, Adobe Premiere Pro Setup, I want to restart my computer
Send, {ENTER}

exit

[ADLIB]

5). Placed the Autorun.inf, compiled setup.exe, and setup.ico files alongside the Files directory and burned the mess to disc.

I found a premiere.sif file inside data1.cab and ran across some writings on the subject via Google, but poop on that. Much better to Google for info on Autorun.inf and get to know AutoIt, IMHO, as you will use them time and again, I suspect.

[ClarkKent]

Will this method still make me have to register right away or not until I use the program?

[blinkdt]

You will not be prompted to register during the install. The only dialogue box that appears is "User Information," and AutoIt will automatically enter the information per the script above. Spend some time with AutoIt, it's a great tool.

[ClarkKent]

how would i edit you autoit code so that my pc does not reboot after install?

[blinkdt]

Toward the end of the script you see the lines:

;Reboot
WinWaitActive, Adobe Premiere Pro Setup, I want to restart my computer
Send, {ENTER}

Remove those lines and change the abcpy.ini entry from DisplayRebootDlg=YES to DisplayRebootDlg=NO. That should do it.

[ClarkKent]

Ok I'm starting to understand autoit a bit. What I don't understand is how entering my name, company and SN in an autoit script is different then adding them in the abcpy.ini? How will doing it this way stop the activation window from poping up?

EDIT: OK I just realized I'm trying to do this with version 1.5 of Premiere is that going to make a difference?

[blinkdt]

@ClarkKent

My posts were initially in response to me3's findings. I experienced the same problem and devised a solution. I have Adobe Premiere Pro, not sure which version, as I do not have it installed at present (like so many here, I just do some of this for sport ). You are going to have to play with AutoIt. Try beating your head against a wall for a few months like I did and when you figure it out the feeling of satisfaction is soooooo much better. You can do it. It's very cool.

[ClarkKent]

Yeah I understand the learning curve is going to be very steep. I do have question concerning autoit. That I can't seem to find an answer to. What happens when I have a window that doesn't have a title? Am I allowed to do the following.

WinWaitActice,,Text from the window

Leave the title blank but put in the coma and then right in the text that appears on the window? Will this work?

[blinkdt]

No, that won't work in my experience. I'm pretty darned sure you will receive an error message from AutoIt if you omit the Window title. Very, very rarely do I find a situation where a Window title does not exist (Mavis Beacon), or AutoIt simply fails to respond to a titled Window despite all attempts. Usually it is a Window that I am trying to bypass, so I just try to kill it with an Alt+F4 command sent after a specified period of time. On occassion, even that does not work, so I try plan B: InstallRite

[ClarkKent]

OK if that wont work will this? The installation occurs in a window called "Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5" or something like that. Then the Activation window opens (no actual window title) within the "Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5" window and becomes the active window. So could I use the following

WinWaitNotActive, Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5, window text

send, {TAB}

send, {ENTER}

[Swimming_Bird]

is there any way to install this without autoit or something like that? This seems a LOT like the photoshop CS, which i cant fix yet either

[footswitch]

@Swimming_Bird

Hi. As you can see, I'm new to this

I had some problems accepting the idea that some installers needed autoit BUT, after spending a few minutes with its tutorials and documentation, I seem to like autoit more than .iss and .ini files.

Why? Because it's totally customizable. You can do exactly what you want with it!

SO... If you want, PM me and we can exchange more info. I've just finalized an autoit script for Premiere Pro 1.5 including activating it without file copying process.

BTW, I don't actually agree with

(...) This seems a LOT like the photoshop CS (...)

The .ini files seem to allow different customizations...

Best wishes B)

Happy birthday blinkdt!