i dont know whether it has been already discussed or not

but i have found a new way of playing songs at unattended installation stage

there is a software called mp3 to exe

Google search link

http://www.google.com/search?q=mp3 to exe download

Direct download link

ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/micro/pc/sim...nv/mp3exe26.zip

then convert the song u want to play into exe

all set

put the entry into the batch file or whereever , from where you want to play the song

upon finish the song (the exe ) will automatically close so no need to use any taskkill

though u can use it if the song is of longer duration and your installation process completes before the song's timeout

put these entries in the batch file

ECHO.

ECHO Starting Song

start %systemdrive%\install\song.exe

hope u all will like my suggestion

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Nice. I didn't know that this is possible. This is good for simple autoruns, and for customized installers. Thank you for bringing this up.

hi, this specific program hasnt been discussed (to my knowledge) but similar programs have & u can run them @ various points threwout windows installation

Nice program! I was thinking of such a program to notify me of complete installation of windows. It helps in putting a mp3-exe entry in runonce to announce the end of (unattended) installation. Great!

so does anyone have any good bollywood mp3? lol

so does anyone have any good bollywood mp3? lol

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how about "debby does dallas.mp3"

MCT what have u been watching? Espank that Monkey? lol

i think only people who are from the states would know what that means

and i did intentionally spell it incorrectly. LOL

the exe's don't work for me? you guys get this working? My mp3's are VBR, does the affect anything?

well tried CBR mp3, still doesn't work, on either of my two pc's. Don't know why.

Doesn't work for me either. Think this may be the problem

MP3 to EXE 2.6 for Windows 95/98/NT

Not XP

gave this a go and it doesn't work.

Thats a shame guys looked promising tho?

someone get it working for XP please!! hehehe. I would if I knew how to program at all all well. what is the best way to do it other ways??

Just a thought: has anyone tried converting the mp3s to exe files on a Win 9x/NT system and then running the exe on an XP system? With virtual PC software such as VPC or VMware I wouldn't think it would be too difficult to get a system up and running quickly with one of the older systems to try it out...

hmm, haven't had a chance to try cartoonite's idea (testing my Ua cd now), but if anyone's feeling rich, you might wanna give this a shot. warning tho, it's $30!