IEXPRESS batch problem with command.com

[muchlux]

Hi,

I have successfully made some (~20) silent install packages using IEXPRESS (XPSP2).

Usually I call an install.cmd which does the job pretty well inside the package.

Then I have been asked to do this for Win98 platforms also.

This is theoretically no problem but when using an install.bat instead of install.cmd IEXPRESS uses a built in command.com (DOS5.0!!!) which can only operate with 8.3 filenames.

(command.com on 98SE or up does support long filenames)

This problem is the same when running XP with an install.bat.

Has somebody a workaround for this problem?

(starting a new command.com session during installation does not work either)test.zip

Attached is a sample test which runs not when IEXPRESSed (test.exe) but the included install.bat runs under Windows even in a command.com session

Edited November 11, 2005 by muchlux