[Buhric]

Hi
I got a really strange problem

I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2 US

I'm trying to do a Silent Install of Zone Alarm Free (v7.0.462)
so I run the following command line

C:\temp\zaZA_Setup_en.exe /s /i /noreboot

Well I see the smal "install" incon appear on the system tray, and if I hover the mouse
I see "Zone Alarm Install - x%"

The "x%" goes up till 15% and then the icon disapers and it looks like the Installation aborted for some reason
If I check the different logs files created during installation I see the following error in file
C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs\installer_021808222446.log - the number changes at every try-

Executing Cancel script.

and this is the contents of my
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\ErrorLog.txt

# This file is created by a ZoneLabs installer to report errors encountered in the install process.
# Log created 02/18/08 22:24:47
# Installing ZoneAlarm on Windows version:  5.1.2600
# Computer name:  MYPC
# Command Line =  /s  /i  /noreboot 
All Errorlogs consolidated.
Result of inuse check:  Non-Existant

The strange part is that I also downloaded the French version of Zone Alarm, the the exact same command works perfectly.
And Also if I do a "nornal" installation either by dbl-clk the installer or running

C:\temp\zaZA_Setup_en.exe /i /noreboot

All installs fine, and its also works fine after that.

Hope some one could help me on this!

EDIT:
I forgot to mention that the French version of ZA installs correctly in the US and French version of XP, but
the US version of ZA does not "silent" install in either the French or US version of XP.
Both the US and FR version of XP has the exact same softwares and updates installed.

This post has been edited by Buhric: 19 February 2008 - 08:22 AM

[Buhric]

Wow over 80 view and not a single reply?

Could someone at least try installing it with the /s /i /noreboot switches to see if it works for them....

On my end I tried it on 1 VMWare installation and on a real PC with the same results

So now I'm wondering if its one of my Windows Patches that are causing it to fail, or if its the English version of v7.0.462 that is "broken"

[ajua]

have you tried another build? (in case there is a newer available). could be the US installer, maybe there is an error since the french worked perfectly for you.

[radix]

I tried to install zaZA_Setup_en.exe downloaded from filehippo with /s switch and don't work.
In installation folder (about 2.7 MB) I founded a log file with some crap error inside.
Non-unattended installation works fine.

[Buhric]

Thanks for your input,

Elajua:
unfortunatly 7.0.462 is the most recent built they have, will need to wait till the next one to see if problem is corrected

radix:
If its also happening to you then its almost sure that its the English setup file that has a problem with the /s switch

[towerofpower256]

Hey there,
I have the same problem. It's strange that the older installers worked fine-and-dandy but the newer ones are a pain in the collective buttocks.
If there's a nerd out there who knows the answer, do tell.

[radix]

towerofpower256, on Feb 29 2008, 03:11 AM, said:

Hey there,
I have the same problem. It's strange that the older installers worked fine-and-dandy but the newer ones are a pain in the collective buttocks.
If there's a nerd out there who knows the answer, do tell.

I can post an AutoIt script if you need.

This post has been edited by radix: 29 February 2008 - 01:27 AM

[eddie11013]

Hi Radix,
I, for one, would really appreciate it if you could make an autoit script. I tried but didn't know the command's that you need to put in. I knew about 'alt yes & alt no' but that was it. And I was stopped on the first one that you had to put in a check mark. I tried using nlite addon maker, but that wouldn't install. Same result as original poster. I had used /s /noreboot. I also tried 'RunOnce', but that didn't work either. I have looked on 'Ryan's site, http://www.ryanvm.ne...topic.php?t=511 and http://www.wincert.n...p?showtopic=274 but no luck. I guess it's one of the hard one's to make. Or, more likely, I'm just not smart enough.

I would definitely give it a test for you and report back if you could make one.
Thanks in advance,
Eddie

[radix]

eddie11013, on Mar 1 2008, 12:53 AM, said:

would really appreciate it if you could make an autoit script.

