batch files not running?

**hevnbnd** · September 8, 2003

Ok, I spent two days reading before i made this post. None of my batch files run after windows completes its install and reboots into windows. I am assuming this is where they should begin to run? They did copy over to this directory C:\Install from the cd. So they are on the hard drive. The are .cmd and not .cmd.txt. When i double click them from the hard drive msdos flashes and then goes away and nothing happens. Here is what my winnt.swf file looks like:

[Data]

AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

Unattendmode = FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall = Yes

UnattendSwitch="no"

TargetPath = *

Filesystem = LeaveAlone

OemSkipEula = YES

FactoryMode = YES

WaitForReboot="No"

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

OEMPnPDriversPath = "PnPDrvrs\NIC;PnPDrvrs\audio"

[GuiUnattended]

TimeZone = "020"

AdminPassword = *

AutoLogon = Yes

OEMSkipRegional = 1

OEMSkipWelcome = 1

[userData]

FullName = "Your User Name"

OrgName = "Your Company Name"

ComputerName = *

ProductKey=removed

[LicenseFilePrintData]

AutoMode = "PerServer"

AutoUsers = "5"

[Display]

BitsPerPel = 32

XResolution = 1024

YResolution = 768

VRefresh = 85

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended = Yes

IEBrandingFile = install.ins

[Networking]

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup = Workgroup

Home_Page=http://www.squareplanet.com

%systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd

%systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd

%systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd

This is what my main_batch.cmd looks like:

CLS

@echo off

ECHO.

ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations

ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry

ECHO hacks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically

ECHO once the whole process has finished!

ECHO.

ECHO Installing MSN Messenger 6.1.0144 Final

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /QB

ECHO.

ECHO Installing DirectX 9.0b

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\DirectX9b\dx9NTopk.exe

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Windows Media Player 9

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\WMP9\WMP9_MM2_ENU.exe

ECHO.

ECHO Installing PowerToys

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\PowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Microsoft JavaVM - Build 3810

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\JavaVM\msjavwu.exe /Q:A /R:N

ECHO.

EXIT

What am i doing wrong? I have another issue with resealing the install but i will deal with that after i get this working. I was using winpe and installing across the network but i thought this might be easier. But i am having no luck. Please Help. Thanks In advance. Brian

**scankurban** · September 8, 2003

Hi everythings fine but your unattend file name is wrong.It should be winnt.sif not a winnt.swf.There is no need flash movie

And if you have purchase license don't post any product code.

**hevnbnd** · September 8, 2003

Thanks for the quick reply, My unattend file is named winnt.sif. not sure what i was thinking there. And as for the product key i straight up forgot. Thanks for removing it. So any ideas anyone why none of my batch files are running?

**Aaron** · September 8, 2003

This might have something to do with it:

FactoryMode = YES

I've never heard of this command.

As for when you tested your batch scripts and the window disappeared quickly - this could be because the paths specified in the batch files don't exist.

**hevnbnd** · September 8, 2003

This is what ref.chm says about the factorymode line.

[Factory] Installs Windows from a specified configuration set. Required.

Well i took the factorymode line out and this time instead of going straight into windows after the install it came to the welcome screen and ask for my username and if i wanted to register. Anyone got any more ideas. Need help soon. Working on a project. Thanks Brian