running an EXE file from the CD right after Windows installation

[djavis]

Hi all,

I've made my own DVD Multi Disc.

It has a Win XP installation with an unattened file.

My question is how can i run an EXE file from the CD itself right after the first logon of the windows (when he finishing to install it on my machine) ???

I wanna imitate the action like opening "my computer", browsing to the cd and double-clicking an EXE file right after the windows finished his installation...

Please help !

Many Thanks !!!

[CptMurphy]

The simplest way is to use a CD-RW, or DVD+/-RW, and use the autorun.inf(or ini, can't remember which). Have it say:

[AUTORUN]

run=\_FolderHere_\FileHere.whatever

Another way it to do it to the registry under the RunOnce key. Then make a string value. Name it whatever you want. Double-click it and put the path of the file you want to execute within quotes. So it'll look like this "E:\files\setup.exe" or similar. For an example, look right above the RunOnce key at the Run key. It'll have files that are running on bootup.

[djavis]

hello friend,

Didn't really understand you...

First of all i didn't meant after inserting the CD.

I want after finishing with the installation (from WIN XP CD) - to run an EXE file that located on the same CD (of the installation).

Imagine that you're installing WIN XP with a cd called "1".

After the Windows is installed and the windows is logging in for the first time you'll browse to the CD ("1") and double-click an EXE file that located on the cd with the win. installation.

My CD is doing the installation process automaticly so i want to run the EXE file (from the cd) right fter it finishes to install the windows...

[oneless]

i do something like that . can be adapted for your needs

but this second part , i can do only with autoIT .

are you familiered with ?

i copy during install with a batch

my. exe from %windir% (it is placed in $$ folder in my uA)

%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\ , and this is open by a shortcut file placed in

%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

(copied there also from %windir% via $$ by my batch file)

my exe uis not related with other files .

so the .exe is open at first startup .

for you need to know the letter of CD-drive (only with autoIT i can do it)

and the .exe put on startup can run your exe from cd .