post xp setup

[beanbag32]

hi, how do u run reg files or software setups automatically after windows xp installs?

any ideas would be greatly appreciated

thanks.

[JoeMSFN]

Well my cmdlines.txt file is

[COMMANDS]
"REGEDIT /S DefUserRegTweaks.reg"
"RunOnceEx.cmd"
"useraccounts.cmd"

(I know your question was "after install",read on.)

While I've never actually tried to import a .reg file except cmdlines.txt, I suppose the

REGEDIT /S DefUserRegTweaks.reg

line could be placed whereever you run commands after install.. (renaming the .reg file as appropriate).

And (forgive if I talk down to you) of course the .reg file needs to have the 1st line like...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

so it's a true reg file....

Otherwise you could always add registry entrys as a separate command like the RunOnceEx.cmd file is structured using the REG ADD command (see unattended tutorial elsewhere on this site).

Hope that gives a few ideas of what to try.

Edited November 17, 2005 by JoeMSFN

[beanbag32]

i will certainly give that a try

thanks Joe