Auto-Install Applications (running into problems)

[trpenner]

I would like to have an auto-install of Windows and all my apps. I have been successful with the Windows with SP2 auto-install (with the exception of partitioning) and am trying to include the apps now. I am running into all kinds of problems along the way. I got the Net Framework 1.1 SP1 update to auto-install, but can't seem to get nero63125.exe, or Java's runtime 1.4.2_05 to work yet. These switches are hell!

Ideally I would like to be able to boot to the CD and completely walk away where default apps would install without any intervention, and then clean up my desktop and rename the icons to my specification.

The bottom line is that I would like to have a completely automated "set it and forget it" Auto-Install DVD.

Can anyone give me clearer instructions on the switches I need? Is there ONE list of switches anywhere that gets updated?

Nero 6.3.1.25

Java 1.4.2.05 (I’ve done this one successfully)

Firefox 1.0PE (preferably pre-configured with a couple of helpful extensions and 5 bookmarks)

Typing Master (latest version)

Shockwave's plug-in for Firefox

AVG's free anti-virus (preferably pre-configured to scan at night instead of during the day by default)

QuickTime Player

MS Office 2003 package (with slipstreamed updates)

Adobe reader (preferably configured not to ask for updates by default)

Yahoo Instant Messenger (pre-configured to not start at boot-up)

Typing Master

Spybot Search and Destroy 1.3

Adaware Pro

DESKTOP ICONS (renamed, and in order along the left side of screen as follows):

Recycle Bin (lower right)

Icons, My Computer

My Documents

Spybot and Adaware (in a folder called "speed up my computer"

Learn to use your Mouse (folder with 3 "learn to use your mouse" websites)

Learn to Type easily and quickly (Typing Master)

Easily create CD's and DVDs (Nero)

Web Browser Icon (Firefox)

Yahoo Instant Messenger

Games (with shortcut to default windows games)

MS Word (the MS Office word processor)

MS Excel (the MS Office spreadsheet program)

Greeting Cards, School Projects, etc (MS Publisher)

[MHz]

Wow, that's a list to sort. Hope you realize that a separate forum is setup for app switches. Have a good search through for your answers.

Sorry, I cannot help. I use scripted installs rather then silent installs.

Good luck

[da'bEAST]

Allmost all of the apps switches you need can be found on the forum.

Just search(though it will be a long search ).

[MM_tank]

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=At...=post&id=139319

and slipstremed Office 2003 = i try setup /Q and works

[big poppa pump]

One word - SEARCH!!!!