[nanitoboy]

Hi everyone!! Nice to meet you.
I`m here because i have a problem doing my unnatended windows CD

I had ended everything even WPI.
But I can`t make it work.

Questions:

- How can I run WPI after windows installation from CD?
I don`t want to copy it to Hard disk.

- Where I should put the WPI folder in the CD?
- How do I call it? In the Winnt.sif file or cmdlines.txt?


Please I need a hand to end my cd.

Just in case I have the WPI version 6.5.1 and the Cd I`m doing is for Windows XP

With Regards.
Nanitoboy

[myselfidem]

Hello!
Put the WPI folder inside the location where you have Windows XP (example: C:\CDXP)(at the root of your folder)!

Put RunWPI.exe inside $OEM$.
And write at the end inside "cmdlines.txt": RunWPI.exe
It will be not copied on your harddrive!

As example:

Quote

[Commands]
"rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection nLite.inf,U"
"hidecon.exe /w SpyMS.cmd"
"hidecon.exe /w COMDTC.cmd"
"hidecon.exe /w IEE1394.cmd"
"hidecon.exe /w SystrayNet.cmd"
"hidecon.exe /w Apps.bat"
"regedit /s ComputerName.reg"
"Windows.exe"
"hidecon.exe /w install.bat"
"regedit /s Office.reg"
"regedit /s c:\hp\bin\CmdCons.reg"
"regedit /s tweaks.reg"
"regedit /s Attributs.reg"
"regedit /s NT.reg"
"regedit /s HPDMI.reg"
"regedit /s HPD.reg"
"regedit /s Theme.reg"
"regedit /s Services.reg"
"hidecon.exe /w PCtype.bat"
"hidecon.exe /w Makedisk.bat"
"hidecon.exe /w i386.bat"
"hidecon.exe /w support.bat"
"hidecon.exe /w valueadd.bat"
"hidecon.exe /w PF.CMD"
"regedit /s c:\hp\bin\pwrmgt.reg"
"regedit /s c:\hp\bin\usbpower.reg"
"regedit /s sroff.reg"
"regedit /s c:\hp\bin\NoStartupSound.reg"
"regedit /s c:\hp\bin\winlogon.reg"
"hidecon.exe /w c:\hp\hpdirfix\FixErr1714.exe"
"regedit /s c:\hp\hpdirfix\HPDir.reg"
"rundll32 c:\hp\bin\hpqca.dll,RDLLCreateUser"
"rundll32 syncui.dll,Briefcase_Create"
"RunWPI.exe"

When you download the folders WPI and $OEM$, all is made and you just have to put the "cmdlines.txt" already write and RunWPI.exe inside $OEM$.
Regards

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 06 September 2010 - 04:03 AM

[nanitoboy]

Hi myselfidem. Thanks for your help!

The way you describe I already tried but didn`t work maybe because I added some entries to the file Winnt.sif

I added:

[COMMANDS]
RunWPI.exe

[GuiRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\WPI\WPI.hta

This time I`m going to try it without adding the entries to Winnt.sif

With Regards.

[myselfidem]

nanitoboy, on 06 September 2010 - 05:45 AM, said:

Hi myselfidem. Thanks for your help!

The way you describe I already tried but didn`t work maybe because I added some entries to the file Winnt.sif

I added:

[COMMANDS]
RunWPI.exe

[GuiRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\WPI\WPI.hta

This time I`m going to try it without adding the entries to Winnt.sif

With Regards.

Yes you don't need to add these lines inside "WINNT.SIF".

[nanitoboy]

Hi again!
I think I have a problem with WPI.

I use Virtual PC 2007 to install my unnatended CD.

The Problem is:

Once inside windows and launch WPI the program starts but it doesn`t install anything.. What`s wrong?

I put the program to install predefine programs but suddenly closes without making its work.

What could it be?

Thanks again.
With regards.

[myselfidem]

Hello!

Could you post as attachment your file "config.js", located inside: %systemdrive%\(your folder location: CDXP or other name)WPI\WPIScripts\config.js"?

