Unattended Install Multi CD Help

[RBCC]

I have a Windows XP SP 2 Setup that will span at least 2 CD Roms. Yes I am planing on getting a DVD +RW this Christmas, but XMas ain't here yet. Now how do I build a CD set so it asks for the proper CD when it's needed? Also is there a utility that does this for you?

John

[ml20]

these threads may help if you only have one cd drive.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=8381

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25110

if you have two, just add some IF EXIST D:\CD1.TXT SET=CD1, IF EXIST E:\CD2.TXT SET=CD2, stuff in your batch to get it to find the cd in drive two.

this is what i use to get 2 cds active. it looks like:

IF EXIST D:\D1.txt SET CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\D1.txt SET CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\D1.txt SET CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\D1.txt SET CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\D1.txt SET CDROM=H:
IF EXIST I:\D1.txt SET CDROM=I:
IF EXIST D:\D2.txt SET CDROM2=D:
IF EXIST E:\D2.txt SET CDROM2=E:
IF EXIST F:\D2.txt SET CDROM2=F:
IF EXIST G:\D2.txt SET CDROM2=G:
IF EXIST H:\D2.txt SET CDROM2=H:
IF EXIST I:\D2.txt SET CDROM2=I:

[CoffeeFiend]

You could do that in 2 lines (this is by far my most reused/recycled/reposted contents on this forum)

for %%a in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%a:\D1.txt set CDROM=%%a:
for %%a in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%a:\D2.txt set CDROM=%%a:

I adapted it to use your file names and you can remove the drives you don't want it to seach... You could even have 2 separate variables (in case it has 2 drives and you insert a disc in each or such) and have conditionnal checks that would make it detect/ask for the next disc or such accordingly... It wouldn't be hard.

[RBCC]

Thank you for your Help!!!