I'm in the process of creating another unattended CD for myself, but I'm wondering what apps I should be putting on it, and did I miss anything?

So i thought a "Top 20" list of what you install on your unattended install would be good, and this could possibly be pinned

So if you'd kindly post the top 20 apps that you couldn't make an unattended CD without...

Thanks

1.Winamp
2.Adobe Reader 7
3.Alcohol 120%
4.Apache
5.Winrar
6.Azureus
7.Cyberlink DVD
8.AVG
9.FlashGet
10.K-lite mega codecs
11.Lava soft Adaware
12.Microsoft Office
13.Firefox
14.ThunderBird
15.Nero
16.WS_FTP
17.SpyBot Search and Destroy
18.Daemon
19.Unlocker
20.Webroot SpySweeper

In no particular order...All and a few more are on my 700mb cd. Took some time to cram it all in there lol

This would have to be my top 20.

1). Ad-Aware 6
2). Spybot Search and Destroy
3). Spyware Blaster
4). ZoneAlarm (Free)
5). Avast Anti-Viris
6). CCleaner
7). Picasa
8). Winamp
9). Divx Player
10). Quicktime
11). TuneXP
12). AC3Filter
13). WinRAR
14). WinZip
15). RealPlayer
16). AOL Messenger
17). Adobe 7
18). Microsoft Virtual PC
19). ADIA32
20). Firefox

1) winamp
2) opera
3) vlc
4) winrar
5) yahoo
6) total uninstall
7) shareaza
8) magiciso
9) azureus
10) lupas rename
11) Foxit PDF Reader
12) Advanced System Optimizer
13) IceChat5
14) .Net Framework
15) Paint.NET
16) Irfanview
17) O&O Defrag
18) AutoPlay Media Studio
19) Free Download Manager
20) Paint Express

1.) Winrar
2.) Photofiltre Studio
3.) Nod32
4.) Custom-built codecs package
5.) Foxit PDF Reader
6.) CursorXP Plus
7.) Office 2003 Suite
8.) Google Toolbar
9.) Articons Pro
10.) Nero Enterprise
11.) CrapCleaner
12.) Trillian Pro
13.) Daemon Tools
14.) TweakNow PowerPack Pro. 2006
15.) UltraISO
16.) .net Framework
17.) Sun Java
18.) SmartFTP
19.) Jasc Animation Shop 3
20.) Inno Setup 5

?????
Probably just a typo but. . .

you wrote

is that correct or did you want the apps that can be used in an unattended CD??

Oops heh, i meant "The apps that you couldn't make an unattended CD without"

Thanks

.Net Framework
Java 2 Runtime Environment

Ad-Aware SE + updated defs
Spybot S&D 1.4 +updated defs

Winamp 5.10 + cmd to uninstall eMusic

Firefox 1.07

Nero 6 Ultra

MS Office 2003 w/ Frontpage

Windows Media Player 10

Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0

Limewire Pro
Azureus

AOL Instant Messenger
Yahoo Instant Messenger

Google Toolbar

WinRAR

Daemon Tools
Alcohol 120%

nLite + .PDF version of Unattended Windows Guide
CDImage GUI



There's a lot more on my WinXPDVD, including BTS DP's, 3DMark03 & 05, PC Mark 04, tons tons more... but the above are what I couldn't do without ^_^ cheers

Could this be pinned?

probably not... it's just a collection of opinions, nothing of real usage here ^_^

It's good for newbies... And for people (like me) who want ideas as to what to put in an unattended installer cd/dvd, and not just one person's option on the matter

1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Mozilla Thunderbird
3. Winamp
4. BSplayer
5. Miranda IM
6. Telemeter
7. GSpot
8. iPod drivers (iTunes *sigh*, but mostly ml_ipod plugin for Winamp)
9. Azureus
10. Limewire
11. MS Office (Word/Ppoint/Access/Excel)
12. Nero 6
13. IrfanView
14. PowerCinema/PowerDVD
15. DVD Decrypter
16. Virtualdub
17. mIRC
18. SubSync
19. WellGet
20. VLC

I see your point o_O

I'm gonna do ten best home, ten best work:

Home

1. PowerDVD
2. Nero
3. WinRAR
4. WinAmp
5. XP Codec Pack
6. ABC
7. PowerMenu
8. Opera
9. Acrobat
10. M$ Antispyware

Work

1. UltraVNC
2. Symantec Antivirus
3. WinRAR
4. Office
5. Google Toolbar
6. Everest
7. FileZilla
8. AutoIT
9. psTools
10. HoverIP

1500 posts

1.adobe reader 7
2.adaware
3.bitcomet
4.ccleaner
5.firefox
6.opera
7.thunderbird
8.nod32
9.limewire
10.ms antispyware
11.spybot
12.perfectdisk
13.textpad
14.unlocker
15.vlc media player
16.winamp
17.winrar
18.daemon tools
19.alcohol 120%
20.trillian

This topic is not going to be pinned, but its being moved to App Installs sub-forum....

