[buzzman2005]

how can u change the abcpy file so that it will do a COMPLETE install of the program, or is there a way to even do a custom install in the file?

I'm testing this method with all of my adobe pgms and will post back which work....
THANKS!
DAVE

[Alphaz]

This threat is a complete MESS would be nice to make a summary to avoid comments and posts not needed for performing a silent install of Photoshop CS

[Alphaz]

Crispy, on Nov 11 2003, 10:39 AM, said:

aitf311, on Nov 7 2003, 02:21 AM, said:

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)

[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.

I did the following:

1. Edited the Abcpy.ini file with the info from Crispy and with my serial.
2. Ran setup.exe with -R
3. Clicked cancel upon the activation screen
4. Copied setup.iss from the windows to the Photoshop CS setup folder (replaced the existing one)
5. Ran setup.exe with -R
6. I got again the Activation screen

[durex]

@Alphaz

I agree, this thread should be ditched for a new one... I worked on this yesterday and finally got it all sorted out through all the mess...

Follow that exact same procedure, except replace step 5 with "Run 'setup.exe -s' with the setup.iss in the same folder" and you should be set.

One thing to note, if youre going to be running this from the UA CD directly (as opposed to copying to the harddrive, then launching setup, you MUST add '-f2:%systemdrive%\ps.log' after the '-s' so that the log installshield creates is created on your hdd, otherwise it wont work. So youd end up with

PhotoshopCS\setup.exe -s -f2"%systemdrive%\ps.log"

[darklox]

How do I install the entire creative suite.

I would do it the old fashioned way and use the iss file...BUT

The serial number that works for the Adobe Installer for the entire suite....doesnt work for the individual apps....


I tried doing a -R on the creative suite installer, but its not installshield, its some other proprietary installer, not sure how to get aroudn this one.


edit...nevermind, it responded to 'setup.exe /r' instead

edit2 ... OR NOT...the setup.iss file I saw must have been leftover from something....sigh

[lilweirddude]

thanks guys

[stevenp]

What worked for me to get it completely unattended without the activation!:

• Running Setup.exe -R
  
• Copy the Setup.iss to the install dir
  
• Edit the Abcpy.ini so it will be complete silence
  
• Removed, a crack installer...
  
• Used the following Code**

** said:

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Photoshop CS including the Crack
start /wait %CDROM%\Install\Photoshop CS\Setup.exe /s /sms /f2c:\Photoshop.log

[HardHitter]

Alright, well I just signed up cause I'm having trouble following what you guys are doing.

I am trying to bypass the activation for Adobe Photoshop CS 8 and I'm trying to follow everyone's instructions but I am getting confused. How do I go about running this setup.exe -R file or whatever it's called. And then this setup.exe -S file? I don't know where to find that or how to even run it.

I've copy and pasted the stuff into the Abcpy.ini file, but then it says to run the setup.exe -R file and hit cancel during the activation? So let the program install and then when it asks if I want to activate, I hit cancel?

Second, I'm supposed to take my setup.inn (or something like that) from my C:\Windows folder and bring it to where? Do I need to change anything in it or what?

After that I have no idea what to do, I would appreciate it if you guys could clear all of this up. Thanks! Hope to hear from you guys soon.

[Astalavista]

u cannot bypass the activation, it can't be done.

if u are thinking of posting the you know what dont even think it.

We DO NOT allow discussion of CRACKs and WAREZ here.

setup.iss not setup.inn u dont change it.

if u hv no idea what to do u read the instructions again and again.

pretty staright forward

u edit the abcpy.ini
u run setup.exe -R
grab the setup.iss from %systemroot%\
place setup.iss into your setup folder
run setup.exe /s
when adobe first boots, it will ask u to activate via the internet or phone.
done

[stevenp]

Bypassing the activation can't be done, but hiding it while installing CAN be done, then you'll need to activate the first time with the first start of Photoshop or Imageready.

This is done *just like i sayd before* by doing to following:

• Running Setup.exe -R
  
• Copy the Setup.iss to the install dir
  
• Edit the Abcpy.ini so it will be complete silence
  
• Used the following Code*

* said:

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Photoshop CS including the Crack
start /wait %CDROM%\Install\Photoshop CS\Setup.exe /s /sms /f2c:\Photoshop.log

[Astalavista]

stevenp

We DO NOT allow discussion of CRACKs and WAREZ here.

[stevenp]

Astalavista, on Jan 20 2005, 11:08 AM, said:

stevenp

We DO NOT allow discussion of CRACKs and WAREZ here.

Yehyeh already removed them... But anyway that is my own thing then, but my way still works to skip the activation at the setup, then you'll get that same pop-up when you start it for the first time..

[CHANDER]

OK I got it working and its doing a totaly silent install with the ISS file

but now what if I want to be able to see the progress bar so that I am sure that it is installing and not frozen or stuck somewhere. Is there another switch I can use besides the /s to make it less silent?

