Advise for upgrade WPI 4.35 to 5.3

[coucou]

Hi,

Since a year i used WPI 4.3.5 with success.

Because progs/appz update, i start rebuilding a new Unattended DVD using this time WPI 5.3

1) Can i still launch wpi.cmd from winnt.sif?

In fact, because i have 2 CD-ROM drive installed. A For-In-Do with a File/folder/volumename check searches all drives (C-Z), including a second CD drive that it may or may not have a CD in. Empty CD drives (and other drive types such as Iomega Rev) will cause errors when the Windows shell tries to check them for a file, or a label or whatever. Windows will put a dialog up on the screen and halt the installation until you respond: "'Windows No Disk' 'There is no disk in the drive. [Cancel] [Try Again] [Continue]"

More info regarding CD detection HERE

here my files:

cmdlines.txt

[COMMANDS]
"MakeMapCD.cmd"

MakeMapCD.cmd

:Start
	 @Echo OFF
	 Setlocal enableextensions

:SetVars
	 Set MapCDPath=%SystemDrive%\Install

:Logic
  :: Capture CD drive letter inside MapCD.cmd, which can now be called.
  :: from any other script.

		If Not Exist %MapCDPath%\. MD %MapCDPath% >Nul
		> %MapCDPath%\MapCD.cmd Echo. @Echo Off
		>> %MapCDPath%\MapCD.cmd Echo. Set CDROM=%~d0

:End
	 EndLocal
	 Goto :EOF

wpi.cmd

:Start
	 @Echo Off
	 Setlocal 

:SetVars

  :: After having called MakMapCD.cmd from CmdLines.txt, the next line should
  :: be executed in EVERY command script that requires %CDROM%.
	 Call %SystemDrive%\Install\MapCD.cmd

:Logic
	 @ECHO OFF
	 :: REM set wpipath=%~dp0
	 set wpipath=%CDROM%\Software\WPI

	 :: REM Hide this command window.
	 %wpipath%\Tools\cmdow.exe @ /hid

	 :: REM Special registry tweak needed.
	 regedit /s "%wpipath%\common\wpi.reg"

	 :: REM Make WPI directory the current directory.
	 for /f "delims=: tokens=1" %%i in ("%wpipath%") do %%i:
	 cd "%CDROM%"

	 :: REM Start WPI and wait for its end
	 start /wait %CDROM%\Software\WPI\WPI.hta

	 :: REM Cleaning up the desktop.
	 del /s/q "%userprofile%\desktop\*.lnk"

	 :: REM Rebooting the sytem to finalize the installation process.
	 :: --shutdown.exe -r -f -t 30 -c "To finish installations WPI will now reboot in 30 sec..."

:End
	 Endlocal
	 Goto :EOF

2) Does DotNetFramework2 should be installed before launching WPI 5.3?

TNX for yr help

coucou

[larciel]

I can confirm that you do not need to install .net2.0 before launching wpi. I install .net with WPI

[coucou]

TNX for yr reply larciel

Anyone can help with my 1st question (wpi.cmd from winnt.sif)???

Regards

coucou

[sadicq]

It will work.

However, no need for the

:: REM Special registry tweak needed.
	 regedit /s "%wpipath%\common\wpi.reg"

[coucou]

TNX sadicq for this enlighten.

BTW, as far as i understand from yr conclusuon of THIS POST you recommend "to NOT use winnt.sif because RunOnce was not doing its job".

Do I undersatnd well?

Am I concerned (see my files above)?

Regards

coucou

[sadicq]

You can use it as it does it's job pretty well. That post is exactly what I used for the last 10 DVDs or so.

Now I call some exes from the runonceex, but that's my way anyway.

There's no other problem with the migration.

[coucou]

Sorry for bothering you again, i want 100% understanding.

You can use it as it does it's job pretty well.

Are you speaking about your files HERE or my files here above?

That post is exactly what I used for the last 10 DVDs or so.

Now I call some exes from the runonceex, but that's my way anyway.

May you let me know how look's the wpi.cmd file called from yr RunOnceEx.cmd.

Regards

coucou

[sadicq]

Both of them are working.

Actually WPI 5.0 introduces new features, trying to maintain backwards compatibility.

The content of my wpi.cmd is pretty much like yours is, but unfortunatelly I can't post it as I'm not at home at the moment.

My advice is to keep your current layout and remove that reg file. That's it.

It should work flawlessly.

[coucou]

TNX sadicq,

I'll test it next week and let you know

coucou

[coucou]

Hi,

As promised, here the feedback.

I got successs installing my dvd as my way here above when wpi.reg file was suppressed.

Regards

coucou