IE7 silent install "Enrty Point Not Found" Error

[Haynes]

I have a batch file that runs directly after the windows installation (GUIRUNONCE) that installs all my additional software (Office, Java, Messengers, AntiVirus, Powertoys etc.)

I recently added IE7 Beta 2 to the long list of software to be added. I use the /quiet /passive /norestart switches to install IE7.

But, towards the end of the IE7 install, I get the error above. however, IE7 is installed and runs correctly.

NOTE: the PC has not been restarted since the WINDOWS installation at this point. The SHUTDOWN that you'll see towards the back is the last command of my batch file.

Any ways to prevent this error? As I said, even with the error, the PC is restarted shortly after and IE runs flawlessly as far as I can tell.

Below is my entire "OEMPreInstall.bat"

@echo off

rem Modified March 21, 2006

title Windows XP Professional Setup

color 9f

echo.
echo. Installing Office 2003 - This might take several minutes to complete
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\Office\SETUP.EXE TRANSFORMS=PRO11.MST /qn
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Initializing Office '03 updates - This may take a minute or two
Start /min /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\Office\updates\updates.bat
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\mpsetupedp.msi
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB911565)
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\KB911565.exe /q
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\dotnetfx\netfx.msi /qn
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\dotnetfx.exe /q:a /c:"install /l /q"
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing HighMAT CD Writing Wizard
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\HMTCD.exe /qn
echo. done!
cls
rem echo.
rem echo. software update for Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider
rem Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\KB909520.exe /q
rem echo. done!
rem cls
echo.
echo. Installing Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP - This may take a minute or two
Start /min /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\PowerToys\PowerToys.bat
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Microsoft Calculator Plus
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\CalcPlus.msi /qn
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing update for WMDRM-enabled players
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\KB902344.exe /q
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Windows Media Connect 2.0
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\wmcsetup.exe /q
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Adobe Reader 7.0.5
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\Adobe\Adobe.msi /qn
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Shockwave Player 10
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\Shockwave_Installer_Full.exe /S
echo. done!
taskkill /f /im iexplore.exe
cls
echo.
echo. Installing MSN Messenger 7.5.036
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\MsnMsgs.msi /qn
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Yahoo! Messenger with Voice (7,0,2,120)
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\ymsgr7us.exe /S
echo. done!
taskkill /f /im ypager.exe
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Java Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
start /w %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\jre-1_5_0_06-windows-i586-p.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 REBOOT=Suppress WEBSTARTICON=0
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Symantec AntiVirus 10.0 Corporate Edition
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\AntiVirus\AntiVirus.msi ENABLEAUTOPROTECT=1 RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 /qn
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Updating Virus Protection Files -Release Date: March 22, 2006-
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\definitions.exe /q
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing QuickTime 7
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\QuickTime\QuickTimeInstaller.exe /s
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Installing Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview - released on March 20, 2006
Start /wait %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\IE7B2P.exe /quiet /passive /norestart
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Disable Balloon Tips - Remove Messengers from Startup - disable third-party tool bands
Start /wait reg import %systemdrive%\OemPreinstall\Registry.reg
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Remove Yahoo! Messenger - QuickTime Desktop icons
del "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\*.*" /q
echo. done!
cls
echo.
echo. Restarting computer...
shutdown -r -f -t 90 -c "restart was planned"

exit

[Sanjay]

I am just wondering how does IE7 beta 2 install in an unattended cd/dvd. I thought it needed to validate Windows before the installer would run, so how would it validate in an unattended cd/dvd?

[rajesh.kumar]

when i included the same switch for ie7b2 in runonceex, it never installed coz it needs wga checked.

when i included the same switch for ie7b2 in runonceex, it never installed coz it needs wga checked. is there other ways to bypass the check and do unattended install?

[Haynes]

As far as the validation, i'm not sure - I do however have internet connectivity when I run the unattended DVD.

Maybe validation is confirmed without my knowledge - I use a volume license copy - maybe this makes the difference?

I do not know if the error above has anything to do with validation, as I said earlier, even though I receive the error, Internet explorer runs fine. I don't think the initial installation is interrupted. I belive if the pc was restarted before the installation I would not get the error.

Which reminds me of a question I have been wondering about:

Is there a way to run installations (batch files) after the first restart or maybe a 2nd or 3rd?

[Sanjay]

Is there a way to run installations (batch files) after the first restart or maybe a 2nd or 3rd?

I have never tried this but using simple logic I presume it should work, but then again you never know. On your unattended CD Make a folder called 'restart' in '$OEM$\$1\Restart' and place all the programs you want installed after the 1st restart into this folder. Make a command file and name it 'restart.cmd' and place it in '$OEM$\$1\Restart' then add the following to your 'start.cmd':

ECHO.
ECHO. Placing 'restart.cmd' in the startup folder to be run on 1st restart.
COPY "%systemdrive%\Restart\restart.cmd" "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"

The contents of 'restart.cmd' will ofcourse be dependent on what you want installed on 1st restart and at the end of 'restart.cmd' add the following:

ECHO.
ECHO Deleting 1st Restart Installation Files...
RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Restart

I hope this works.

[DjWhizZ]

And what do you put in the restart.cmd ?