[Professor Frink]

Could someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? Our office is only licensed for PowerDVD 4. I created the setup.iss file, but the silent install does not work. I don't get an error, it just doesn't seem to do anything! Here is what my batch file looks like:

start /wait \\server\winxp$\apps\PowerDVD\setup.exe -s -f1\\server\winxp$\apps\PowerDVD\setup.iss

start /wait \\server\winxp$\apps\PowerDVD\update\setup.exe -s -f1\\server\winxp$\apps\PowerDVD\update\setup.iss

BTW, the second line is supposed to put on the newest patch. But forget that -- the program itself is not installing. Is something wrong in my syntax, or does version 4 not support silent installs at all?

[jrzycrim]

The syntax looks fine. You might want to try adding the -SMS switch.

Quote

-SMS

Prevents a network connection and Setup from closing before the installation is complete. This parameter, which must be in uppercase, works with installations originating from a Windows NT server over a network.

http://platinum.intersystems.com/csp/docbo..._Silent_Install

[Professor Frink]

Thanks for the tip, but still nothing...

[jrzycrim]

hmm, was there a setup.log created after you tried installing?

[Professor Frink]

Hmm, here's what it says:

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v6.00.000
File=Log File
[ResponseResult]
ResultCode=-3
[Application]
Name=PDVD
Version=4.0
Company=CyberLink
Lang=0009

Doesn't that result code mean that there is wrong info in the iss file? Weird, because everything installed fine when I created the iss file. Here it is:

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v6.00.000
File=Response File
[File Transfer]
OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll
[Application]
Name=PDVD
Version=4.0
Company=CyberLink
Lang=0009
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-0
Count=10
Dlg1={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-0
Dlg2={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-1
Dlg3={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-1
Dlg4={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdDisplayTopics-0
Dlg5={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdRegisterUserEx-0
Dlg6={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdAskDestPath-0
Dlg7={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdSelectFolder-0
Dlg8={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SELECTSKIN_DIALOG-0
Dlg9={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdFinish-0
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-0]
Result=12
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-1]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-1]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdDisplayTopics-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdRegisterUserEx-0]
szName=*****
szCompany=*****
szSerial=*****
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdAskDestPath-0]
szDir=C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdSelectFolder-0]
szFolder=CyberLink PowerDVD
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SELECTSKIN_DIALOG-0]
DefaultSkin=CRYSTAL
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdFinish-0]
Result=1
bOpt1=0
bOpt2=0

[jrzycrim]

Yeah, -3 means that the required data was not found in the Setup.iss file.

To be honest, I haven't tried running IS setups over a network. I've heard that they can be problematic.

Maybe you should try recreating the response file from a command prompt:

\\server\winxp$\apps\PowerDVD\setup.exe -r -SMS -f1\\server\winxp$\apps\PowerDVD\setup.iss

and then retry the installation. The paths must be correct since you ended up with a setup.log.

[Professor Frink]

Has anyone here done successful silent installs of PowerDVD 4? If so, could you please post your setup.iss file? Blur out the personal info, of course, but could I see if my iss file is wrong somewhere?

Remember, this is for version 4, not 5. Thanks!

[Professor Frink]

I got tired of screwing around with a silent install, so I created an autoit script for it. I'm so glad I found autoit -- you can run any installation totally unattended and exactly how you want it!

; --- Start ---

Run("\\server\winxp$\Apps\PowerDVD\setup.exe")

Sleep(5000)

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("license key{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("PowerDVD XP Setup")
Sleep(15000)
Send("{SPACE}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{SPACE}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")

; --- End ---

[artbio]

edmoncu, on May 19 2004, 11:32 PM, said:

here's the method i learned somewhere else here. my apologies to the original author of this concept if i forgot the link.

anyway, based on his example, what i done is this...

i cut the setup.iss into two parts...
1st part, i named as part1.iss which contained lines from:

