Many, Many Questions- Please Help

[FoxDemon]

Before I get started I just want to say that I have (unsuccessfully) searched the forums and google searched for my answers.

1. I know how to use vmware, but I was wondering how I would install my Unattended XP without making a CD? I only want to do this so that I can test my Unattended XP without having to make a CD and find out later that I messed up with something. I have found some topics on this forum but they did not help me.

2. I do not own a dvd burner so I did the 2 CD method but I am not sure about every thing from here. It says to make a first_boot.cmd (which I did with no problems with) but it is not completely clear on were to put it, I think it has to be in C:/XPCD2/$OEM$/$1/install/Applications, I just want to clear that up. Also, it mentions 'applications.cmd' which I never heard of. And then it mentions 'cd_eject.vbs' which I put in C:/XPCD2/$OEM$/$1/install/Applications, not sure if that is in the right place.

3. After I customized my OfficeXP, I got to the final screen and in the instructions(here) it told me to change:

TRANSFORMS=C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\OfficeXP\Unattended.MST /qb-

to...

TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-

but when I try to do so, I am not aloud to.

4. My last question is a simple one. After I made my RunOnceEx.bat, I made a Cleanup.bat file like it said I could. After doing so, I changed cmdlines.txt to

[COMMANDS]
"RunOnceEx.cmd"
"Cleanup.cmd"

is that the right decision?

Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[saitoh183]

1. I know how to use vmware, but I was wondering how I would install my Unattended XP without making a CD? I only want to do this so that I can test my Unattended XP without having to make a CD and find out later that I messed up with something. I have found some topics on this forum but they did not help me.

Once you create a new VR machine, in the right windows, double-click on the CD-Rom....and i think you can figure out the rest

3. After I customized my OfficeXP, I got to the final screen and in the instructions(here) it told me to change:

QUOTE

TRANSFORMS=C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\OfficeXP\Unattended.MST /qb-

to...

TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-

but when I try to do so, I am not aloud to.

Your not suppose to edit it there. At the end of the process you should have your unnattended.mst in your office folder. So to call it you would type in "RUN":

<drive name>\<folder name>\setup.exe Transforms=unattended.mst /qb-

If your going to make a SFX file with Winrar you will need to add something like this to your comment section:

;The comment below contains SFX script commands

Setup=SETUP.EXE TRANSFORMS=unattended.mst /qb-
TempMode
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

4. My last question is a simple one. After I made my RunOnceEx.bat, I made a Cleanup.bat file like it said I could. After doing so, I changed cmdlines.txt to CODE[COMMANDS]"RunOnceEx.cmd"

"Cleanup.cmd"is that the right decision?

No it is not. call your cleanup.cmd from your Runonceex.cmd. make sure its the last in the list of things to run.

[FoxDemon]

Thanks alot for the help. Would

@start "" "/XPCD/$OEM$/Cleanup.bat"

sufice for calling cleanup.bat in the RunOnceEx

[saitoh183]

You should use .cmd instead of .bat and use the same syntax that you have for installing your applications.