[ar_seven_am]

myselfidem, is that really silent install for google chrome becuz I need that too (is a lightweight browser client for poor internet connection which currently I use)?

edit: apparently it's only example right? oh well... duuch I do need that too...

[nice_guy75]

ar_seven_am, on 21 December 2011 - 06:42 AM, said:

myselfidem, is that really silent install for google chrome becuz I need that too (is a lightweight browser client for poor internet connection which currently I use)?

edit: apparently it's only example right? oh well... duuch I do need that too...

Here is your silent installer of Google Chrome v. 15.0.874.121 Final

http://www.mediafire.com/?djtv1q08v0zfni3

You can also try this switch "-system-level"

This post has been edited by nice_guy75: 21 December 2011 - 08:05 AM

[myselfidem]

ar_seven_am, on 21 December 2011 - 06:42 AM, said:

edit: apparently it's only example right? oh well... duuch I do need that too...

No it's not only an example, tested successfully the silent switches - posted by jinkazama - and works fine. Found here:
http://www.msfn.org/...post__p__984764

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 28 January 2012 - 08:31 AM

[nice_guy75]

We are going off topic but I really wish to know about the first run window. Did your chrome open that window?

[myselfidem]

Inside the first image showing the previous silent installation using SetupComplete.cmd to install silently: ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe /silent /install

After the installation is done I launch Google Chrome manually using: Start Menu | Programs | Google Chrome to set the settings for the first run and add the shorcut to Desktop !

Image Start Google Chrome

[ar_seven_am]

sorry, seem it blocked by the Avast which I use auto sandbox (that's why I didn't see the process, it goes in sandbox).

yes, this switch "/silent /install" is silent switch for google chrome offline installer, thx myselfidem!. (I'm searching the silent switch yesterday in this forum, but maybe due to the slow internet connection the page keep loading without ending).

[nice_guy75]

myselfidem, on 21 December 2011 - 02:22 AM, said:

nice_guy75, on 20 December 2011 - 07:55 PM, said:

I also wish to know can I use OEM folder to apply some registries which require admin's privileges?

You can add some registry settings inside the same folder location: Scripts. Example:

SetupComplete.cmd

@echo off
REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
SET KEY=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
echo.
REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %SystemRoot%\Setup\Scripts\Tweaks.reg" /f
echo.
cmd /c "%~dp0ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe" /silent /install
exit

Image SetupComplete.cmd and Registry Tweaks

Or we can use FirstLogonCommand inside Autounattend.xml for registry keys using a batch file!

Now I understood how you successfully installed chrome without any problem and I am facing all the problems, the one you have used is for all the uses and actually installs in "Program Files" and the one I was using is for single user and actually installs in user folder, and Administrator folder is read only so not allowing the installer to put the files in user folder.

Now I can capture the install.wim using this installer.

Now the only problem left is applying the regsitries which require admin's privileges as the method you have suggested is not working, I have actually converted all my registries in a single exe using autoit and gave simple "start /wait" command but all the registries are not applied, as some of them require admin's privileges.

This post has been edited by nice_guy75: 22 December 2011 - 04:59 AM

[myselfidem]

nice_guy75, on 22 December 2011 - 04:56 AM, said:

Now the only problem left is applying the regsitries which require admin's privileges...

About changing some registry keys with Admin privileges:

http://www.howtogeek...y-key?replies=8

http://www.msfn.org/...post__p__971385

http://www.msfn.org/...g-a-reg-tweaks/

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 22 December 2011 - 05:58 AM

[TheWalrus]

My image mostly works, but I have few minor things to solve. For example IE homepage is not being set at all, despite having the correct line in answer file. It is still blank (that's what I set it to during customization of the default image, just for aesthetic purpose).
And now that I tried one more installation, I noticed the stupid IE setup wizard showed up! I clicked it through before generalizing and capturing the image! What's going on?
Could someone check my file for some obvious mistakes please? I am out of ideas.

http://www.mediafire...aum2mbgm8trl8o7

[myselfidem]

Inside your Autounattend.xml file, add inside : <settings pass="specialize">

<DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage>

Quote

To skip the First Run Wizard and the welcome page when Internet Explorer is opened for the first time,
use the settings: DisableFirstRunWizard and DisableWelcomePage

Valid pass for:

<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ClientNetworkProtocolImplementation" processorArchitecture="amd64" ......">
<CacheLimit>51200</CacheLimit>
</component>

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 22 December 2011 - 05:32 PM

[TheWalrus]

It works! Thanks a lot.

Not sure what do you mean by the other thing though.

[myselfidem]

TheWalrus, on 22 December 2011 - 06:26 PM, said:

Not sure what do you mean by the other thing though.

About the value: <CacheLimit>51200</CacheLimit>, we can read inside unattend.chm for Windows 7 that the valid pass is <settings pass="oobeSystem">.

But you set this value on <settings pass="specialize"> inside your Autounattend.xml.

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 23 December 2011 - 02:21 AM

[nice_guy75]

maxXPsoft, on 16 December 2011 - 04:29 PM, said:

nice_guy75, on 15 December 2011 - 08:26 PM, said:

Please help me guys, I have tried to change the default theme by autounattend.xml, I have tried

Solved here http://www.msfn.org/...-with-your-xml/

None of them is working, I went to chm and found something very interesting:

<Themes>
   <ThemeName>Fabrikam Theme</ThemeName>
   <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff>
   <DesktopBackground>%WINDIR%\web\wallpaper\fabrikam.jpg</DesktopBackground>
   <BrandIcon>%programfiles%\Fabrikam\fabrikam-logo.png</BrandIcon>
   <ScreenSaver>Bubbles.scr</ScreenSaver>
   <WindowColor>Violet</WindowColor>
</Themes>

This example will create a theme file combining desktop background, window color, brand icon and screen saver, and will place the .theme file in the Themes folder of resources. Means you can't apply msstyle with the help of xml anymore, the setting has already been deprecated.

