no start menu shortcuts?

[paul_nicko]

when i have done the silent install some programs aren't copying into the start menu, nero lite for instance. I can get a full list later but im at work at the mo quickpar also just goes into the menu and doesnt create any menus

thanks

[Kelsenellenelvian]

OK Lets get out the old crystal ball so I can figure out which version of windows you are on, what method you used for the silent installs, what all progs you had installing, if you used nLite or not, if you used ryans addons and if you tried searching first...

Come on man give us some info...

[paul_nicko]

sorry mate, i didn't think!! I'm using:

OS - XP

RunOnceEx

nLite

I can't remember all the apps I will be able to list the rest later but they consist of:

Adobe Reader 6

Firefox

Grabit

Msn 8

uTorrent

VLC

WinRar 3.2

Alcohol 120%

VSO Convert X to DVD

DC++ 0.698

Nero Lite

Quick Par

Some put the shortcuts on and some don't...again I can't remember which but Nero Lite and QuickPar defiitely don't. When I get home from work I'll find out exactly which ones don't install properly.

And yeah I searched!!

thanks.

Edited May 3, 2007 by paul_nicko

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Ok now post your runonceex file please.

[paul_nicko]

Here's my RunOnceExCmd:

Ive included other stuff that doesn't work..I started this on monday night and im a real n00b to the whole thing so any help on the below non installs would be greatly appreciated BTW amazing work on WPI mate

cmdow @ /HID
@Echo Offdesktop

IF EXIST C:\WIN51IP.SP2 set CDROM=C:
IF EXIST D:\WIN51IP.SP2 set CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\WIN51IP.SP2 set CDROM=E:

SET PP=%cdrom%\$OEM$\$1\

SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%10 /VE /D "Acrobat 8 Pro" /f
REG ADD %KEY%10 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Acrobat\AcroPro.msi /qb-! /quiet taskkill /acrobat.exe taskkill /acrotray.exe/" /f ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%30 /VE /D "DVD Decrypter" /f
REG ADD %KEY%30 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\PROGRAMS\DVDD3540.EXE /S" /f ***NO START MENU****

REG ADD %KEY%41 /VE /D "Flash FXP 3.2 Scene Edition" /f
REG ADD %KEY%41 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\FlashFXP 3.2\setup.exe /Silent" /f
REG ADD %KEY%41 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S "%PP%\install\FlashFXP 3.2\flashfxp.key" /f ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%55 /VE /D "Macromedia Flash Etc" /f
REG ADD %KEY%55 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Macromedia\installer.msi /qb-!" /f ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%65 /VE /D "DOTNETFX 2" /f
REG ADD %KEY%65 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Net Framework\dotnet2.exe /S" /f ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%70 /VE /D "DOTNETFX 3" /f
REG ADD %KEY%70 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Net Framework\DOTNETFX3\setup.exe /S" /f ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%71 /VE /D "Nero 7.5.0.2 Lite" /f
REG ADD %KEY%71 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Nero1\Nero7.5.0.2Lite.exe" /f ***NO START MENU****

REG ADD %KEY%85 /VE /D "Photoshop CS2" /f
REG ADD %KEY%85 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Photoshop\adobe_photoshop_cs2.msi /qb-! taskkill /photoshop.exe" /f  ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%90 /VE /D "QuickPar" /f
REG ADD %KEY%90 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\QuickPar\QuickPar-0.9.1.0.exe /S" /f  ***NO START MENU****

REG ADD %KEY%96 /VE /D "Sun Java 2 V5.0.6 W/SP2" /f
REG ADD %KEY%96 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\java\jre506.exe /S" /f ***DOESNT INSTALL***

REG ADD %KEY%\130 /VE /D "Cleaning Up and Rebooting" /f 
REG ADD %KEY%\130 /V 1 /D "%PP%cleanup.cmd" /f   FIX ******DOESNT LOAD*****
EXIT

Edited May 3, 2007 by paul_nicko

[ajua]

if you are using $OEM folders then the programs are getting copied to your hdd. you can launch the installer from there instead of your cd-dvd drive so they can be installed faster. just replace %PP% with %systemdrive%.

look at my runonceex file for reference:

cmdow @ /HID
@echo off
FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\CD.txt SET CDROM=%%i:

SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Instalando Aplicaciones" /f

REG ADD %KEY%01 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1" /f
REG ADD %KEY%01 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx11sp1\netfx.msi /qb" /f
REG ADD %KEY%01 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx11sp1\langpack\langpack.msi /qb /norestart" /f

REG ADD %KEY%02 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0" /f
REG ADD %KEY%02 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx20\install.exe /q" /f
REG ADD %KEY%02 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx20\langpack\install.exe /q" /f
REG ADD %KEY%02 /V 3 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx20\updates\KB917283.msp /quiet" /f
REG ADD %KEY%02 /V 4 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx20\updates\KB922770.msp /quiet" /f

REG ADD %KEY%03 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0" /f
REG ADD %KEY%03 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx30\setup.exe /qb /norestart" /f
REG ADD %KEY%03 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\netfx30\KB925720.exe /passive /norestart" /f

REG ADD %KEY%04 /VE /D "Microsoft DirectX 9.0c April 2007" /f
REG ADD %KEY%04 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\directx\dxsetup.exe /silent" /f

REG ADD %KEY%05 /VE /D "Microsoft Stuff" /f
REG ADD %KEY%05 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\Programas\microsoft\MSXML40SP2.msi /qb /norestart" /f
REG ADD %KEY%05 /V 2 /D "%cdrom%\Programas\microsoft\MSXM60.msi /qb /norestart" /f
REG ADD %KEY%05 /V 3 /D "%cdrom%\Programas\microsoft\cppredist.exe /Q:A /R:N" /f

the first setup files are being launched from my hdd as they are copied if you put them inside $oem$\$1\anypath

the last one if launched from my dvd drive as i dont want it to be copied to my hdd.

also read the unattended guide as you have some errors on your file. example: on the photoshop line you can launch both the setup and the DOS /taskkill command in the same line. for that you can try to search and use some files as example. here is one of my own.

cmdow @ /HID
@echo off

start %systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\copytodvd\sleep.exe 45
start /wait taskkill /IM VsoStart.exe


exit

i use this to install copytodvd. for that search google or the forum for a file called sleep.exe.

[warrior1109]

Looking at your runonceex file, you are missing a \ in your code after %PP%

REG ADD %KEY%10 /VE /D "Acrobat 8 Pro" /f
REG ADD %KEY%10 /V 1 /D "%PP%install\Acrobat\AcroPro.msi /qb-! /quiet taskkill /acrobat.exe taskkill /acrotray.exe/" /f

Should be;

REG ADD %KEY%10 /VE /D "Acrobat 8 Pro" /f
REG ADD %KEY%10 /V 1 /D "%PP%\install\Acrobat\AcroPro.msi /qb-! /quiet taskkill /acrobat.exe taskkill /acrotray.exe/" /f