[BitBasher]

lieferant, on Jun 26 2009, 04:52 AM, said:

I need to know how to install iTunes switchless to another partition than C: ? Because C ist my system drive, I don't want to install any third party programs there (these go to partition F:).

I was finally able to do this. Here's how.

First you need winRAR or 7zip to fully extract the installer (I tested this with iTunes Switchless 8.2.1.6 English.exe). Use winRAR/7zip to extract the installer package to another folder (I used C:\temp\iTunesInstaller).

Next, drop to an admin command prompt and change to the directory you extracted the package to. If you type "DIR" in the command prompt, you should see this:

 Directory of C:\temp\iTunesInstall
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  .
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  ..
2009-10-12  13:12		 4,826,112 itunes.msi
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  Redist
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  Program Files
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  Application Data

Now execute the following line, substituting the iTunes folder and iPod folder to where you want them to be.

itunes.msi INSTALLDIR="D:\Apps\iTunes" IPODINSTALLDIR="D:\Apps\iPod" /qb /norestart

This doesn't work for me unless I also add the /qb and /norestart options!

After installation, there's still a tiny bit of apple contamination in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple but it's only 20MB worth.

-Bit.

[deathxxl]

eksasol, on Oct 9 2009, 04:41 PM, said:

evilfreakz, on Oct 8 2009, 08:46 PM, said:

Does it mean that I can't use your version of itunes if I want to use my ipod/iphone?

No it mean you need to install "AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi" to have iTouch and iPhone supported. iPod can work without the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.

Where to get the last version of it?

And if i underatand right so there is no point to install this version + apple mobile device support cuz the original version will be the same?

I was thinking to install this version to avoid too many services in windows.

[ajua]

deathxxl, on Oct 12 2009, 05:45 PM, said:

eksasol, on Oct 9 2009, 04:41 PM, said:

evilfreakz, on Oct 8 2009, 08:46 PM, said:

Does it mean that I can't use your version of itunes if I want to use my ipod/iphone?

No it mean you need to install "AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi" to have iTouch and iPhone supported. iPod can work without the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.

Where to get the last version of it?

And if i underatand right so there is no point to install this version + apple mobile device support cuz the original version will be the same?

I was thinking to install this version to avoid too many services in windows.

Well, my installers are customized to not run iTunes helper and the iPod service at startup, among other things.
Besides, without them, you would need to install the original QuickTime. If you use my installers, you can install QuickTime Alternative which is much much better.

If Mobile Device Support (remember that it is not needed for regular iPods, only iPhones/iTouchs) install services, you can set them to manual startup so they will be ran on-demand and not at every system startup. I don't know if it installs services, though.

This post has been edited by ajua: 17 October 2009 - 02:28 AM

[AllNew]

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If Mobile Device Support (remember that it is not needed for regular iPods, only iPhones/iTouchs) install services, you can set them to manual startup so they will be ran on-demand and not at every system startup. I don't know if it installs services, though.

Yes, it does install 1 service and while it can be set to Manual, it's not convenient if you have an iPhone and connect it to the computer on a regular basis. When iTunes starts it does NOT start the mobile service automatically like it starts the iPod service. It just complains that the iPhone cannot be managed because the mobile service is not running. So you'd have to start the service manually and then start iTunes or have some bat script that first starts the service and then iTunes. If you use an iPhone on a regular basis I don't think it's a big deal to have the mobile service running at all times or even install the full bloated version of iTunes. I started with QT Lite, iTunes Lite and the mobile services install, but I wish I just installed the full version instead and just disabled a couple of services or set them to Manual.

[Grake]

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This post has been edited by Grake: 01 November 2009 - 09:11 PM

[ckislam]

iTunes 9.0.2 Silent Setup Without QuickTime

Contains: iTunes, Apple Mobile Device Support, Apple Application Support

Download Here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/146514337/71c4...iTunes_902.html


Source: TGUP Repo

[mulrich]

Needs more 64-bit.

ajua, are you working on the latest version? Remember to include at least Apple Application Support since iTunes simply won't work without it (hurray!).

Also, QT Alt 3.0.0 final has been released some time ago. The latest iTunes will NOT work with 2.9.2.

And before anyone asks, no, I have no idea how to actually do all this stuff.

[RHPT]

elajua, on Jun 26 2009, 03:13 PM, said:

You can extract my installer files and run itunes.msi TARGETDIR="F:\iTunes" to install it there or in another location.

How do you extract your installer? Using 7zip, I always get the error "can not open as archive"

[RHPT]

BitBasher, on Oct 12 2009, 02:32 PM, said:

lieferant, on Jun 26 2009, 04:52 AM, said:

I need to know how to install iTunes switchless to another partition than C: ? Because C ist my system drive, I don't want to install any third party programs there (these go to partition F:).

I was finally able to do this. Here's how.

First you need winRAR or 7zip to fully extract the installer (I tested this with iTunes Switchless 8.2.1.6 English.exe). Use winRAR/7zip to extract the installer package to another folder (I used C:\temp\iTunesInstaller).

