Best Silent Routine?

[thuun derboy]

There are several points in the xp/w2k install timeline to run apps/hotfixes, so, once again tonight I was weighing my options, considering previous results, and trying to decide what's the best way to run my stuff.

Presently I use cmdlines to launch my runonceEX cmd. I then trigger it right away so things setup berfore last reboot.

More runoceEX entries are then added so more things install after 1st logon. NET framework 2.0 for exmpl. as it won't run before then. I do a cleanup & reboot with the last entry. Of course you may do this as many times as you like, more reboots the beter actually. I do it once more for my security apps. which go last.

Anyhoo...was looking at svcpack option again, but I thing it's best to run apps, hotfixes, whatever after windows is completely done installing. Svcpack runs late, but cmdlines runs last so I guess I'm gonna stay with that. I'm open to suggestions though.

At present I install my hotfixes with the following command:

for %%U in (KB?*.exe) DO (start /wait %%U /q /norestart)

This allows me do just drop in new ones to the directory from where the command is run.

There are 4 or 5 more which require specifics, so many now, ug.

...can you say ROLLUP, I mean, what the f-

-happy new year everyone!

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Very good thought & nice script

Happy new year to all MSFNers.

Cheers

MC

[amit_talkin]

i think it is SVCpack!!! it is totaly silent ( if proper silent switches applied )

Edited January 28, 2006 by amit_talkin