I have made a script that downloads the newest Antivir 8-programfiles and definitions and creates an always up-to-date, complete silent, self-installing 7Zip-SFX-archive for the use with WPI, ComfortInstaller or simply manual installation.

Additionally you can choose to create an nLite-Addon - I think it will also work with RyanVM-Integrator (but I don't use it, so test it out yourself )

You can choose where Antivir should be installed and where your Windows is installed (needed for the TEMP-files)!

Simply download the script here and start it anywhere. After the script has finished you will find your SFX/Addon in the folder where you started if from!

I would be glad about your feedback

Best regards

cool400

EDIT: script-date 24/04/2008, MD5-checksum: BE840FC262B1264EE35F4F6077DEBF70

Please re-download the script - there was an error if you don't had 7-Zip installed!

Best regards

cool400

Had downloading issues, but it just downloaded finally, thanks and I look forward to testing it

Worked on a basic XP Pro system for me. I'm baffled at how cool this little utility is. One could distribute the means for making a silent isntaller without actually "distributing" the software product - so you don't mess with anyone's licensing terms. Awesome and works. Thanks!

@moongoon

Thanks for the flowers

Right now I'm looking for a way to build an Addon-Maker for AVG 8 Free Edition with up-to-date virus-definitions - maybe I've got some results in the nearest future!

Best regards

cool400

Your work is great, setup and tested it.............works flawlessly. Had wanted to try AVIRA and using your great program made it very good, thanks!!!!

the only word 'WOW' can resume this tool :-)

it's simply really cool to automate the Silent Installator that way, plus up-to-date !

thx a lot

Thanks a lot, r0sWell, for your compliments

I'm not a coder-guy, I simply grabbed all the stuff I've seen a while ago - e.g. ricktendo64's WinRAR-Addon-Maker - and some basic-knowledge from my BartPE-experience (I developed some plugins for this great project in the past) and hoped, you may like this tool!

Best regards and happy weekend

cool400

Indeed ! Very good script :-)

But.... (Yes there's a little but)

Executable don't works at all.... with an unattended xp installation during runonceex nothing is installed (runonceex = first gui logon after OOBE). This is really strange ! Maybe this is due to Temp directory or something like this (i said this but i've not verified only pure suggestion not verified lol)

The same executable works fine in xp for "usual" installation by doing a double click (that's why i think after OOBE / Runonceex.cmd: Temp dir or something like this screw the installation)

Any idea ?

ps: sorry for my bad english

Could you please tell me what you're doing to include Antivir 8 in your setup-process?

I would be glad if someone can cofirm if the Antivir-addon works for her/him while the Windows XP-setup!

Best regards

cool400

I tried it with nLite and it crashed with a blue screen at T-13, WinXP SP2. Tried the silent installer repacked with a different .cab maker, same thing, blue screen crash at T-13 . Installs fine from windows desktop. Will try again with WinXP SP3.

Nice program though.

the same for me.
packed a .7z addon for nlite
integrated into a XP SP3 iso

BSOD at T-13 :-(

i had the same error with the addon from rado345 here

http://www.msfn.org/board/Index-of-ALL-my-...008-t85566.html

Hello cool400 !

I've reused your script for building a new exe without changing anything of course using "C drive and C:\Program files")
then tested an installation into Vbox (virtualbox) with the usual stuff (roe.cmd...)
(all others elements of roe is installed perfectly! this is not a problem with my roe script)

It still don't works erf ! Avira is not installed at all, and installer lauch/shutdown immediatly !

Of course after ROE logon, in explorer I've installed it successfully by double clicking on the file lol



Very strange ! Maybe something with Temp destination... is not working ?

Anyway great script but sadly unusefull in a xp unattend install using ROE...
I hope you'll find a solution to this

Up ^^

In my previous test I create the installer package (using your script) with XPSP3 installed on D: drive (using D:\Temp\Antivir8_AOM.exe for creating the installer) and using options:

C:\Program files
C:\Windows

This don't work, I don't know why... Maybe installer creating on "D drive"... become broken if preconfigured with C Drive and build with D partition ?

So I used the script in C:\Temp INTO a virtual machine (xpsp3) with Virtualbox.

C:\Temp\Antivir8_AOM.exe
and choosing "C:\Program files & C:\Windows", as usual... then I've test ROE installation by putting this into registry:
(after this close and relaod your session or reboot for testing the ROE installation)


And... its working ^^

So I mean if using your script to install Avira PE on "C Drive", installer should be create on "C Drive" too, don't ask me why, I don't know, but it works lol

Hope this help ^^

PS: I've not tested any addon installer... I'm not using it.

This rules on high above all that which does not suck! Only thing I had trouble with was my AVG resident shield blocked AVGSilent.exe at the end!

Edit: I too am getting the BSOD.

Edit: OK, I got it to work by using runonce. Good grief, I didn't even read the post that close, for some reason I thought it was AVG 8! Google search. Well, this AV looks decent...

He he,

looks very nice.

But....

is it possible to use systemvariables for paths like %programfiles% and %windir% instead of full paths?

Because. I've made a silent installer with your tool and stored it on my DVD. Sometimes the paths on the system where i want to install it differ to the paths i uses while creating silent installer.

TIA
SkAvEnGeR

Hi!

Yes, it's possible ;). I've made some changes to the script, because I've had the same problems. To use modified version you have to extract original package (Antivir8_AOM.exe) with 7zip or winrar and replace runonce.bat and config.txt with files from attached zip archive.

Changes:

- script is completely unattended. I like it better this way – it's easier to use for me. If you want German version you have to change avfile variable to antivir_workstation_winu_de_h.exe in runonce.bat (or you can parametrize it). As a consequence nlite addon support is removed.

- Avira files (antivir_workstation_winu_en_h.exe and ivdf_fusebundle_nt_en.zip) are kept in script directory – it feels "cleaner" for me ;)

- during installation installer is temporarily unpacked to %SystemRoot%\Temp\Avira and Avira is installed to %programfiles%\avira

- temporary folder is deleted after installation

Kudos to cool400 for original work.

Regards,
Chris

Hi Killgore,

thanks for this easy and quick solution.

I can't test it a.t.m., because i'm in vacancies....

After final testing i will give you a feedback.


Greetz

Hi Killgore,

Thank you for this one.

I have test it now.

I have updated these two files -but now it works different.

After running "Antivir8_AOM.exe" it unpacks itself an thats is. The script-window appears for 2 seconds. I must start the script "runonce.bat" manually. Then it works.

No idea why. Trying to add the "tempmode"-Parameter in WinRAR was not working.
After creating silent package the script ends and leave all files.
What is the best way to fix this?

Thanks in advance
SkAvEnGeR

Hi Skavenger!


I think we have a little misunderstanding here. If you have extracted Antivir8_AOM.exe with 7zip or winrar, and replaced these two files from my zip archive you don’t use Antivir8_AOM.exe again because it will overwrite files you have just replaced (with original versions).
Yes, you have to run runonce.bat manually because that’s what Antivir8_AOM.exe normally does – it extracts itself to temporary directory and runs runonce.bat.


It doesn’t leave all the files – it keeps only files it will reuse during next run.

So, there is nothing to fix – you only have to run runonce.bat I’ve provided and use AV8_Silent.exe to install Avira.

If you want it as one exe file you will have to add some cleaning stuff to runonce.bat and repack Antivir8_AOM.exe with new files. I haven’t done this because I can’t attach file this big to the post. Besides, I like it better with all used files already extracted in one directory .

Regards,
Chris