ok we been over this and U are probally frustrated with me but I have to ask I can change

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110

"1"="C:\\Install\\MozillaFirebird\\MozillaFirebird.exe/mzfb"

@="Extracting MozillaFirebird"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110

"1"="C:\\Install\\MozillaFirebird\\MozillaFirebird.exe/sI CAN CHANGE THIS "s" to be "mzfb" like above right"

@="MozillaFirebird"

do the files need to be extracted first.

if they do then you need to sets of commands if not they only need one.

e.g.

if needed to be extracted

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110

"1"="C:\\Install\\MozillaFirebird\\MozillaFirebird.exe/extraction switch"

@="Extracting MozillaFirebird"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110

"1"="C:\\Install\\MozillaFirebird\\MozillaFirebird.exe/mzfb"

@="MozillaFirebird"

e.g.

if not needed to be extracted

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110

"1"="C:\\Install\\MozillaFirebird\\MozillaFirebird.exe/mzfb"

@="MozillaFirebird"

by the way you missed out the [] on the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110

it should look like this [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\zz110]

if they is anything else anyone would like me to add please let me know.

@DaveXP, i think i may have figured out how to use %systemdrive%, will not give any more info untill i have got it sussed

ok will update guide when you have made it work.

@DaveXP

For your info Slipstream Script looks to be down.

Do Right Click>Save As Target

The Link Change just today

@DaveXP, i think i may have figured out how to use %systemdrive%, will not give any more info untill i have got it sussed

Have you found out yet?

From what I understand, the %systemdrive% variable doesn't exist during the RunOnceEx stage, right? I've thought about making a first RunOnceEx entry to use one of those scripts that some members have used to find their CD-ROM drive letter and set the variable. I'll have to find the code, but its something like:

IF EXIST C:\Install\confirm.txt SET %SYSTEMDRIVE% C:\

IF EXIST D:\Install\confirm.txt SET %SYSTEMDRIVE% D:\

IF EXIST E:\Install\confirm.txt SET %SYSTEMDRIVE% E:\

which would go into those numbered entries in the registry file:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\001]

"1"="IF EXIST C:\Install\confirm.txt SET %SYSTEMDRIVE% C:\"

"2"="another one"

"3"="and so on"

@="Finding location of files..."

Just a theory though. (confirm.txt is just a blank txt file to confirm its existance in the Install folder)

i dont think IF EXIST would work in a .reg file but you do have a good thery if maybe you where to set that @ the start of the .reg file instead of doing like you have, may it would work i will look up in the Windows XP Registry book to see about varibles.

I'm gonna give it ago in a sec

You could probably do Echo %systemdrive% >> blah.reg then import blah.reg. I assume it would save %systemdrive% as the correct letter.

-gosh

This is kind of confusing

RunOnceEx doesn't like any variable at all (even tried %homedrive%\install\)

Doing an IF EXIST and SET command for %hdd% sets it to C:\, but only in the active command window. %hdd% won't work if run from anywhere else. Pretty much useless when the first runonceex key is set_variables.cmd (which is in system32) and the command window closes thus losing the variable.

Giving me a headache this is!

It's been mentioned you can use %11% for system32, etc.

And Aaron, if you're feeling a little tired you can always make me a temp mod and i'll look over the place for you.

-gosh

meh, i find the best way is to do it via a batch file, ie:

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

REG ADD %KEY%\zz010 /VE /D "Doing Stuff" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\zz010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\stuff.exe" /f

that way you can put variables in, i run this from cmdlines.txt