Heh, Good idea

Conratulations

This is what i can`t live without... A few more than 20

Framework
Java
Nero
Office2003
Capture
CKRename
ColorCop
Dustbuster
Emptemp
FDM
Firefox
Foxit Reader
FTPRush
Irfanview
JV16
LimeWire
LPRecorder
MPC
NFO Viewer
notepad++
Registry Defrag
ResHacker
Restoration
ShortcutMan
Startup
StartupRun
Thunderbird
WinRAR

UA_CD finnal size 218MB And that`s thanxs to nuhi (for nLite), 7-Zip and all the good ppl at MSFN that i`ve learned from.

1. Sun Java2 RE 5.0 Update 5 (RyanVM)
2. Adobe Reader 7.0.3 (RyanVM)
3. Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 (RyanVM)
4. Nero (NCAB) + Nero Burn Rights
5. Firefox (Silence of the Foxes)
6. Thunderbird
7. O&O Defrag
8. CCleaner
9. Real + Quicktime Alternative
10. Notepad2 (Slipstreamed)
11. PowerMenu
12. Daemon Tools
13. WinRAR
14. XPize
15. ZoneAlarm
16. Google Earth
17. WinDVD 7

And I have a bunch of programs i dont 'install' i just extract from a SFX rar, including:
1. DVDShrink + DVD Decryptor
2. EAC
3. Flac Frontend
4. Everest
5. UltraISO

Can't believe I forgot about Notepad2...I usually replace it in the source, so I don't really install it. Best editor ever...too bad there isn't autoit syntax support.

How?!

Mine always turn out at like 400MB, and that's without and extra installers

1. Logitech Setpoint
2. VoptXP
3. BCWipe
4. Symantec Client Security
5. MSN Messenger
6. MsgPlus
7. Firefox
8. SpyBot
9. Spyware Blaster
10. Protowall
11. ABC
12. WinRAR
13. Office 2003 Pro
14. VMware
15. Stardock Central
16. Roxio Easy DVD Copy
17. Epson Print CD
18. Winamp
19. Nero and Express (NCAB - Thanks to Blackviper)
20. vso DivxToDVD

This is just from the top of my head, but I do install another 40 more progs....

First i nLite down to 111MB (with drivers and hotfixes) then add my $OEM$ which is 103MB

All but these
Framework
Java
Nero
Office2003
are extracted from a 7-Zip sfx archive and i use office shrink, ncab and re-packed 7-ziped framework and java installers.

1) Office
2) Java Runtime Enviroment
3) FlashGet
4) ShocWave
5) WMWare
6) Adobe Reader 7
7) SoftDisc
8) Nero Burning Rom
9) MSN Messenger
10) BS Player
11) FFDSHOW codecs
12) WinRar
13) Opera Web Browser
14) FTP Voyager
15) Private Shell
16) Zone Alarm Firewall
17) Symantec Antivirus Client Home Edition
18) MathType
19) lavasoft Ad-Aware SE
20) CoolPDF
21) Offline Explorer Enterprise
.
.
.

I see lots of nice lists

I'll post mine tommorow

My Thinkpad R31 cannot read DVDs, but thanks to NLite & 7zip, I'm able to still fit all of the applications I want:

1) Crimson Editor
2) Microsoft Office 2003
3) Adobe Photoshop 7
4) .Net Framework 1.1 SP1
5) Lavasoft Ad-aware SE
6) Spybot - Search & Destroy
7) Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Beta 2
8) AOL Instant Messenger + cmd to remove AOL Explorer
9) DeadAim 4.5
10) UberIcon 1.0
11) Inno Setup 5, ISTool
12) Nero Burning Rom Plugin (WMP9)
13) Rainlendar
14) RecordNow!
15) SyncToy
16) K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.38
17) CCleaner 1.24
18) Diskeeper 9.0 Pro
19) Symantec Antivirus 10
20) Konfabulator 2.1.1
21) mp3DirectCut 2.0 Beta
22) WS_FTP 6.0 LE
23) nLite 1.0 RC1
24) Python 2.4
25) My Tunes Redux
26) Google Desktop 2 Beta
27) 7zip 4.29 Beta
28) Oracle Calendar 10.0.1.1
29) Oracle Calendar Connector for Outlook
30) Adobe Reader 7.0.3
31) Java Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 5
32) Console 1.5 (@ sourceforge, front end for command prompt)
33) AR System 6 (work application)
34) SoundCapture
35) TweakUI
36) PowerToy Calculator
37) ClearType Tuner PowerToy
38) DVD Profiler
39) OpenAFS 1.3.8