And another question...I am making an unattended CD so the user info will be different for each person, is there a way to access the user name variable and put it in the ISS or the abcpy.ini file?

Thanks

[stevenp]

CHANDER, on Jan 21 2005, 12:48 PM, said:

OK I got it working and its doing a totaly silent install with the ISS file

but now what if I want to be able to see the progress bar so that I am sure that it is installing and not frozen or stuck somewhere. Is there another switch I can use besides the /s to make it less silent?

And another question...I am making an unattended CD so the user info will be different for each person, is there a way to access the user name variable and put it in the ISS or the abcpy.ini file?

Thanks

Change to following value in Abcpy.ini:

DisplayProgressBar=NO

must become

DisplayProgressBar=YES

I think it will work, not shure about it!

[TheNewEvil]

I've got another Problem, I fixed the "Abcpy.ini" as it is told above, it works fine but at the end of the installation a window pops up and tell me about the registration. Is it possible to fix that ? I know how to fix the registration :-) but not that the window pops up.

[CHANDER]

@stevenp thanks il try that

@TheNewEvil try looking through the first couple of pages in this topic

Edit: Nope...that wouldnt work because when you run the setup with the -s switch it reads the .iss file and so doesnt show any visable progress....a true silent install

[Niktareum]

I've made a first install to obtain the setup.iss file, i write the Abcpy.ini like Crispy says.

I made this batch :

@ECHO OFF
ECHO.
ECHO Installation de Photoshop CS 8.0
ECHO Veuillez Patienter...
START /WAIT setup.exe /S
ECHO.
ECHO Enregistrement de Photoshop CS 8.0
ECHO Veuillez Patienter...
START /WAIT register.exe
ECHO.
ECHO Patch pour valider les icones vignettes de Photoshop CS 8.0
ECHO Veuillez Patienter...
START /WAIT 1-fix.exe
REGEDIT /S 2-fix.reg
ECHO.
ECHO Re-installation de Photoshop CS 8.0 pour validation du patch
ECHO Veuillez Patienter...
START /WAIT setup.exe /S
ECHO.
ECHO Enregistrement de Photoshop CS 8.0
ECHO Veuillez Patienter...
START /WAIT register.exe

Register.exe is a sfx who contains :
adobelm.dll and tw10122.dat

Path=%programfiles%\Adobe\Photoshop CS
SavePath
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

The patch is for a bug of photoshop 8.0CS.
If you install photoshop 7.0, the psd icons is the picture in the psd file, but it's doesn't work with photoshop8.0, it's a known bug.
To resolve it, you make copy one file and write a key in regedit.
So, 1-fix.exe is a sfx who contains :
psicon.dll (obtain from a photoshop 7 installation)

Path=.\%programfiles%\Fichiers communs\Adobe\Shell
SavePath
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

The 2-fix.reg contains :

Quote

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs]"C:\\Program Files\\Fichiers communs\\Adobe\\Shell\\psicon.dll"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.psd\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.psd\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{0B6DC6EE-C4FD-11d1-819A-00C04FB69B4D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0B6DC6EE-C4FD-11d1-819A-00C04FB69B4D}]
@="Photoshop Icon Handler"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0B6DC6EE-C4FD-11d1-819A-00C04FB69B4D}\InProcServer
32]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Fichiers communs\\Adobe\\Shell\\psicon.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

The problem is for the activation of this patch (1-fix.exe and 2-fix.reg) is the re-install of photoshop CS 8.0, if you doesn't re-install photoshop the fix doesn't work !!

So, the fourth and fifth section of my batch is the re-install of photoshop and re-install of my registration.

And my batch work perfectly huhu !!!
Approx 1min for my batch (barton3000+, nforce2, 2*512Mo ddr @ 333mhz, 7200tpm hdd)

Sorry for my really poor english, but i'm tired

[Worf]

I have posted this before but instead of being posted in this section it was posted as a new topic by mistake so i have reposted it in here.

Hope it's ok?


Here is how stopped the activation screen comming up after installing PhotoShop CS 8.

I the abcpy.ini file scroll down untill you see the following:

[LauncherApp]
Launch=YES

Just replace the "YES" with "NO"

No activation screen will come up untill you start PhotoShop.

Example:

;--Launch Objects
[Launches]
NumberOfLaunches=0
Launch1Platform=All
Launch1Language=All
Launch1Type=EXE
Launch1Program=Install.exe
Launch1CmdLine=
Launch1ChangeDir=$Source\Disk1
Launch1Wait=YES


[LauncherApp]
Launch=NO

[Niktareum]

Tnx for the tips worf, i modify my .ini .

[Astalavista]

Guys a little warning for all of you.

If you are using the Corp Edition which does not require Activation

the command line has changed. Use only setup.exe no need for switches.

setup.exe /s /sms -f2c:\\Photoshop.log ---> Standard Photoshop CS
setup.exe ----> Corp Edition

using the standard Abcpy.ini