piXelatedEmpire Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Just curious as to what the best way to test unattended application installations is, as at the moment my only method of testing them to see if they work etc is when I create a new ISO and do a full OS installation on my laptop... do application installations work thru a virtual PC program like VMWARE or the like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astalavista Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 The best it to make a real world install.That is the only way you can really test your U.A. CD / DVDsecond best method is Virtual DriveSuggestion: purchase DVD-RW or CDRW mediaalways keep a copy that works handy so if your U.A. craps out. Youcan install using a Working U.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashly Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 (edited) Yes UA Application installs work on VMWare , for me anyways.I usely test my RunOnceEx.cmd in allready installed VMWare Windows before even adding it to my UAXPCD. Once I can see the entries are adding into runonceex in the registry correctlly , I actually reboot or just use the run command with "rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess" in the Vmware Windows to see what proggies are gunna give me grief. If all goes well then I add it to my UAXPCD image and test it in VMWare , if all goes well burn and test it on a real PC (just a rat pc that doesn't matter if it goes wrong).About the only prob I get testing UA Applications in VMWare would be with Daemon Tools v3.47 due to adding a Virtual CDrom , windows throws up New Device wizard asking wether to use a default driver or search for another driver...dohIt only happens in VMware and not when I actually use it in a real world install. Apart from that all my apps and proggies install UA fine in VMWare. Edited June 21, 2005 by smashly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piXelatedEmpire Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 I thought as much that it would be best to do a real install as opposed to a virtual install.. just to see how programs respond etc...I have a laptop that I use for testing my nLitend installs and unattended application installs.. so I'll just stick witrh that method.Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I am using virtual installs... I install it on my VPC, save without changes, repair package, deploy to VPC, save without changes etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonedaddy Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I use real time installs on a totally hidden partition, about 7mb in size. The onlyway to fully test, drivers and all.............. I have 4 computers and all have thishidden partition. There are several programs out to help with this I use Boot-us.Not free unless used from a floppy........BD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astalavista Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 it would be helpful if u want to do a real world install is if u had more than one computer. if not a dummy hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fascix Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Funny that Astalavista wasnt going all crazy on you whit his "USE THE SEARCH BUTTON" jokes aside, ill asked this some days ago and i got some good answers.check out this threadhope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piXelatedEmpire Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 thank you for your response Fascix.. some interesting reading in that threadI did search, but it seems the keywords I used weren't on the right track.. d'oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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