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chazco

Apr 5 2005, 10:31 AM

I just made my first unattended xp install cd. Everything goes okay until I get to the 'Installing Applications' part. The list displays all the programs I specified in RunOnceEx.cmd but when they are reached all I get is the message: 'Windows cannot find C:\install\whatever. I am running the Microsoft Virutal PC.

My RunOnceEx.cmd:

CODE

cmdow @ /HID
@echo off

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

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "CHAZCO Recovery Disc" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "SyncBack" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\SyncBack\setup.exe /VERYSILENT" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Fresh Download" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\FreshDownload\setup.exe /VERYSILENT" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\015 /VE /D "Paint Shop Pro" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\015 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\PaintShop\Paint Shop Pro 7.msi /qn REBOOT=Suppress" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Dreamweaver (Manual)" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Dreamweaver\setup.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\022 /VE /D "FTP Surfer (Manual)" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\022 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\FTPSurfer\setup.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\025 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM 6" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Nero\Setup.exe /silent /noreboot" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "TugZip FreeWare" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\TugZip\setup.exe /VERYSILENT" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "Office XP" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi /QB" /f

EXIT

My Winnt.sif

CODE

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=1
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=ProvideDefault
OemPreinstall=Yes
UnattendSwitch="yes"
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
OemSkipEula=Yes

[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=85

[UserData]
ProductKey=*****
FullName="Charles Gunther Hague"
OrgName="CHAZCO Enterprises LTD"
ComputerName=cgh

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1024
YResolution=768
Vrefresh=75

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=44
Dialing=Tone
AreaCode=0114

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000809

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=CHAZCO

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*

[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=No
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
EnableLMHosts=Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
DHCP=No
IPAddress=10.0.0.1
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway=10.0.0.2
WINS=No
NetBIOSOptions=0

Everything else works - autoanswer, addusers. Any ideas?

jondercik

Apr 5 2005, 11:27 AM

Is the install folder under $1\Install?

chazco

Apr 5 2005, 01:33 PM

Yes the folder was $1\Install. However, my brother just found out something that makes it work. For some reason, when Norton Worm Protection is shut down on the actual PC the Virutal PC installs perfectly. Any ideas why?

diesel_98a

Apr 5 2005, 07:51 PM

does each app have its own folder??? have u tried combining them into just one folder? might try straightening up the number going:
001
002
003
004

instead of the

005
010
015
020
022
025

just a start anyway to clean it up a bit...........

also try this:

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = FullUnattended

tjhart85

Apr 6 2005, 12:11 AM

Its listed on the MSFN unattended site that you should go by incriments of 5, so you can add programs to your disc w/o having to renumber everything.

As for the programs not working well together, well, they must just glitch each other. Not really that big of a deal is it? You can just get off the web while your testing your disc and you won't be in any danger (correct me if i'm wrong).

Personally, I don't bother with sims, I just load the disc and see if it works, but I guess I'm crazy that way.

diesel_98a

Apr 6 2005, 03:18 PM

i guess that would just be personal preference, i keep it cleaned up enough that it only takes 1-2mins (if that) to renumber all 23 items....but that is not much to me........

what about the:

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = FullUnattended

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