The "best" use of cmdlines.txt

[jim-p]

Greetings everyone and merry Christmas

I was wondering if it is possible to have some programs installed via cmdlines.txt.The main benefit of this would be the single(same) configuration of e.g. winrar that applies to all users who are created beyond this point.

So far the only thing I have managed to install successfully via cmdlines.txt is DirectX9c silent.

My cmdlines.txt is this bit:

[Commands]

"regedit32.exe /S tweaks.reg"

"start /w install.cmd"

and install.cmd contains the silent installs of my apps.

NONE OF TWO LINES WORK! Why?

Do i have to make individual .cmd files for every single one of my apps?

OR

Change the whole thing so it looks like:

[Commands]

"regedit32.exe /S tweaks.reg"

"winrar3.50" /s

"winamp5.11_lite" /s

.

.

.

I also thought of "spawning" WPI through this method in the t-13 but no success

Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you

[jbm]

Its probably because cmdlines.txt doesn't recognize the start command.

If the command you want to run aren't in the $OEM$ folder then you

have to enter the path to them. This guide helped me out.

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/14/

[Takeshi]

regedit32.exe

doesn't exit.

[jim-p]

Straight out from the guide in http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/14/

* CMDLINES.TXT is a VERY limited commandline interface. This means that MOST traditional DOS commands are not available, however external commands (REGEDIT32.EXE , REG.EXE, etc. ) are available.

* If you have normal batch commands to execute (PAUSE, TITLE, START, etc.) then it'd be simpler to just create the CMD file, and then have CMDLINES.TXT call it. Refer to the above on how to add an entry to CMDLINES.TXT.

Regedit32 is actually Regedt32!

java script:emoticon('', 'smid_21')

smilie

Any other suggestions?

[jbm]

Yes, but thats calling start in a batch file called by cmdlines.txt

[Synapse]

your best bet would probably be to use XPLode, it runs at T-12 (when cmdlines.txt is parsed)

[Vadikan]

Pack the apps you want to install into silent switchless SFX archives and install from svcpack.inf. I'm not saying all programs will install or will work after such installation, but some of them may install and work