Next, drop to an admin command prompt and change to the directory you extracted the package to. If you type "DIR" in the command prompt, you should see this:

 Directory of C:\temp\iTunesInstall
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  .
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  ..
2009-10-12  13:12		 4,826,112 itunes.msi
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  Redist
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  Program Files
2009-10-12  12:56	<DIR>		  Application Data

Now execute the following line, substituting the iTunes folder and iPod folder to where you want them to be.

itunes.msi INSTALLDIR="D:\Apps\iTunes" IPODINSTALLDIR="D:\Apps\iPod" /qb /norestart

This doesn't work for me unless I also add the /qb and /norestart options!

After installation, there's still a tiny bit of apple contamination in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple but it's only 20MB worth.

-Bit.

How were you able to extract itunes.msi from the switchless installer? 7zip didn't recognize it as an archive.

[ajua]

AllNew, on Oct 30 2009, 07:15 PM, said:

Yes, it does install 1 service and while it can be set to Manual, it's not convenient if you have an iPhone and connect it to the computer on a regular basis. When iTunes starts it does NOT start the mobile service automatically like it starts the iPod service. It just complains that the iPhone cannot be managed because the mobile service is not running. So you'd have to start the service manually and then start iTunes or have some bat script that first starts the service and then iTunes. If you use an iPhone on a regular basis I don't think it's a big deal to have the mobile service running at all times or even install the full bloated version of iTunes. I started with QT Lite, iTunes Lite and the mobile services install, but I wish I just installed the full version instead and just disabled a couple of services or set them to Manual.

I see your point, but I think that the majority of users have iPods and not iPhones. Having said that, you can sitill use my installer and install Mobile Device Support and set the service to manual to see if iTunes starts it.

RHPT, on Nov 7 2009, 01:23 AM, said:

How were you able to extract itunes.msi from the switchless installer? 7zip didn't recognize it as an archive.

Just browse the installer file with 7-Zip and right-click on it. Then select Open Inside and you should be able to see the contents of my file.
After that, you can extract the file(s) you want by drag&drop and using the Extract button.

I tested with 7-Zip 4.65, BTW.

[RHPT]

ajua, on Nov 7 2009, 07:51 AM, said:

RHPT, on Nov 7 2009, 01:23 AM, said:

How were you able to extract itunes.msi from the switchless installer? 7zip didn't recognize it as an archive.

Just browse the installer file with 7-Zip and right-click on it. Then select Open Inside and you should be able to see the contents of my file.
After that, you can extract the file(s) you want by drag&drop and using the Extract button.

I tested with 7-Zip 4.65, BTW.

I'm an id***. Had a partial download :\

This post has been edited by RHPT: 07 November 2009 - 05:05 PM

[RHPT]

Ajua,

After I install your switchless installer and start iTunes, I get the error: "The Program can't start because webkit.dll is missing from your computer". any idea why this is happening?

[mulrich]

You need to install Apple Application Support. Also, which version of QT Alt are you running?

[RHPT]

mulrich, on Nov 8 2009, 05:33 AM, said:

You need to install Apple Application Support. Also, which version of QT Alt are you running?

Yeah, I did that and fixed it. I am usin QT Lite 3.0.2

[AllNew]

AllNew said:

When iTunes starts it does NOT start the mobile service automatically like it starts the iPod service. It just complains that the iPhone cannot be managed because the mobile service is not running.

ajua said:

I see your point, but I think that the majority of users have iPods and not iPhones. Having said that, you can sitill use my installer and install Mobile Device Support and set the service to manual to see if iTunes starts it.

No, it does not start it as per my original post.

[ajua]

AllNew, on Nov 8 2009, 11:34 PM, said:

AllNew said:

When iTunes starts it does NOT start the mobile service automatically like it starts the iPod service. It just complains that the iPhone cannot be managed because the mobile service is not running.

ajua said:

I see your point, but I think that the majority of users have iPods and not iPhones. Having said that, you can sitill use my installer and install Mobile Device Support and set the service to manual to see if iTunes starts it.

No, it does not start it as per my original post.

Well, then you need to use the original iTunes installer.

No one has reported problems when using my installers and installing Mobile Device Support separately.

[RHPT]

Has anyone had any success installing Mobile Device Support on any other path/drive other than C:\Program Files? Everytime I install it on a differnt drive, iTunes just freaks out.

[mulrich]

Well, it's made by Apple, so you can't force it to do as you want. Apple stuff only does things if it feels up to it.

This post has been edited by mulrich: 11 November 2009 - 10:53 AM

[ajua]

RHPT, on Nov 10 2009, 10:13 PM, said:

Has anyone had any success installing Mobile Device Support on any other path/drive other than C:\Program Files? Everytime I install it on a differnt drive, iTunes just freaks out.

Maybe iTunes doesn't know how to handle a different installation path for Mobile Device Support.

[RHPT]

mulrich, on Nov 11 2009, 06:36 AM, said:

Well, it's made by Apple, so you can't force it to do as you want. Apple stuff only does things if it feels up to it.

This might be the greatest explanation of Apple products ever.