i see alot of ppl using copy in there batch commands but they have it like

copy %systemdrive%\......\.....\somefile.ext %systemdrive%\......\.....\somefile.ext

so i was wondering doesn %systemdrive% refer to the CD during the installin process? so wouldnt that try to copy the file to the CD instead of teh HD?

%systemdrive% refers to whatever drive Windows is installing on.

%systemdrive% is a symbolic link to the drive in which windows is installed on....C:\, D:\, E:\,.....

(dang getting slow)

ok then wen ur settin up ur xp instll cd the batch file has commands like

ECHO.
ECHO Installing WinRAR 3.41
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\wrar341.exe /s

isnt that running the file from the cd?

nope....

to make it run from the cd it is %cdrom% instead of %systemdrive%

pls read the guide at how to make your U.A. run from cd here

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/runonceex_cd.htm

give yourself 2 days reading http://unattended.msfn.org

there is a lot of stuff to cover.

also, unless you are needing to change the filename or extension of the file you are copying you do not need to reference it twice:

::to keep copied filename the same
COPY "%systemdrive%\install\a folder\filename.ext" %systemroot%\System32\
::or to rename the copied file
COPY "%systemdrive%\install\a folder\filename.ext" %systemroot%\System32\newname.ext