QuickTime 7.0.x UA

[tarquel]

Hi all

Its not been out long but I thought I'd see if anyone has tried it repackage QT 7.0.x (currently 7.0.2 at the moment)?

By running the downloaded full exe, it does the usual unpacking which you can find at:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp

and it creates (well with me) two dirs and a log in the temp dir.

There is a fair few things in the _is dir

The msi wont run independantly unfortunately tho - asks you to use the setup exe (which of course aint there ). There's a mst in the dir too, along with another ISScript11.msi file too :S

Any thoughts?

Cheers,

Nath

[pdmcmahon]

Hello, I did get Quicktime 7.0 to install silent and clean up some icons as well.

Use the following SILENT.bat (rename the install executable to SETUP.exe, my personal preference)

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SETUP.exe /qn

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTime.qtp "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTimeFavorites.qtr "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y com.apple.QuickTime.plist "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\PictureViewer.lnk"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\QuickTime Read Me.lnk"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\Uninstall QuickTime.lnk"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\QuickTime Player.lnk"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\QuickTime Player.lnk"

taskkill.exe /F /IM qttask.exe

EXIT

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PS - I did a manual install, then determined which icons I wanted to 86, then I knew from a previous install that the three files that are copied above are the ones that hold your registration and preferences. After doing a manual install on a test workstation, I coped those three files to my installation source and used them on a second test workstation. In that order, everything goes in just nice. I would attach the supplemental files, but they contain my registration key. Sorry Also, to my knowledge, you don't need the QuicktimeInstaller.ini anymore.

[tarquel]

Thanks for the reply

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTime.qtp "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTimeFavorites.qtr "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y com.apple.QuickTime.plist "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've noticed that this part of your script isnt gonna be quite right for this version as they've moved this part of things now.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime

is where the QuickTime.qtp and QuickTimeFavorites.qtr is found.

The other old location will exist from a old ver install btw if you dont remove it manually

Just so you know.

Nice work but there must be another/other way(s) - since they had the .ini for version 6.x.x and earlier, they surely have something similar for the this new version.

Perhaps they've adopted the passing commands onto the msi part of things like Sun Java packages

You're right, the old .ini doesnt make a blind bit of difference sadly.

Its a much bigger file this new ver - i wonder if there is any ways to de-bloat it (as we all like to debloat things lol)

Good work so far tho

Regards

Nath

Edited September 8, 2005 by it_ybd

[evilvoice]

for the msi..you just need to add ISSETUPDRIVEN=0 when running it and it shouldnt complain about setup.exe...so like quicktime.msi ISSETUPDRIVEN=0 (if it gives an error, change it to 1) and maybe a /qb-! for silent install

[Chainsaw1]

Maybe I am missing something but I just downloaded the Full Version from the site and ran /s /v/qn against the base EXE and it worked perfectly. Only problem is the settings are all stored in a quicktime.qtp file stored in "c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\apple computer\quicktime". So I made the changes desired in preferences (turned off taskbar icon and updating plus notifications of associations) then copied the file and any additional plist files that got created. Then just setup a quick CMD file to do the silent install and then overwrite the base quicktime.qtp file. Seems to have worked fine on the first couple of systems I have tried.

Chainsaw

[tarquel]

Welcome to MSFN

No - you're missing anything.

I'm just wondering if there is ways of specifying these options when installing thats all.

Regards

N.

[Chainsaw1]

Do the qtp file, and the corresponding plist files, only contain preferences? Is there anything linked to the specific system? I had something strange happen on a second system that I simply copied these files to and am now worried there might be something in that specific to the station. I am making an image to be used on about 35 systems and was just curious. If I have to manually configure the quicktime on each system I will.

Thanks for any feedback.

Chainsaw

[tarquel]

If you can hang on for a bit before finishing the image, we'll see if there is any command lines that allow you to specify the preferences in the install.

I'm convinced there has to be a way

Regards

N.

[pdmcmahon]

Thanks for the heads up on the new locations (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime). I have updated my install scripts. You had a good point and it was something that I failed to investigate. I ran the install on two XP Pro workstations, both if which had 6.5.2, so of course those paths worked.

[totoymola]

Surprisingly, this method works for silent installation.

QuickTimeInstaller.exe /s

No additional switches required, and no need to extract the two embeded msi's

YOu can also use INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=FALSE if you don't want the desktop shortcut.

Edited September 11, 2005 by totoymola

[tarquel]

YOu can also use INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=FALSE if you don't want the desktop shortcut

any more of these? Any links to info on where we can find out more of these?

Regards

N.

[Glowy]

Opened the installer with orca

only usefull property I could find is the INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT

[tarquel]

hmmm odd there's only that there, but thanks anyway [you beat me to it lol]

Cheers

N.

[evilvoice]

for those using the desktop shortcut command and are wondering why it doesnt work (it didnt for me) the reason is you have to enclose the reponse in quotes...so INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS="FALSE"

Edited September 17, 2005 by evilvoice

[fanatf1]

Here is anouther question:

How to diable a qt icon in tray near clock. And delete in Quicklaunch?