Try this 

This post has been edited by radix: 23 March 2008 - 03:47 PM

[eddie11013]

Thanks, Radix
The script works great.
Thanks again.
Eddie

This post has been edited by eddie11013: 01 March 2008 - 02:31 PM

[eddie11013]

Success,
Thanks, Radix
What I did in case anyone wants to know.
1) Using the following guide as a reference, http://www.wincert.n...?showtopic=1466, thanks Ricktendo64, and using your autoit script, thanks again Radix, I placed the “script” on the desktop along with the “zaZA_Setup_en.exe”. Right click on ‘script’ and click ‘compile script’. The result was the desired “exe“: “ZoneAlarm_Free_7[1].0.462.0.exe”
2) Using the following guide as a reference, http://www.wincert.n...?showtopic=1978, thanks again Ricktendo64, I was able to make my silent installer.
Note 1:
In the ‘Bin’, I put both the “zaZA_Setup_en.exe” & “ZoneAlarm_Free7[1].0.462.0.exe”
On the ‘Config.txt’, I used the following:
;!@Install@!UTF-8!
GUIMode="2"
RunProgram="ZoneAlarm_Free_7[1].0.462.0.exe /s /noreboot"
;!@InstallEnd@!
Note 2: Where it states to ‘Create.cmd‘:
upx --ultra-brute 7zsd.sfx
cd Bin
..\7za a -mx=9 "..\Program.7z" *
cd ..
copy /b 7zsd.sfx + Config.txt + Program.7z ZoneAlarm_Free_7[1].0.462.0.exe
del Program.7z
3) From here, I used the following guide as a reference, http://shark.msfn.or...es/tutorial.txt, thanks shark007, using the ‘addon’ method to make my ‘zip’ file which I will place in my ‘hot fixes’ folder when next I use nlite. It does install the ‘zone alarm spy blocker’, but I just went to add & remove and uninstalled it.
Thanks again, Radix,
Eddie

[radix]

eddie11013, on Mar 1 2008, 10:30 PM, said:

It does install the 'zone alarm spy blocker', but I just went to add & remove and uninstalled it.

If you set $SpyBlocker = 0 in script, then spy blocker will not be installed.

[eddie11013]

Thanks again, Radix
I downloaded your new script, uninstalled previous version, made a new silent installer and it works great. No spy blocker. Zone Alarm was the 'last', finally, of my 25 add on's. Everytime I made a new DVD, this was the only one that was still hanging.
Thanks again, "GREAT JOB"
Eddie

[toophar]

eddie11013, on Mar 1 2008, 06:37 PM, said:

Thanks again, Radix
I downloaded your new script, uninstalled previous version, made a new silent installer and it works great. No spy blocker. Zone Alarm was the 'last', finally, of my 25 add on's. Everytime I made a new DVD, this was the only one that was still hanging.
Thanks again, "GREAT JOB"
Eddie

Couple you post the ZA addon you made?

[radix]

toophar, on Mar 5 2008, 09:32 AM, said:

Couple you post the ZA addon you made?

Edit: Not working from SVCPACK.

This post has been edited by radix: 06 March 2008 - 09:23 AM

[eddie11013]

Sorry to report ‘failure’.

I originally thought that this ‘autoit’ script worked. Why? Because the way I ’usually’ test a newly made silent installer is to click on it and if it installs and installs without any ill effects you assume success. That appeared to be the case. Yesterday, I made a new ISO, and when I tested it in a virtual machine, I got the usual “pop up” that says: “Could not find Config File C:\Documents“. Once you click ‘OK’, the unattended install will continue, and Zone Alarm will install. But of course that’s not a “silent install”. I have also noticed in the past, that it sometimes messes up the ‘add & remove’ programs, it did so this time also. However, all is not lost, I can still use this ‘autoit silent installer’ and install Zone Alarm that way, post installation. It does speed up that part of the process since it makes for a basically ‘no hands’ installation of the program.
Thanks for reading,
Eddie
PS: I also tried the 'cab' made by radix which yielded the same results.

[radix]

eddie11013, on Mar 6 2008, 04:34 PM, said:

Sorry to report 'failure'.
PS: I also tried the 'cab' made by radix which yielded the same results.

Some installers aren't compatible with svcpack.
I tested this installer on a running Windows machine (not from T13).
I think that is possible to install from WPI/RunOnceEx.
I will delete the link from my previous post.

