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Photoshop 7.0 & 8.0 silent install, Howto

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Crispy View Member Profile	Nov 5 2003, 10:31 AM Post #1
Retired Yiffy Moderator Group: Patrons Posts: 1305 Joined: 14-September 02 From: North Buena Vista, Singapore Member No.: 1976	OK, I was just asked how to install Photoshop 7 silent and I realized that neither I was able to find a post about this anywhere. So here it is: The first thing you need to do is locate you Photoshop install files and open the file called "Abcpy.ini" with notepad. You then need to edit the "OEM Installation Options" section: CODE [OEM Install] DisplayWelcomeDlg=NO DisplayEULA=NO DisplayXPDialog=NO DisplayTypeOfInstallDlg=NO DisplaySelectDestDirDlg=NO DisplayCustomDlg=NO DisplayUserInfoDlg=NO DisplayConfirmRegDlg=NO DisplayStartCopyDlg=NO DisplayFinishDlg=NO DisplayFinalMessage=NO DisplayRebootDlg=NO ProgGroupName= DefaultDestDir=C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop UserName=Gates UserCompanyName=Microsoft UserSerialNumber=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DisplayBackGround=NO DisplayProgressBar=NO ProgressBarStart=NO ProgressBarEnd=NO The interesting parts, if you want to do a completely siltent install without any dialogs, are only the Serial, Name, Company and Defaultdir, but if you change all the "display" values to "NO" you can also do a semi-silent install with the normal setup screens. It also makes a normal install from windows a hell of alot faster! To do a slient install, set all "Display" option =NO and enter your details for Serial, Name, Company and Defaultdir. Please note that the serial must have the format: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX and not XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX After having edited the file, you save it and run the Setup.exe without any switches Hope you find this usefull =Crispy

maverick215 View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 10:34 AM Post #2
Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 16-October 03 Member No.: 8171	You can similarly create an autoload for the update. Make your own abcpy.ini file or extract it from one of the cabs (I forget which it is) but here's a sample silent upgrade 7.0.1 abcpy.ini file. CODE ;************************************************************* ;Adobe Installer Internal Configuration File ;*********************************************************** ;*********************************************************** ;Main Section. ;The (Product) key is a required key for this configuration file. ;*********************************************************** [MAIN] Product=Adobe Photosop ;*********************************************************** ;OEM Installation Options ;************************************************************* [OEM Install] DisplayWelcomeDlg=NO DisplayEULA=NO DisplayReadmeInfoDlg=NO DisplayBrowseDlg=NO DisplayStartCopyDlg=NO DisplayFinalMessage=NO DisplayRebootDlg=NO ProgGroupName= DefaultDestDir= DisplayBackGround= DisplayProgressBar= ProgressBarStart= ProgressBarEnd= [Patch] DoBackup=NO BackupFolder= NumberOfPatches=2 Patch1Platform=ALL Patch1Name=PSPATCH.RTP Patch1DisplayName=Photoshop 7.0 Patch1Dest=$AppPath Patch1IgnoreMissingFile=YES Patch1IgnoreErr=YES Patch2Platform=ALL Patch2Name=IRPATCH.RTP Patch2DisplayName=ImageReady 7.0 Patch2Dest=$AppPath Patch2IgnoreMissingFile=YES Patch2IgnoreErr=YES

mmarable View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 10:46 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 1-November 03 From: USA Member No.: 8879 OS: none	I try this and the -S doesn't work for me. I can see the setup.exe start in Task Manager, but then it shuts down. If I run setup alone, it run through the install without problem. I don't get it. :/

valkyre View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 12:34 PM Post #4
Member Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 5-September 03 From: USA Member No.: 6225	Are you using the InstallShield ISS file method?

mmarable View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 06:25 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 1-November 03 From: USA Member No.: 8879 OS: none	No, I'm trying the method that Crispy listed.

aitf311 View Member Profile	Nov 6 2003, 07:21 PM Post #6
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 21-October 03 Member No.: 8383	Anyone know how to silently install Photoshop 8?