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v6.00.000
File=Response File
[File Transfer]
OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll
[Application]
Name=PowerDVD
Version=5.0
Company=CyberLink
Lang=0009
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-0
Count=9
Dlg1={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-0
Dlg2={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdDisplayTopics-0
Dlg3={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdRegisterUserEx-0
Dlg4={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdAskDestPath-0
Dlg5={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdSelectFolder-0
Dlg6={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SELECTSKINDIALOG-0
Dlg7={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SHOW_CLPV_CLEV_DIALOG-1
Dlg8={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdFinish-0
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdDisplayTopics-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdRegisterUserEx-0]
szName=Username
szCompany=Companyname
szSerial=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdAskDestPath-0]

then the second part containing the following code. i named this one as part3.iss

Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdSelectFolder-0]
szFolder=CyberLink PowerDVD
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SELECTSKINDIALOG-0]
DefaultSkin=Glow
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SHOW_CLPV_CLEV_DIALOG-1]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdFinish-0]
Result=1
bOpt1=0
bOpt2=0

i created a batch file (combine.cmd)that will determine the %systemdrive% or the drive where windows is installed and use that to place the proper parameters when combining the two *.ISS files into one setup.iss

@echo off

echo szDIR=%systemdrive%\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD>%systemdrive%\Others\powerdvd\part2.iss
copy %systemdrive%\Others\powerdvd\part1.iss + %systemdrive%\Others\powerdvd\part2.iss + %systemdrive%\Others\powerdvd\part3.iss %systemdrive%\Others\powerdvd\setup.iss
del %systemdrive%\Others\powerdvd\part2.iss /q /f

this batch file will automatically produce the proper setup.iss file that can install to the same drive as to where windows is also installed.

you can use the setup.iss file as you would normally call it from setup.exe of powerdvd.

the purpose of this method is that it will work when installing powerdvd aside from the usual C drive...

Thank you for that.
I really need to try that!

[peach]

Dont know if I'm being stupid now, but did you guys extract the setup files (using winrar etc...)? That worked for me with the standard 'setup.iss'-method.

[CoffeeFiend]

I just created a unattended install of WinDVD 4 for a bunch of PCs that had it "bundled" with their DVD drives. I just used the usual way of creating the .iss and it's worked perfectly. I can post the .iss file if you want, but you'll have to wait 'till wednesday for that as I'm traveling until then.

[erik_demon]

crahak, on Oct 17 2004, 08:04 PM, said:

I just created a unattended install of WinDVD 4 for a bunch of PCs that had it "bundled" with their DVD drives. I just used the usual way of creating the .iss and it's worked perfectly. I can post the .iss file if you want, but you'll have to wait 'till wednesday for that as I'm traveling until then.

I did it this way aswell for PowerDVD 5.
I just copied the content of the PowerDVD cd, and created an iss with with the -R switch.

RunonceEX

REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "PowerDVD 5.0" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\PowerDVD\setup.exe /S" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 2 /D "Sleep 2" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 3 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\PowerDVD\update\setup.exe /S" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 4 /D "Sleep 2" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 5 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\PowerDVD\Langauge_pack\setup.exe /S" /f

I ue the runonceEX to install powerdvd 5, to update it to the newest version, and to install the dutch langauge pack.
You will also see that I use the Sleep command. If I don't do that I get all kinds of errors.

setup.iss

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v6.00.000
File=Response File
[File Transfer]
OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll
[Application]
Name=PowerDVD
Version=5.0
Company=CyberLink
Lang=0013
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-0
Count=9
Dlg1={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-0
Dlg2={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdDisplayTopics-0
Dlg3={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdRegisterUserEx-0
Dlg4={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdAskDestPath-0
Dlg5={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdSelectFolder-0
Dlg6={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SELECTSKINDIALOG-0
Dlg7={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SHOW_CLPV_CLEV_DIALOG-1
Dlg8={6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdFinish-0
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdLicense-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdDisplayTopics-0]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdRegisterUserEx-0]
szName=Your Name
szCompany=Your Company
szSerial=Your own serial 
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdAskDestPath-0]
szDir=C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdSelectFolder-0]
szFolder=CyberLink PowerDVD
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SELECTSKINDIALOG-0]
DefaultSkin=Glow
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SHOW_CLPV_CLEV_DIALOG-1]
Result=1
[{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}-SdFinish-0]
Result=1
bOpt1=0
bOpt2=0

In the attachment bellow, you will see how my folder looks like.

