Changing T location for installing program

[gregfx]

Hi,

1st post so please excuse the noobiness

Successfully created a multiboot DVD due to all all the exceptional postings on this forum. I have one currently unsolvable issue which hopefully someone can help with.

As an OEM there is now a Microsoft program which bypasses Activation validation for OEM's wishing to download and install all MS critical patches etc for the end users PC before delivery to them. It saves having to temporarily activate etc and works exceptionally well, particularly after slipstreaming Ryan's update pack into our install.

Currently I have it set in under a GuiRunOnce batch file in my Winnt.sif. Problem is that it runs at around T12 which is far too early as Windows isn't installed fully at this stage. I've tried under a RunOnceEx.exe format but that runs for the end user as well as us and we don't want that too happen. Where or what do I need to do to have it only run on our install routine only and not an end user? Perhaps around T35 or so.

Also I have the same issue with the Microsoft Interactive Training module that needs to be installed as part of

the OEM preinstall routine. When I had it as part of GuiRunOnce command I received an error once Windows had finished installing and on the first boot that Windows couldn't find "logon.bat" which is the batch file I ran to install Interactive training. It is obviously deleted on first boot. I check and it hasn't been installed earlier obviously due to the GuiRunOnce coming in too early.

thanks for any assistance forthcoming

regards

Greg

[pmshah]

I think what you should try is something like a self deleting cleanup.cmd as the last file to run. Here you can del the earlier RunOnceEx.exe file or what ever file you want, move / copy files to their proper locations, add your final tweaks etc.

I had 75 mb of drivers in my $oem$\$1\drivers folder. I reduced this to 45 mb self extracting cab file drivers.exe. This file also retains directory structure on expansion. I run this file from a DetachedProgram option in winnt.sif. Finally I delete this drivers.exe from a selfdeleting clean.cmd file.

[gregfx]

Thanks pmshah,

i've thought of the cleanup command but not real sure about the structure. Is there a tutorial or something?

I'm also going to try with the detached program option in my winnt.sif and see if that workz.

I'll keep you posted.

Greg

edit

Detached program workz perfect mundo

Edited October 25, 2006 by gregfx