Guide: Mozilla Firefox Unattended

[ZileXa]

@ZileXa

The possible reason why you get the defualt profile is the patch in the chome.rdf is not modified.  I don't know what's inside the vbscript that you are using, or maybe it is not executed correctly (firewall issues).

hmmm don't have a firewall installed (Windows fw is disabled) but I do have Kaspersky antivirus 5 running...

but now I have a clou what the problem is so I'm gonna make it work (don't know how yet but that will come )

found the error!

So I did the costumized install according to the Guide - mozilla firefox.htm in the ZIP file, using the .vbs files in Jdoe's method in the zipfile (PREPARE.VBS and FUSRDATA.VBS).

I followed this guide several times... on 2 pc's, no firewall and no antivirus installed, but all with the same result: FF is installed, but no costumized profile... the default profile of FF is being used...

Now I think I found the error: After install, and after restart (so after the file FUSRDATA.VBS has been executed) the C:\Documents and Settings\ZileXa\Application Data\Mozilla is empty!

So if I start FF, FF uses its default profile since there is no profile at all in the dir...

This is strange... my costumized profile IS extracted in the C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\ folder...

I thought the FUSRDATA.VBS file copied the mozilla folder from this default user dir to the current users profile\application data... but that doesn't happen...

I have WinXP2 with RyanVM's Hotfixpack... is it possible some hotfix is preventing the vbs to run correctly? I can hardly imagine it... or is there a bug in the VBS file?

FUSRDATA.VBS:

'Firefox Unattended by jdoe - msfn.org forum member

'This script set the drive and user informations to the user profile of Firefox (%APPDATA%\Mozilla)

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Set WSS = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

MozFldr = WSS.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%APPDATA%") & "\Mozilla"

UserName = Trim(WSS.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERNAME%"))

UserNameChrome = Replace(UserName," ","%20",1,-1,1)

CMD = "CMD.EXE /C ATTRIB -R " & Chr(34) & MozFldr & "\*.*" & Chr(34) & " /S /D"

WSS.Run CMD,0,True

CMD = "CMD.EXE /C FOR /R " & Chr(34) & MozFldr & Chr(34) & " %I IN (chrome.rdf) DO GSAR -sDefault%20User -r" & UserNameChrome & " -i -o " & Chr(34) & "%I" & Chr(34)

WSS.Run CMD,0,True

CMD = "CMD.EXE /C FOR /R " & Chr(34) & MozFldr & Chr(34) & " %I IN (*.*) DO GSAR -sDefaultUser -r" & Chr(34) & UserName & Chr(34) & " -i -o " & Chr(34) & "%I" & Chr(34)

WSS.Run CMD,0,True

CMD = "CMD.EXE /C FOR /R " & Chr(34) & MozFldr & Chr(34) & " %I IN (*.*) DO GSAR -s????/ -r%SYSTEMDRIVE%:/ -i -o " & Chr(34) & "%I" & Chr(34)

WSS.Run CMD,0,True

CMD = "CMD.EXE /C FOR /R " & Chr(34) & MozFldr & Chr(34) & " %I IN (*.*) DO GSAR -s????\ -r%SYSTEMDRIVE%:\ -i -o " & Chr(34) & "%I" & Chr(34)

WSS.Run CMD,0,True

ScrptFldrPath = FSO.GetFile(WScript.ScriptFullName).ParentFolder

FSO.DeleteFile ScrptFldrPath & "\FUSRDATA.VBS",True

[ZileXa]

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[SiMoNsAyS]

@ZileXa you can try to make several tests, f.e. try to delete completely the C:\Documents and Settings\ZileXa\Application Data\Mozilla folder and then re-run FUSRDATA.VBS, i had a similar problem before, my profile was exported correctly but for some reason the extensions and themes weren't correctly loaded once i run firefox.

i think the best thing i can do is to edit the first post and add a section to install plugins unattended

edit: first post has been edited to complete the silent installation. i think i've covered the main objetive: silent install firefox with custom plugins, themes, extensions language and path independant

Edited December 2, 2004 by SiMoNsAyS

[totoymola]

try to delete completely the C:\Documents and Settings\ZileXa\Application Data\Mozilla folder

I agree. The most common issue for me is when over writing an existing installation, or if I forget to delete the Mozilla folder in the %appdata%. The reason why I'm having this issue is either because of the path in the Chrome.rdf, or becuase of the Profile.ini.

("Customizable" Firefox msi is on the way.)

[Astalavista]

crahak's script does not work for me.

it only installs some but not all the extensions. why is that?

[Astalavista]

do we still need to do the file association in your guide?

[SiMoNsAyS]

sorry Astalavista i read your post and pm but i've been out today, i promise a concrete reply tomorrow when i got some sleep

[Astalavista]

sleep well my friend.

[galvanocentric]

This is even better than the installer I built for .93 using your previous guide.

Grazie.

[SiMoNsAyS]

@Astalavista really helpful information... for what i've read it will be possible to create a default silent installation with profiles and bookmarks at the same time. good job m8!

@galvanocentric glad to help

[Astalavista]

just curious, do you have any idea why crahak method does not work for me?

simon i suggest u put this into your guide as another alternative.

don't credit me bec. it was the developer at firefox that gave me the answer.

name michael HAM, no relation.

[totoymola]

I think it is not actually developed by Michael either, since the idea has been discussed on the Mozilla site and Mozilla forums.

But yes. It is VERY HELPFUL!

[Astalavista]

Edited June 30, 2005 by Astalavista

[SiMoNsAyS]

i added previous post to the guide

[lilweirddude]

thanks, hope it works, cause the other way just wasn't working