This post has been edited by nice_guy75: 23 December 2011 - 03:43 AM

[bphlpt]

Yes, it has now been stated many times. You can no longer set a default theme using autounattend.xml.

No longer works

Can't be done

Permanently broken

MS says NO!!!!

Live with it.

Cheers and Regards

[maxXPsoft]

@nice_guy75
The setting Customdefaultthemefile is deprecated but theme file does work just as I said it would

bphlpt, on 23 December 2011 - 04:37 AM, said:

Yes, it has now been stated many times. You can no longer set a default theme using autounattend.xml.

WRONG

Done a full install just now and applied a Theme just as I stated in my link above using this

	    <Themes>
                <ThemeName>C:\Windows\resources\Themes\nature.theme</ThemeName>
                <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff>
                <DesktopBackground>%WINDIR%\web\wallpaper\Nature\img2.jpg</DesktopBackground>
            </Themes>

This is image of part of Nature\img2.jpg I set above
 Themeapplied.PNG (271.95K)
Number of downloads: 2

[nice_guy75]

maxXPsoft, on 23 December 2011 - 09:20 PM, said:

@nice_guy75
The setting Customdefaultthemefile is deprecated but theme file does work just as I said it would

bphlpt, on 23 December 2011 - 04:37 AM, said:

Yes, it has now been stated many times. You can no longer set a default theme using autounattend.xml.

WRONG

Done a full install just now and applied a Theme just as I stated in my link above using this

	    <Themes>
                <ThemeName>C:\Windows\resources\Themes\nature.theme</ThemeName>
                <DefaultThemesOff>false</DefaultThemesOff>
                <DesktopBackground>%WINDIR%\web\wallpaper\Nature\img2.jpg</DesktopBackground>
            </Themes>

This is image of part of Nature\img2.jpg I set above
 Themeapplied.PNG (271.95K)
Number of downloads: 2

I am sorry but I have tried it many times but not working at all, actually you have tried only MS themes which normally don't have anything apart from window color and desktop background mind it most of the MS themes don't have .msstyle and here we are more concerned about applying a custom msstyle? Please see my screenshot of chm of unattended Windows setup Reference for Windows 7, which clearly says the setting has already been deprecated, and in your case xml has only change the desktop background and window color.

What I understood is.......... now you can only change the window color, desktop background and brand icon, that is all. And the setting you were suggesting only combine all the three things and make a new theme with custom name. I request you to please try to apply some custom theme with ".msstyle" file.
I must have tried almost 15 times and failed in all my attempts.

[maxXPsoft]

Right, I am only doing a default theme which I usually don't use but it can be done
MS intended their stuff to work for their things with xml

I normally use a 170 MB Maxxpsoft.themepack at Firstlogoncommands cause it sets a lot more for me like cursors /sounds. You can see it add's all things you want

Quote

[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\themes\Aero\Aero.msstyles
ColorStyle=NormalColor

http://msdn.microsof...y/bb773190.aspx

Only problem is when you apply it opens that Personalization window you have to close. I use an autoit to close it

This post has been edited by maxXPsoft: 24 December 2011 - 08:42 AM

[nice_guy75]

maxXPsoft, on 24 December 2011 - 08:38 AM, said:

Right, I am only doing a default theme which I usually don't use but it can be done
MS intended their stuff to work for their things with xml

I normally use a 170 MB Maxxpsoft.themepack at Firstlogoncommands cause it sets a lot more for me like cursors /sounds. You can see it add's all things you want

Quote

[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\themes\Aero\Aero.msstyles
ColorStyle=NormalColor

http://msdn.microsof...y/bb773190.aspx

Only problem is when you apply it opens that Personalization window you have to close. I use an autoit to close it

Yeah you are right, it will open Personalization window. Well we can also use some cmd command to directory open themename.theme file and that will also open that personalize window. I have tried one more trick successfully, I have actually removed the default Aero.theme and placed my custom theme and change the file name to "Aero.theme" in this way the setup itself applies the theme.

This post has been edited by nice_guy75: 24 December 2011 - 09:31 AM

[TheWalrus]

I am still trying to install the **** Lenovo Thinkvantage Update.

The documentation at http://download.leno...-2011-07-25.txt says that the command line parameters to use should be

SystemUpdate4.01-2011-07-25.exe -s -a /s /v"/qn"

Stupid thing installs without problem in a VM, but refuses to do so on real PC.




I tried these variants:

<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>22</Order>
<CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %systemdrive%\temp\systemupdate401-2011-07-25.exe -s -a /s /v"/qn"</CommandLine>
<Description>install Lenovo System Update</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>


<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>22</Order>
<CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %systemdrive%\temp\systemupdate401-2011-07-25.exe -s -a /s /v&quot;/qn&quot;</CommandLine>
<Description>install Lenovo System Update</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>


<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
<Order>22</Order>
<CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %systemdrive%\temp\systemupdate401-2011-07-25.exe -s -a /s /v\"/qn\"</CommandLine>
<Description>install Lenovo System Update</Description>
</SynchronousCommand>


I see no errors mentioned in logs in \windows\panther at all.




The main question is WHY does it work in a VM. Why!!!!!

Of course I can install it manually but I just refuse to be beaten by a stupid machine.

[myselfidem]

I guess you created a folder temp inside %systemdrive% or it's about user folder temp: %temp% ?