At the moment, I have successfully been able to shrink Office 2K3, just unable to get it to install successfully. Additionally, Crimson Editor needs an update pronto. It's line-highlighting and tabulated features are useful, but the word wrap is somewhat warped, among other known bugs they haven't bothered to fix since 2004. I would switch back to Notepad2 in a heartbeat if it had tabs. At any rate, all of these applications are installed unattended, after 7zip coming to a mere 428 MB. Combined with the nLited XP source, the grand total comes to just 638 MB, enough room to add something else that could come my way.

Have you tried EditPad Lite?

Unfortunately, EditPad Lite doesn't compare. Crimson Editor even came with the idea of a replacement for notepad so that if you typed notepad at the command line the application would open...pure genius.

mines 236mb thx to nlite plus like another 400mbs for all the aps

You could install EP Lite into C:\Windows\System32\ and then copy the exe over notepad.exe

I just associate it with all text files, config files and any other files I use a text editor to open, and also a keyboard hotkey

1..NET Framework v1.1
2.Javaruntime 5.05
3.Word Viewer
4.Power Point Viewer
5.Flash 8 en shockwave 10 players
6.Adobe acrobat Reader 7.0.5
7.Nero 6.6.0.16
8.Alcohol 120 1.9.5 (3105)
9.Clonedvd2 2.8.5.1
10.Azureus 2.3.0.4
11.Emule 0.46c
12.Bittornado T-0.3.10
13.LimeWire PRO 4.9.33
14.kazaa lite ressurection 0.0.7.6F
15.Shareaza 2.2.0.0
16.MSN Messenger 7.5 0306
17.Messenger Plus! 3.61.145
18.PowerDVD 6.00.2003e
19.Realplayer Alternative 1.43
20.Quicktime player Alternative 1.62
21.Winamp Pro 5.1
22.DFX Winamp 5.7
23.Screamer radio 0.3.7
24.Mediaportal 0.2.0 RC1
25.Norton Antivirus 2005
26.Ad-Aware Pro SE V1.06
27.Hitmanpro 2.2.1
28.Spy Sweeper 4.0.5 (Build 506)
29.ZoneAlarm PRO 6.0.667.000
30.Daemon Tools 3.47
31.UltraIso 7.6.5.1225
32.WinRAR 3.51 + Themes
33.DynAdvance mail Notifier 1.1.85
34.Gmail drive 1.08

Office
.NET Framework
Java
WMP
MS Reskits and Support tools
CPU-Z
3D Mark
Sandra
MBM
Prime95
PDF-Reader
Advanced LAN scanner
Shockwave & Flash
VMWare
FFDShow
Real Alt
QT Alt
Ad-Aware Pro
Daemon tools
Scanner (drive use viewer)
ReForce
Process Explorer
Monoff4
Slowview
Bootvis
ShellExView
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Some more small progs that I can't remember right now...

I don't install all of them UA, I keep some on the CD for later installation if needed.


Many progs are updated far too often to even bother putting them on the CD.

1- Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
2- Nero 6.6.0.16
3- K-lite Mega Codec v1.38
4- ACDsee PowerPack 7.0
5- Adobe Reader v7.0.5
6- AVG Antivirus v7.0.323 Free
7- CCleaner v1.24
8- Flash v8 And Shockwave v10.1
9- FlashGet v1.7
10- Maxthon v1.3.3
11- MSN Messenger v7.5.244
12- Sun Java RE v5.0.4
13- Taskswitch Pro v2.0.7
14- TweakUI Powertoy & Calculator Powertoy
15- Winamp 5 Pro v5.1
16- Windows Media Player v10.0.3923 (Slipstreamed)
17- WinRAR v3.5 Corp
18- Yahoo! Messenger v7.0.426
19- .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
20- Win32pad 1.5.9.1
21- Google Talk
22- Zuma Deluxe (lol)
23- Xpize 4 Final
24- PhotoFiltre v6.1.5

duh!

can you post the switches youve used?