Attached File(s)

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[yusMX]

yeah u're right eric demon..
just make the .iss file placed in the setup folder and use the "setup.exe /s" switch..
yeahaa..it works!!!!u save my a** buddy!!

[CoffeeFiend]

yusMX, on Nov 5 2004, 06:30 AM, said:

yeah u're right eric demon..
just make the .iss file placed in the setup folder and use the "setup.exe /s" switch..
yeahaa..it works!!!!u save my a** buddy!!

Uh, he said the same thing as I have, which is also the same as you'd find by doing a search (for powerdvd or installshield). It's the generic installshield method that you could also have found here. Works for everything installshield...

[twixt]

i still have a problem with it asking if i want to restart or not using the ISS file from DEMON using a .cmd file with start /wait %systemdrive%\INSTALL\powerdvd\setup.exe /s i have tried /nr switch and /noreboot but neither work... wtf

[Astalavista]

pls read my guide on PowerDVD 6

[SpeedyB]

I finaly found it.

just make an iss file. or copy one here.

extract the PowerDVD5setup.exe to a folder with winRAR
There is an other setup file. and a few others

copy your setup.iss there.
and just run setup.exe -s -f2%systemdrive%\PowerDVD.log

that is it.

the installer doesn't pass the switches trough to the next one.

[JOhnCro13]

Has this been resolved? I'm still confused. I have a completed and fully functional Unattended install Windows XP pro DVD with all the fix-'ens. I have Xp installing unattended just fine. Office Xp, too. I used the WPI method to install my progs. All my programs install unattended just as well, except Power DVD. Reading the above thread, I am totally lost. Am I supposed to actually install the PowerDVD onto my machine, then copy the "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD" directory onto the DVD, then add the associated Reg file as well (calling this "registry.reg)?

Let's say I created a "programs" folder on the DVD root with a "Powerdvd" subfolder.
Then I add all those "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD" files into this subfolder.

In my WPI "config.js" lets say that I have:
"prog[pn]=['Cyberlink PowerDVD']
uid[pn]=['POWERDVD']
deps[pn]=['POWERDVD']
desc[pn]=['Awesome DVD player program.']
cmd1[pn]=['COPY %cdrom%\\Programs\\PowerDVD $systemdrive%\\Programs\\Cyberlink\\PowerDVD\\']
cmd2[pn]=['REGEDIT /S %cdrom%\\Programs\\PowerDVD\\registry.reg']
cat[pn]=['Multimedia']
pn++"

(Assuming the "CMD1[pn]' is all on one line)

Would this not work? I would still need to create the link in the start menu, and specify that the whole directory needs to be copied. I forget how to do both, but it'll come back to me after I've posted this.
Are there files installed in the drive's system32 folder I need to look out for too? Let me know what you think.

[ganesh]

hmmmm....
im a bit of a newb at this but......

i have been scratching my head trying to sort out a simple silent install for this and i have sorted it out as far as it works perfectly for me

get powerdvd original install.exe

extract to file

goto command prompt run -R switch on the extracted setup.exe(not the original install.exe)

collect ur setup.iss from windows and use the -s switch to install

i have tested this several times with no probs


those ppl having probs installing this with setup.iss i think have been making the mistake of useing the original install.exe rather than the extracted setup.exe to get their .iss file

anyways hope it helps someone

i tested this with powerdvd6

This post has been edited by ganesh: 15 July 2005 - 09:02 PM

[Kapo]

On PowerDVD 6 the silent install works fine
with the setup.iss method, but the registration
is not hardcoded in the .iss.

So what is the solution?

I've tried to add the code directly in the registry
but with regmon i've seen that the registration
procedure is different. Infact the paste in the registry
doesnt resolve the problem.

The version remains Demo.