[eddie11013]

@radix
Zone Alarm has a new installer, http://www.filehippo...zonealarm_free/. Hoping you can make me a new 'autoit' script, without the spyblocker, please.
I tried the WPI, but unfortunately it was to complicated for me. And I had a look at the RVM Integrator, but it too was to complicated for me.
Thanks in advance,
Eddie

[radix]

eddie11013, on Mar 23 2008, 10:51 PM, said:

@radix
Zone Alarm has a new installer, http://www.filehippo...zonealarm_free/. Hoping you can make me a new 'autoit' script, without the spyblocker, please.
I tried the WPI, but unfortunately it was to complicated for me. And I had a look at the RVM Integrator, but it too was to complicated for me.
Thanks in advance,
Eddie

It's the same script.
ZoneAlarm Free 7.0.470.0

Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 200)
; Executable file name
$EXECUTABLE = "zaZA_Setup_en.exe"
; Include ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker
$SpyBlocker = "0"
; I want to register ZoneAlarm
$Registration = "0"
; Email address
$Email = ""
; Detect the Operating System type (32 bit or 64 bit)
$OS = _OSBit()

If $OS = 32 Then
; Installation folder
	$INSTALLLOCATION = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm"
EndIf

If $OS = 64 Then
; Installation folder
	$INSTALLLOCATION = @HomeDrive & "\Program Files (x86)\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm"
EndIf

If FileExists($INSTALLLOCATION & "\zonealarm.exe") Then
	MsgBox(0x40010, @ScriptName, "Please uninstall previous version of ZoneAlarm before using this script", 4)
	Exit
EndIf

; Run the installer
Run($EXECUTABLE)

; Installation
WinWait("ZoneAlarm Installation", "Installation")
WinActivate("ZoneAlarm Installation", "Installation")
ControlClick("ZoneAlarm Installation", "", "Button3")
WinWait("Select Destination Directory", "OK")
WinActivate("Select Destination Directory", "OK")
ControlSetText("Select Destination Directory", "", "Edit1", "")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSetText("Select Destination Directory", "", "Edit1", $INSTALLLOCATION)
ControlClick("Select Destination Directory", "", "Button1")
WinActivate("ZoneAlarm Installation", "Installation")
If $SpyBlocker = "0" Then
	ControlCommand("ZoneAlarm Installation", "", "Button6", "UnCheck", "")
EndIf
ControlClick("ZoneAlarm Installation", "", "Button1")

; In order to get notified about Zone Labs news or product releases
WinWait("ZoneAlarm Registration", "In order to get notified about Zone Labs news or product releases")
WinActivate("ZoneAlarm Registration", "In order to get notified about Zone Labs news or product releases")
If $Registration = "1" Then
	ControlSetText("ZoneAlarm Registration", "", "Edit2", "")
	Sleep(1000)
	ControlSetText("ZoneAlarm Registration", "", "Edit2", $Email)
EndIf
If $Registration = "0" Then
	ControlCommand("ZoneAlarm Registration", "", "Button1", "UnCheck", "")
	ControlCommand("ZoneAlarm Registration", "", "Button2", "UnCheck", "")
EndIf
ControlClick("ZoneAlarm Registration", "", "Button4")

; License Agreement
WinWait("ZoneAlarm Installation", "License Agreement")
WinActivate("ZoneAlarm Installation", "License Agreement")
ControlCommand("ZoneAlarm Installation", "", "Button4", "Check", "")
ControlClick("ZoneAlarm Installation", "", "Button1")

; Thank you very much!
WinWait("ZoneAlarm Registration Survey", "Thank you very much!")
WinActivate("ZoneAlarm Registration Survey", "Thank you very much!")
ControlClick("ZoneAlarm Registration Survey", "", "Button1")

; Installation is complete. Do you want to start ZoneAlarm now?
WinWait("ZoneAlarm Setup", "Installation is complete. Do you want to start ZoneAlarm now?")
WinActivate("ZoneAlarm Setup", "Installation is complete. Do you want to start ZoneAlarm now?")
ControlClick("ZoneAlarm Setup", "", "Button2")

Func _OSBit()
	Local $tOS = DllStructCreate("char[256]")
	Local $aGSWD = DllCall("Kernel32.dll", "int", "GetSystemWow64Directory", "ptr", DllStructGetPtr($tOS), "int", 256)
	If IsArray($aGSWD) And DllStructGetData($tOS, 1) Then Return 64
	Return 32
EndFunc

[eddie11013]

Yes,
Shame on me.
After I posted, I thought, maybe its the same script. I made some minor obvious changes, like changing the "7.0.462.0" to 7.0.470.0. Redid the routine I had done before. Uninstalled ZA, used your script to create a new switchless installer and reinstalled and everything works great.
Thanks again, radix
Eddie

PS: I have now saved your script for future use.