the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 does this path look correct for all the files?C:\XPSP1a_ENG_PRO\$OEM$\$1\Installin conjunction with:start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\OfficeXP\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-etc.I ran it Friday with my path wrong for the files and I've made the adjustments that I think should work. Am I wrong in assuming this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpl Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Your command should look like this:start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Office\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-if your path looks like this:C:\XPSP1a_ENG_PRO\$OEM$\$1\Install\Office\say you're installing XXX program. you would put that into XXX folder right?that folder should be atC:\XPSP1a_ENG_PRO\$OEM$\$1\Install\XXX\setup.exeand your path should be start /wait %systemdrive%\install\XXX\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-hope this helps...if not, the father of all unattended: http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/oemfolders.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 So, this is what mine looks like...start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office11\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-C:\XPSP1a_ENG_PRO\$OEM$\$1\Install\Office11based upon your advice above then this is correct? Hows does the command know that the install is in the \$oem$\$1\install folder? Should it be moved to just oem>install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpl Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 If you want a "Applications" folder in your command line, then your paths should look likeC:\XPSP1a_ENG_PRO\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\Office11\C:\XPSP1a_ENG_PRO\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\XXX\and vice versa.basically windows will translate "$oem$\$1\" into the drive you're installing windows into, which is usually C:\..so if you think about it, if $1 is C:\then just add anything that comes after that logically:$1 = C:\$1\install = C:\install$1\install\applications = C:\install\applications$1\install\applications\XXX\setup.exe = C:\install\applications\XXX\setup.exe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 That puts things into perspective. Thanks for the 'noob' explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanVM Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Just remember that anything contained in $OEM$\$1 is copied to the system root drive (generally c:\). So if you have $OEM$\$1\blah.exe, it'll be copied to c:\blah.exe and so forth.EDIT: *sniff* beaten like a rented mule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 one last thing...start /wait $OEM$\$1\install\Applications\sav\savceclt.exe /qnlook correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 one last thing...start /wait $OEM$\$1\install\Applications\sav\savceclt.exe /qnorstart /wait %systemdrive%\$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\sav\savceclt.exe /qnlook correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanVM Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 one last thing...start /wait $OEM$\$1\install\Applications\sav\savceclt.exe /qnorstart /wait %systemdrive%\$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\sav\savceclt.exe /qnlook correct?read my post and the second half of lpl's last post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 and if i don't want the files copied to the c:\ then I would use %systemdrive%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanVM Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 and if i don't want the files copied to the c:\ then I would use %systemdrive%?%systemdrive% in 99% of cases is a reference to c:\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Why don't you read the Unattended page on OEM folders? it explains everything clearly.As you can see on the left, the $OEM$ folder stays parallel to the i386 folder, not inside it. Anything in $1 will be copied to the root of the hard drive of where Windows is installed to (C:\ for example). See the examples below on how it all works: In preparation, the layout is:C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\When burned to CD (X:\ being the CD-ROM Drive letter), the layout is:X:\$OEM$\$1\Install\When the \$OEM$\$1\Install is copied over to the hard drive during Setup, the layout is:C:\Install\Makes sense? This is why in certain parts of the site you will find commands such as:"start /wait %systemdrive%\install\MSN\msnmsgs.msi /qb" as this gives the same output as C:\Install\ when C:\ is the Windows drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duck Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 I must be mistaken...I thought this was a forum that allowed users to submit questions, and have other users/members assist. If I have this wrong please let me know and I'll take my novice tail someplace else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanVM Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I must be mistaken...I thought this was a forum that allowed users to submit questions, and have other users/members assist. If I have this wrong please let me know and I'll take my novice tail someplace else.There's no need to get hoity toity over it. Theres a certain understanding amongst those of us who frequent the forums that people are expected to do their homework prior to asking questions. Simply put, it gets tiring answering the same questions over and over when many of them have already been answered.http://unattended.msfn.org/ is a very valuable resource. I'd suggest that you check there first, then search for your question using the search tool of the forums, then post. You'll find that people are generally much more willing to help at that point.Relax buddy, we're here to help so long as you do some work on your end too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Right, RyanVM explained it, I'm not going to repeat him. I'm sorry if my post came over as a bit attacking, it wasn't meant that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now