Based on information gathered haphazardly from all over the place in this lengthy thread it looks like all you need for a "full" (skipping Stock Photos, of course) installation of Photoshop CS 2 is a batch file with the following commands:


A dat file containing your activation data in the same folder as your command script

And a reg file containing the following:




Is this pretty much a summary of whatever the devil y'all have came up with after twelve pages of reading?

[EDIT]
Okay, I changed things a bit with the command script... Now it's:


Copying the activation file over and running the reg import bit didn't seem to do shinola so I happily exorcised it... Plus I had to change a few bits, use msiexec...
Everything should run smoothly, just remember to use the modified MSI so Activation doesn't open after the installation end. Then when you first load Photoshop you'll just have to click thru registration and activation... I didn't want to remove registration because I like registering my products. Unless you're doing something illegal and have something to hide (remember... if a million people say "Adobe can afford my using pirating copies..." Adobe won't make any money, ick, then we don't get CS3) you should be fine with that.

This post has been edited by galvanocentric: Jul 19 2005, 05:44 PM

Hi,

I have tried this method the only problem is you need to open CS2 1 time to make a folder Adobe System and Product License ,am I right cuase Im trying it a several hours but it doesnt make a folder in your apllication folder after you installed only after you execute CS2 1 time,and yes Im using the modded msi

My question what is the command to make a folder in cmd (like "make folder Adobe System.xxx) I do not know a extension for a folder.If we could make it this problem is solved..

Just try deinstalling CS2 and also deinstall the activation (so skip transfer) and look what the program does after installation look if there is a folder whit Adobe system and Product License.

Regards

ps:sry 4 my English

No idea what folder you're referring to but I haven't had an issue yet so I can't really help you. Everything just... works.

Hi,

@Galvanocentric,this is the folder inside C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\"Adobe Systems\Product licenses" ,these last 2 folders are being created if you install CS2 and open this program once you see the activation screen inside the CS2 then these folders are being created.

Question how can I make empty folders with cmd so I can create these 2 folders and paste my B2B86000.dat inside it before I install it?


Regards
ps If i copy paste it works flawlessly

I have no idea. So far I haven't been able to get activation to work.

What I did,

make cmd file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\ALM\B2B86000]
"ActivationReminder"=dword:42dc7ac0
"ActivationType"=dword:00000002
"ActivationStatus"=dword:00000001

Activate 1 time CS2 and copy %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe Systems\Product licenses\ B2B86000.dat

Now you can Install it silently,but without B2B86000.dat inside the folder cause you must execute CS2 1 time and then copy/paste your .dat file.

Regards


@someone: how to make a folder with a command prompt??

This post has been edited by tresans: Jul 20 2005, 06:59 AM

Inside the command prompt you need the mkdir command. Does that help?
I like where you're going with this...

This post has been edited by galvanocentric: Jul 20 2005, 07:01 AM

Hi,

My point is to make a folder inside %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data to paste the folder AdobeSystems\product lisences\B2B86000.dat before I execute CS2 the first time.
If we can do this we can close this topic
and I used command MKDIR but this is making folders inside the point were you directed to and makes a folder "Documents" "and" "Settings" etc etc.
can I not copy/paste a folder like "Adobe Systems\Product lisences\B2B86000.dat ,thus this folder with the folder and .dat inside it copying to the directory?
Then we are ready.

regards

ps:must go to work now I am back in 6 hours and also we are going to solve this problem today I hope,I am brainstorming with it.

This post has been edited by tresans: Jul 20 2005, 07:37 AM

Okay, I think I've got it... Apparently copy wasn't creating the directory structure properly so I first moved the DAT file to Application Data, then created the subdirs, then moved the DAT file to Product Licenses.



This post has been edited by galvanocentric: Jul 20 2005, 09:26 AM

That was my piont m8,great,now its fully Unattended
Im glad it works

This post has been edited by tresans: Jul 20 2005, 01:05 PM

My last question,

Can I use this Unattended CS2 on another machine or is the B2B86000.dat only on the machine where it was installed?

Regards

Sorry hun, it's only for the machine you created it on.

how would i go about implementing this into my batch file? Thanx

sorry if i'm missing this, & my unattended install is fine, but how easy is it to remove the updater prompt/welcome screen when you first start CS 2? Thanks

This is not true, I have written an AutoIt script myself which Unattendedly installs AND activates Adobe Photoshop CS2. It's not that hard, you just need to read the AutoIt manual.
Not only that, but it will aslo work on any pc!

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This post has been edited by blinkdt: Feb 16 2006, 02:27 PM

Of course it doesn't rely on a generator, you don't know the rules of the forum?? Mine can only be used providing you have activated legally on that machine first. Then I simply transfer the activation details by using the ControlSetText command.
I won't post my script yet, discovered it is still buggy. For some reason it will hang on the last screen of setup where you are asked whether or not to view readme - during a windows test it works fine, during setup test it hangs.

This post has been edited by hohner: Aug 4 2005, 02:39 AM

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This post has been edited by blinkdt: Feb 16 2006, 02:28 PM

I've been working on a script with AutoHotKey, kinda like autoscript, just easier to work with imo...
Here everything also works perfect, but I can't get it to wait for the last screen to click, it just clicks too early so it doesn't close, if I find the solution, I'll prolly post my script... Grtz

As I said in the previous post, I was working on this AutoIt script for the newest adobe (Adobe Photoshop CS2 9.0) and I'm finally finished...
It auto installs, registers and activates Photoshop, in other words : fully unattended...
I took the liberty to inspire myself on previous creations.
You can use AutoIt v3.0 to compile it, any remarks are welcome, grtz...

EDITED

This post has been edited by scuzzy47: Aug 11 2005, 06:05 PM