All are Installed unattended...

1) Microsoft Office Pro 2003 + SP2
2) Nero Burning Rom v6.6.0.16
3) Ad-Aware Pro v1.6
4) Maxthon v1.5.0
5) WinRAR v3.51
6) UltraISO ME v7.6.5
7) FlashGet v1.71
8) K-Lite Mega Code v1.38
9) WinDVD Platinum v7.0.B27.115
10) GrabIt v1.53B
11) BitComet v.60
12) CuteFTP Pro v7.0.2
13) Bandwidth Monitor Pro v1.3
14) Easy CD-DA Extractor v8.2.1.1
15) Nlite v1.0 RC1
16) Bootskin v1.05a
17) Everst Ultimate Edition v2.20
18) Sandra Pro 2005 SP2
19) Crap Cleaner v1.24.180
20) Macromedia Flash 8.0 & Shockwave 10.0
21) PerfectDisk v7.0.42
22) Adobe Reader v7.0.5
23) Logitech SetPoint v2.41.309
24) Samsung MagicTune v3.6
25) Intel Matrix Storage v5.1.0.1022
26) QuickPar v0.9.1
27) PeerGuardian v2.0.6
28) CableNut v4.08
29) TweakUI v2.1
30) ATI Tool v.025B7

@Panda
you talking to me?

thought i might add my 2 cents........

1. .Net Framework
2. SunJava
3. WinAmp
4. CCleaner
5. Acrobat Reader
6. Lavasoft Ad-Ware & Spyware Blaster
7. Command Bar
8. Firefox & Opera
9. Fresh Download
10. MS Powertoys
11. Tugzip & WinRar
12. Windows Msgr
13. Irfanview & Plugins
14. Unlocker
15. Tetris
16. DivX
17. DeepBurner
18. HoverIP
19. VNC
20. Context & CPad

these are just a few but my top 20.........

1- AVID Softimage XSI 5.0
2- Adobe Photoshop CS 2
3- Adobe Encore
4- Adobe Premiere
5- MSN Messenger
6- Office 2003
7- WS FTP
8- eMule Plus
9- Winamp
10- Ad-Aware
11- K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
12- Norton Internet Security 2006
13- WinRAR
14- ZBrush
15- Macromedia Studio 8
16- Nero
17- Easy Recovery Pro
18- Skype
19- Bitcomet
20- Getright

My must haves...

1. Firefox 1.5
2. OpenOffice 2.0
3. Nod32
4. WinRAR 3.51
5. PaintShopPro X
6. Adaware SE
7. KLite Basic
8. Quicktime Alternative
9. Xpize
10. WMP 10
11. Corel 12
12. FileZilla
13. Free Download Manager
14. Nero
15. Flash

Other Programs that are 'must haves but not installed

16. utorrent
17. foxitPDF
18. emule
19. notepad2
20. WinDoc

My pack

1.Winrar
2.Burstcopy
2.Winamp
3.MSN + PLUS
4.UltraEdit
5.NOD32
6.ffdshow + AC3
7.Mozilla Firefox
8.FlashGet
9.IncrediMail
10.Nero
11.Microsoft.NET_Framework
12. Sun Java
13. Lavasoft Ad-aware
14. ACDSee 2.41
15.AdobeReader
16.Alcohol_120
17. Quick + Real player Alternative
18.CCleaner
19.FlashFXP
20.DFX

finnaly all via autoit

1.)Reshacker
2.)Symantec Anti-Virus 10
3.)7-Zip + Winrar
4.)Adobe Acrobat 7.05
5.)Sun Java 5.05
6.)Microsoft .Net 2
7.)Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
8.)Videolan
9.)Powerdvd
10.)Unlocker
11)Mozilla Firefox RC3 + Flash + WGA (Patched)
12.)Microsoft Update Files (WGA 1.4.389.0 (Patched), Office Update, Window's Update)
13.)Microsoft Highmat and Calculator Plus
14.)Windows Media Player 10 (Media Center Version)
15.)Cabtool
16.)Notepad2
17.)Luna Element 4.2a (My Modded Version)
18.)Collection of command line tool's (Modifype, Cabarc, makecab, XXMkLink)
19.)Xpize
20.)Patched Xp File's (Sfc, Uxtheme, Sysetup, Tcip, Raid 5 Hack)

I do have a legit corp version of Xp BTW, I'd still perfer not to have the real WGA.