Crispy View Member Profile	Nov 11 2003, 10:39 AM Post #7
Retired Yiffy Moderator Group: Patrons Posts: 1305 Joined: 14-September 02 From: North Buena Vista, Singapore Member No.: 1976	QUOTE (aitf311 @ Nov 7 2003, 02:21 AM) Anyone know how to silently install Photoshop 8? Its basicly the same way. The below Abcpy.ini is configured in almost the same manner. The default install folder is \Program files\Adobe\Photoshop CS. To do a completely silent install you need to use a setup.iss file too. To get this file run setup.exe -R (case sensitive). Click cancel on the activation. Then go into your windows folder and take the SETUP.ISS file and copy it in your photoshop CS install dir (replace the one in it). You can now run the Photoshop setup.exe using the -R switch to do a completely silent install. (Thx neoh) CODE [OEM Install] DisplayWelcomeDlg=NO DisplayEULA=NO DisplayXPDialog=NO DisplayTypeOfInstallDlg=NO DisplaySelectDestDirDlg=NO DisplayCustomDlg=NO DisplayUserInfoDlg=NO DisplayConfirmRegDlg=NO DisplayStartCopyDlg=NO DisplayFinishDlg=NO DisplayFinalMessage=NO DisplayRebootDlg=NO DisplayBackGround=NO ProgGroupName= DefaultDestDir= FName=XXXX LName=XXXX MI= UserCompanyName=XXXXXXXX UserSerialNumber=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DisplayBackGround=NO DisplayProgressBar=NO ProgressBarStart=NO ProgressBarEnd=NO Note: "DisplayBackGround" is not there by defualt, so you need to add it manually if you want to use it.

tapnet View Member Profile	Dec 14 2003, 01:13 PM Post #8
Junior Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-July 03 Member No.: 5024	How to bypass the activation so i can activate when I open application?

Cyber Axe View Member Profile	Dec 14 2003, 02:40 PM Post #9
Junior Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 13-December 03 Member No.: 10854	is it possible to tell photoshop not to install the component that adds the photoshop tab to image properties and changes icons of images to thumbnails?

pmcx9 View Member Profile	Jan 7 2004, 05:43 PM Post #10
Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 7-September 03 Member No.: 6274 OS: none	Further to tapnets question; has anyone worked out how to prevent the activation from appearing at all rather than using PSkill. I have established that if you copy over the following files from a previously activated install then it will allow it to open the following time as though activated; emu.dll AdobeLM.dll Tw10122.dat

Crispy View Member Profile	Feb 28 2004, 03:27 AM Post #11
Retired Yiffy Moderator Group: Patrons Posts: 1305 Joined: 14-September 02 From: North Buena Vista, Singapore Member No.: 1976	I just noticed: (At least) Photoshop CS has an OEM install mechanism. It works like this: Make a folder called "OEM_" in the setup file folder. Anything placed in that folder will be copied into the main photoshop dir before install. That means that you could preinstall, for example, plugins by placing them in \OEM_\Plug-ins\

Neoh View Member Profile	Mar 3 2004, 06:30 AM Post #12
Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Somewhere Over The Rainbow Member No.: 15201	I had the same problem with photoshop CS, and you can't use the taskkill.exe since the activation pop-up is in the setup.exe process so the wait will wait for ever and never kill that thing... the only way around is using the setup.ISS file. quick how to: (to do with photoshop CS not installed and reg on the machine) fill the ini file as mentioned earlier in the thread run setup.exe -R (case sensitive) click cancel on the activation go into your windows folder and take the SETUP.ISS file and copy it in your photoshop CS install dir (replace the one in it) now you can use setup.exe -S to install it without any prompt or activation crap

djt_ View Member Profile	Mar 8 2004, 01:38 PM Post #13
Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 28-February 04 Member No.: 15056	To install silent and activate .. here's how .. (it's work for me so make sure u test it before burn to cd) QUOTE prep .. 1. install photoshop as normal and activate it 2. copy "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macrovision\" to a temp folder 3. export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\ALM" in registry You must successful activate for this to work QUOTE install .. 1. copy "Macrovision" to "All Users\Application Data\" folder 2. then import the saved registry file 3. change your Abcpy.ini like in the above post and run setup.exe

