a06lp Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The Real Ultimate Way to Install AIM:Method 1 (Best) - SFXBEFORE XPCD:1) Install AIM 5.9.3690 by hand (untick all options you don't want)2) Install AIM Ad Hack Light 3.663) Copy msvcr71.dll from C:\Program Files\AIM\Sysfiles to C:\Program Files\AIM5) Create aim.reg (below), and place it in $OEM$\$1\Install6) Right-Click your AIM folder (in Program Files), and select "Add to Archive" (WinRAR)7) Check "Create SFX Archive", "Create Solid Archive", and change Compression Method to "Best" (drop-down list). Also select a name for your archive. For this example, I am calling it "AIMInstall.exe".8) Switch to the "Comment" tab, and paste the SFX code (below) into the "Manual" box.9) Click "OK"10) Move "AIMInstall.exe" and "AIM.reg" to your XPCD.For XPCD:11) Run AIMInstall.exe to 'install'.Method 2 - CMDBEFORE XPCD:1) Install AIM 5.9.3690 by hand (untick all options you don't want)2) Install AIM Ad Hack Light 3.663) Copy msvcr71.dll from C:\Program Files\AIM\Sysfilesto C:\Program Files\AIM4) Create a shortcut to AIM.exe in the AIM folder (C:\Program Files\AIM - same folder with all the files in it)5) Create aim.reg (below), and place it in $OEM$\$1\Install6) Create AIMInstall.cmd (below), and place it in $OEM$\$1\Install7) Copy C:\Program Files\AIM into your $OEM$\$1\Install\AIM folder.For XPCD:8) Run AIMInstall.cmd (below) to 'install'Method 3 - ZIP (Note: File no longer hosted...)1) Download AIM_Install.zip .2) Extract the included .zip file to your XPCD folder.3) When you want to install, run AIMInstall.cmd- This will install AIM to: %systemdrive%\Program Files\AIM- AIMInstall.cmd, and aim.reg will be deleted via your cleanup file (by deleting %systemdrive%\install)Files;The comment below contains SFX script commandsPath=AIMSavePathSetup=REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\AIM.regSilent=1Shortcut=P, "AIM.exe", "AIM", "AOL Instant Messenger Chat Client", "AIM"Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AOL Instant Messenger]"DisplayName"="AOL Instant Messenger""UninstallString"="C:\\Program Files\\AIM\\uninstll.exe -LOG= C:\\Program Files\\AIM\\install.log -OEM="//Copy AIM FilesMKDir "%systemdrive%\Program Files\AIM"XCOPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\aim\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\AIM\" /E /Y//Ad AIM to Control Panel Add/RemoveREGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\AIM.reg//Install AIM Shortcut to Desktop and StartupXCOPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\aim\AIM.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\" /YXCOPY "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\aim\AIM.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\" /YMuch thanks to Sourcer for the web space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 if anyone wants to host the file for me, let me know, so ppl can use the 2-step method (#3)otherwise just follow the firsth method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourcer Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I can host the file....pm with your AIM sn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 ok, updated first post with .zip file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilweirddude Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 sorry for my newbness, but can you post the batchfile command? hehethanksis this it?ECHO.ECHO Installing AOL Instant MessengerECHO Please wait...start /wait %systemdrive%\install\AIMInstall.cmd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 looks good to me...just make sure AIMInstall.cmd is in the $OEM$\$1\Install folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilweirddude Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 oh thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 np Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilweirddude Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 when i tried my install for the first time today, it didnt workcan you check it? this is from cd btwREG ADD %KEY%\004 /VE /D "AOL Instant Messenger" /fREG ADD %KEY%\004 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\AIMSoftware.cmd" /f//Copy AIM FilesMKDir "%systemdrive%\Program Files\AIM"XCOPY "%CDROM%\Software\AIM\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Program Files\AIM\" /E /Y//Ad AIM to Control Panel Add/RemoveREGEDIT /S %CDROM%\Software\AIM.regthanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 well, first of all, i don't personally use RunOnceEx, so I can't check that part (I use WPI).however, the rest of your code SEEMS ok....ASSUMING, of course, that you renamed the included file AIMInstall.cmd to AIMSoftware.cmd, and that, of course, your paths are correct?If that's correct, then I'd say make sure your RunOnceEx is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilweirddude Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 alright, thanksi'll double check everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galvanocentric Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I actually went and took this a bit further. I did the SFX compression of the AIM folder, but I used these settings:;The comment below contains SFX script commandsPath=AIMSavePathSetup=REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\AIM.regSilent=1Shortcut=P, "AIM.exe", "AIM", "AOL Instant Messenger Chat Client", "AIM"That both saves space AND eliminates the need for the clumsy XCOPY and MKDIR commands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 thanks, improvements are ALWAYS welcome!(updated first post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolical82 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 humm just include the reg file inside the archives and here's mine;The comment below contains SFX script commandsPath=AIMSavePathSetup=REGEDIT /S AIM.regSilent=1Shortcut=P, "AIM.exe", "AIM", "AOL Instant Messenger Chat Client", "AIM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a06lp Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 humm just include the reg file inside the archives and here's mineif you do that, then when you uninstall, the reg file doesnt delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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