My turn. Here's my list:

Tag&Rename
VLC Media Player
OpenOffice
O&O Defrag
nLite
UltraISO
Firefox
Free Download Manager
Easy CD-DA Extractor
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Ace Utilities
FrostWire
Recover My Files
WinRAR
Ashampoo Burning Studio
7-Zip
Inno Setup
AutoIt
MP3Gain
ratDVD

This would be mine::

1. Winamp 5
2. Alcohol120
3. Daemon Tool
4. Nero 6.6
5. Nod32
6. Ad-aware 6 pro
7. Adobe reader 7.0.5
8. Iso Buster 1.8
9. SpyBot Dearch&Destroy 1.4
10.Mozilla Firefox 1.8
11.WinRar
12.Winzip 8.1
13.Windows Media Player 10
14.NET Framework 2
15.PowerDVD 5
16.DirectX 9.0C (actualy never succeded)
17.Messanger 7.5
18.Audiograbber
19.System Mechanic 6 ( if annybody knows switches for this ti never works for me)
20.Neemo codec pack

1.) .Net 1.1 SP1
2.) .Net 2.0
3.) Visual Studio 2005 Professional
4.) Office 2003 Professional
5.) Fire Fox
6.) F-Prot Anti Virus
7.) Spybot Search And Destroy
8.) Ad Aware Professional
9.) Spyware Blaster
10.) Microsoft AntiSpyware
11.) Hijack This
12.) Sygate Personal Firewall
13.) Spamihilator
14.) Peer Guardian
15.) Net Limiter
16.) Hamachi
17.) Flash FXP
18.) Bit Tornado
19.) Ad Muncher
20.) Bullet Proof FTP Server

dvd multi boot

1. win98se
2. winme
3 winxp pro
4. winxp pro slipstreamed updates (nlite addon's, driverpacks)

actuall apps

1. damen tools
2. nero 5 and 7
3. norton system works
4. spybotsearch and destroy
5. ms antispy blocker
6. adaware
7. MS general updates
...A directX
...B dotnet 1.1 and 2
8. sun java runtime
9. ms old java runtime with update
10. admin
11. ip / port scanner
12. MSofficeXP
13. codecs if not a pack then varying codecs.
14. winrar
15. flashget
16. getright
17. tripmaker (don't remeber coorect name for progy)
18. adobe reader
19. pending on time and projects.....
....A macromedia dreamwaver, FTP appy
....B alliswavefront maya or generic cad appy.
20. video capture software.
21. winamp
22. hijackthis
23. firewall app
24.... and more dreaded updates that just show up in an endless stream. from above apps.

1. Microsoft Office 2003
2. Microsoft Visio 2003
3. Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.5
4. WinRAR 3.51
5. Alcohol120 1.9.5.3105
6. Thebat! pro 3.95.06
7. Download Express 1.6
8. K-Lite Codec Pack 2.69f
9. Light Alloy 3.5
10. Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1
11. Apollo 37zz
12. QuickTime 6.5.1
13. AutoCAD 2006 16.2.54.10
14. Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1
15. PartitionMagic 8.0
16. GoogleEarth 4.0.2722
17. Microsoft VirtualPC 2004 5.3.582.27
18. Microsoft SQL 2000

btw .... how do u integrate all of these softwares with winxp ... plz provide tutorials if possible .... I'm new to all this stuff

A lot of them use either runonceex method or a GUI install wrapper like WPI, Xplode, XPcreate or wihu...

I can help you with WPI its really easy. (Click on my sig)

You can have most software install silently at T13 via SVCPACK.INF by creating self-extracting archives which install the applications, and the few remaining applications can be installed silently via RunOnceEx. For starters, read the Unattended Guide.

I want too!

1. Winamp
2. DC++
3. utorrent
4. Adobe Photoshop CS3
5. Firefox
6. Foxit Reader
7. XnView
8. Mp3 Tag Studio
9. Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
10. Windows Media Player 6.41 + K-lite codec pack
11. Ccleaner
12. ESET NOD32 antivirus
13. Chameleon Clock 3.5
14. Infrarecorder
15. Directory Opus
16. Dreamweaver
17. PowerISO
18. Winrar 3.7
19. Filetargets 1.41
20. Notepad2

Where there's no version number the latest one is given. I haven't counted stuff like java, quicktime alternative and directx.