willpantin View Member Profile	Mar 10 2004, 12:14 AM Post #14
Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 20-September 03 From: Newnan, GA Member No.: 7083	I own the full Adobe Creative Suite Premium, and am wondering 2 questions: 1. The installation requires the use of 2 CDs; if I place all their files in one directory, will it install fine unnattended, off a DVD? 2. Should I use a combination of Neoh's and djt_'s methods? Thanks!

TeT_TaT View Member Profile	Mar 11 2004, 03:39 AM Post #15
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Al Madenah Member No.: 15396	Thank u i have already Knew about it >> by the way u can use this idea in some other product from Adobe

thedogcow View Member Profile	Mar 21 2004, 07:29 AM Post #16
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 19-March 04 Member No.: 16173	Hi I made a setup.iss using the -R switch, and changed all the dialogs to "NO" in the Abcpy.ini. From my hard drive i can run the setup.exe for photoshop cs with the /S for a totally silent install which doesn't even show the activation, however when i run it from cd it just quits... Anyone else noticed this??? All the log file contains is: [InstallShield Silent] Version=v7.00 File=Log File [ResponseResult] ResultCode=0 and yes i did use the f2 switch to save the log to c: This post has been edited by thedogcow: Mar 21 2004, 07:31 AM

thedogcow View Member Profile	Mar 21 2004, 11:53 AM Post #17
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 19-March 04 Member No.: 16173	OK I figured out how to get this photoshop 8 working perfectly. Install with -R switch IMPORTANT click cancel when u get to activation put the setup.iss in the setup folder edit the Abcpy.ini to display NO dialogs then run setup.exe /s /sms /f2c:\Photoshop.log Result is NO ACTIVATION POPUP during install you could also copy the activation files over for a totally silent install

crehren View Member Profile	Mar 25 2004, 03:06 AM Post #18
Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 20-March 04 Member No.: 16230	QUOTE (willpantin @ Mar 10 2004, 12:14 AM) I own the full Adobe Creative Suite Premium, and am wondering 2 questions: 1. The installation requires the use of 2 CDs; if I place all their files in one directory, will it install fine unnattended, off a DVD? 2. Should I use a combination of Neoh's and djt_'s methods? Thanks! To install from a DVD copy the contents of both CD's to the same directory on the DVD. Then remove the entry "Launch1ChangeDir=$Source\Disk1" for the section "[Launches]" from every Abcpy.ini folder. Works for me.

willpantin View Member Profile	Apr 18 2004, 07:05 PM Post #19
Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 20-September 03 From: Newnan, GA Member No.: 7083	Anyone successfully install the full "Adobe Creative Suite CS Premium" Unattended? I have followed some of the tips here. Extracted CD1 and CD2 to a folder on my hard-drive, changed all entries to "NO" on the ABCPY.INI files, and inserted my registration info as well. But, as luck will have it, my MS Virtual PC 2004 demo copy has expired, and I ran out of DVD's to burn and test. I plan on buying a copy of Virtual PC, and more DVD-R discs, of course... In the meantime, some questions: 1. Any good entries to skip the activation step? Or at least automate it? djt_ suggested: QUOTE 3. export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\ALM" in registry But, that key does not exist on my computer, which *DOES* have Creative Suite CS installed on it...! 2. Should I ignore the setup.exe file in the root folder, and install Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, etc one by one, using the setup.exe files in each one of their folders? (With newly generated setup.iss files) 3. I have a student edition. Any special considerations? PS. I will post my results the day I get my Virtual PC 2004 in the mail.

Skip View Member Profile	May 30 2004, 08:24 PM Post #20
Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30-May 04 From: T.O. Member No.: 21101	So I understand I gotta download emu.dll to get rid of the activation popup, but could it work now if I already had my Photoshop 8.0 installed? Or do I have to re-install everything and start all over again?

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