gabriel_buc Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Is there any possibility to create "unattended" CD that fits to the next scenario ?I want to create an unattended XPSP2 cd with lots of applications&drivers.I also want to use this CD to make installations on different machines, not just mine.So some applications should be installed unattended such as Acrobat Reader, antivirus, etc (I found explanations on how to do this at http://unattended.msfn.org/)But here comes the difference. Since I want to use this unattended CD on different machines, some of them might not have CDRw or DVDRW so in the "unattended" when it reaches to the Nero installation I want to stop and ask me if I want to install it or not, not to blindly install it when I don't need it.The same thing when I install on a computer without an Internet Connection. I want the unattended install to ask me if I want to install the firewall, the download manager, etc (software related to internet)To make myself clear on what I want here is an example as I would like to beInstalling Flashget 1.4[Y]es [N]oIf I press Y to go on with the installation, else skip the installation.So anyone, any suggestions ? Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilvoice Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 actually, ive thought about this...why not run a batch in cmdlines.txt that asks you to type the number of which runonceex.cmd to run...thats what im gonna do cuz I want to be able to use this at some friends houses and they dont use all the programs I do, like perl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel_buc Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 Could you be more specific plz ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I use wihu for that, gives me the opportunity to personalise the user, company, ect... to.And choice of software.Not fully unattended but very convenient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilvoice Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 well, you make a batch file that prints a list on the screen...1. blah runonce2. blah2 runonce3. blah 3 runoncewhich one do you want to run? (1,2,3)type 1 it runs blah's runoncetype 2 it runs blah2's runonce(blah is just a name or computer name or type of install I just use it for lack of anything else)and have 3 different runonceex.cmd's all named differently...like blah.cmd, blah2.cmd, blah3.cmdI would actually write more of the code, but right now its only a thought and I dont wanna sit here and create it right now as Im testing my cd...tho I guess I could...I should have one made up later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminKalytta Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I use wihu for that, gives me the opportunity to personalise the user, company, ect... to.And choice of software.Not fully unattended but very convenientNice to see you here visaversa No that's not fully true ... it is fully unattended if you start it with /autoinstall=0. No user interaction is needed then.Benjamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I use wihu for that, gives me the opportunity to personalise the user, company, ect... to.And choice of software.Not fully unattended but very convenientNice to see you here visaversa No that's not fully true ... it is fully unattended if you start it with /autoinstall=0. No user interaction is needed then.Benjamin True, i forgot this probably cose i don't use this feature.Still is a time saver with aproc. 50 pc to install each month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel_buc Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 @evilvoice:Your solution isn't quite convinient. I would like to have control over evry program that I install. Your sollution with different "packeges" of software it's not satisfying me completely.@visaversa:I'll try the program you told me about to see if it's really what I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilvoice Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I guess, but then whats the purpose of having an unattended install if youre gonna sit there for every program to type yes or no? Just seems to be defeating the purpose of runonceex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel_buc Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 As I said in the topic name, what I want it's not quite unattended .... But most of the applications, I want to be installed unattended, but there are a few (let's say 4-5: Nero, Firewall, DownloadManager etc) that I want ot choose myself.There's no point to install applications u really don't need. And as I said I want to make my unattended CD as general as possible (for comp with/without CD/DVDRW, with/without internet connection) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 ill post my install.ini if you want, you see i have an extra item for myself and/or special cases.gives you a headstart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel_buc Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 I would be grateful viceversa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 ill post it in the wihu forum it for everybody that uses wihu a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel_buc Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 OK thankx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visaversa Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 @evilvoice:Your solution isn't quite convinient. I would like to have control over evry program that I install. Your sollution with different "packeges" of software it's not satisfying me completely.@visaversa:I'll try the program you told me about to see if it's really what I want.any expirience yet, do you use it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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