T-12 Menu?

[Daniel_NL]

Hello,

What is "T-12"?. Everyone says you can select what applications that you want to install, at the "T-12". Is this some kind of menu?

Greetings,

Daniel.

[spazmire11]

its more of a time its when cmdlines.txt is exicuted

http://unattended.msfn.org/global/timeline.htm

[Daniel_NL]

Well, can't I create a menu or something, so you can tick the apps you like to install?

[master_mtz]

u may use WPI , serach plz

[oioldman]

WPI doesn't run at T-12, it runs after XP has been installed so you can select the apps to install.

I have seen someone say they installed Office at t-12 and a couple of other apps, but you'll find most people just use it to apply regtweaks and for account creation.

T-12, refers to the timeline period at which the install performs a function

[Daniel_NL]

u may use WPI , serach plz

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Unfortunately your search didn't return any results.

I searched both Application Installs and Windows Unattended forums.

Edit: Found it on the tutorials.

Anyway, I want a menu during/before the install, which lets you select the apps you need..

Edited August 2, 2005 by Daniel_NL

[ZileXa]

I do almost everything at T12... why?

it's faster: doesn't need a restart!

and I like it better... it seems more streamlined.

For running your RunOnceEx at T12:

cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]

"rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

add this line to your cmdlines, it should be the last line.

to make sure Office will install:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...39entry365639

If you install some codecs manually, you'll need to modify something:

for example:

REG ADD %KEY%\021 /VE /D "Codecs" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\021 /V 1 /D "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %CDDRIVE%InstallApps\Codecs\huffyuv.inf" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\021 /V 2 /D "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %CDDRIVE%InstallApps\Codecs\xvid.inf" /f

it's the number 128 that does the trick, by default this is a different number, then codecs won't be installed since you are working in some kind of local user account.

Why would you like to have a selection at T12?

after T12 installation still takes some time, isn't it better to provide selections at the end? so the user won't have to wait for Windows Setup to finish after he made his selection?

This is how I do it:

The final item of my RunOnceEx (running at T12) is:

REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "Jobs after restart" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%CDDRIVE%InstallApps\InstallSettings\RunOnceEx.cmd" /f

This way a second RunOnceEx will run, at the time it normally would have run (after setup finishes and the pc restarted).

With this RunOnceEx I do some small jobs and I run WIHU.

With WIHU you can create selections and the user will have the possibility to create accounts, give pcname etc.

do a search for WIHU and you'll find everything you need.

good luck.

Edited August 3, 2005 by ZileXa

[Daniel_NL]

I do almost everything at T12... why?

it's faster: doesn't need a restart!

and I like it better... it seems more streamlined.

For running your RunOnceEx at T12:

cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]

"rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

add this line to your cmdlines, it should be the last line.

to make sure Office will install:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...39entry365639

If you install some codecs manually, you'll need to modify something:

for example:

REG ADD %KEY%\021 /VE /D "Codecs" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\021 /V 1 /D "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %CDDRIVE%InstallApps\Codecs\huffyuv.inf" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\021 /V 2 /D "rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %CDDRIVE%InstallApps\Codecs\xvid.inf" /f

it's the number 128 that does the trick, by default this is a different number, then codecs won't be installed since you are working in some kind of local user account.

Why would you like to have a selection at T12?

after T12 installation still takes some time, isn't it better to provide selections at the end? so the user won't have to wait for Windows Setup to finish after he made his selection?

This is how I do it:

The final item of my RunOnceEx (running at T12) is:

REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "Jobs after restart" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%CDDRIVE%InstallApps\InstallSettings\RunOnceEx.cmd" /f

This way a second RunOnceEx will run, at the time it normally would have run (after setup finishes and the pc restarted).

With this RunOnceEx I do some small jobs and I run WIHU.

With WIHU you can create selections and the user will have the possibility to create accounts, give pcname etc.

do a search for WIHU and you'll find everything you need.

good luck.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks! . I'll try this; the thing is, I can't get a normal XP unattended working.. I downloaded some files, which are already unattended installs. I know the commands though..

For running your RunOnceEx at T12:

cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]

"rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

add this line to your cmdlines, it should be the last line.

So do I need to add this at the last line or something, at my WINNT.SIF?

[ZileXa]

@Daniel: before you do ANYTHING, read http://unattended.msfn.org/ at least the BEGINNER and INTERMEDIATE section, not once but over and over again until it makes some sense...

that's how everyone learns how things work..

now check this quote:

For running your RunOnceEx at T12:

cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]

"rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

--> add this line to your cmdlines, it should be the last line.

please read carefully first... the answer is right there.

[amitri]

@Zilexa

Sorry just seen this post.

If I understand correctly if my "normal" cmdlines.txt is

[COMMANDS]
"RunOnceEx.cmd"

then the "T12" cmdlines.txt is:

[COMMANDS]
"RunOnceEx.cmd" 
"rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

I run switchless installers and silent hotfixes from RunOnceEx.

No problem with that from T12?

[ZileXa]

no problem, like mentioned in my post, Office needs some attention (see the link) and codecs won't get installed correctly, see the fix in for codecs in my post.

If you use codecpacks, test if everything works, if not, make sure the codecpack is installed by a second RunOnceEx running after restart (like I mentioned).

I don't like codecpacks... just use ffdshow, real&quicktime alt. All of them will install correctly and work fine.

(actually I now only use the TTPACK from here.)

the nice thing is, everything you do at T12 will work for every useraccount.

cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]
"RunOnceEx.cmd"
"REGEDIT /S regtweaks.reg"
"gebruikers.cmd"
"CHKNTFS /T:0"
"rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess"

(btw 'gebruikers' is Dutch for 'users')

(EDIT: I don't have any experiences with silent hotfixes... I just use the dutch updatepack with Nlite.)

Edited August 4, 2005 by ZileXa