You can also use Sun VirtualBox for testing (it's faster!):
VirtualBox
Thanks

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 06 September 2010 - 09:07 AM

[nanitoboy]

Hello myselfidem!! thanks for your support.

Ok, I attach my file of WPI.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks again.

With Regards

Attached File(s)

•  config.js (23.86K)
  Number of downloads: 17

[myselfidem]

nanitoboy, on 06 September 2010 - 01:59 PM, said:

Hello myselfidem!! thanks for your support.

Ok, I attach my file of WPI.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks again.

With Regards

Thanks!

1) Don't add spaces inside the name of your folders:"CodecPacks y reproductores"!;"Windows Installer 3.1",etc.
2) Check the order: the order isn't good: missing:2 and 3!
3) You can't install "Office 2003" with "Office 2007". You will get errors!
4) You can rename the files, with short names (example): "Combined-Community-Codec-Pack-2009-09-09.exe" like this:"CCCP.exe"
4) Install "Kaspersky Antivirus" at last

You can see sample config here:
Sample config WPI
I hope that will help you!
Asta la vista

[nanitoboy]

myselfidem, on 06 September 2010 - 02:38 PM, said:

nanitoboy, on 06 September 2010 - 01:59 PM, said:

Hello myselfidem!! thanks for your support.

Ok, I attach my file of WPI.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks again.

With Regards

Thanks!

1) Don't add spaces inside the name of your folders:"CodecPacks y reproductores"!;"Windows Installer 3.1",etc.
2) Check the order: the order isn't good: missing:2 and 3!
3) You can't install "Office 2003" with "Office 2007". You will get errors!
4) You can rename the files, with short names (example): "Combined-Community-Codec-Pack-2009-09-09.exe" like this:"CCCP.exe"
4) Install "Kaspersky Antivirus" at last

You can see sample config here:
Sample config WPI
I hope that will help you!
Asta la vista

Hey thanks again my friend.

Ok I`m going to check the configuration on WPI.

1- I didn`t know about spaces.. Sorry!
2- The order isn`t good because I remove some programs when WPI was already finished.
3- I`m going to short up the names of the programs

PROBLEMS:

- I tried runwpi after windows installation... didn`t work again. I don`t know what to do about that
- When i finish the installation and WPI didn`t run, I try to run it from the CD like other folder but didn`t wanted to install. The program ended like I told you before.
- I hide the options inside WPI selecting "HIDE EXTRA BUTTONS and HIDE FROM CD/DVD" now: How can I configure it again? How do I show the buttons again?

By the way thanks for the tip of virtualbox is a lot more faster than virtual PC.

Thanks again myselfidem and sorry if my english isn`t so good I`m from Argentina

Thanks!

[myselfidem]

Hello!
Don't worry nanitoboy about your English, mine isn't so good!
If you need to activate the buttons, you must open the script:"useroptions.js" and write:true

Quote

ShowToolTips=true;
ShowExtraButtons=true;
DoNotShowIfCD=true; (maybe for your version the text is different!)

---------------------------------------
You must set your folders like this:
CDXP (example:name of the folder where is located your Windows XP)
inside:
$OEM$
DOCS
SETUP.EXE
I386
SUPPORT
VALUEADD
WPI
SETUP.EXE
BOOTFONT.BIN
cmpnents
AUTORUN.INF
WIN51
WIN51IP
WIN51IP.SP2
WIN51IP.SP3

And inside $OEM$
Set "cmdlines.txt" and "RunWPI.exe"
------------------------------------------

Applications needs .NET Frameworks installed first!
Sometimes .NET Framework 1.1 is also riquiered!
To do an silent install for the .NET Frameworks you can find some help here:
Silent NET Maker
I've tried many time and works fine!
-------------------------------------------
Maybe the problem is you are using WPI 6.5.1 with WPI Scripts for another version!? Check!
The order is important and figure follow, it's better (1,2,3,4,5,6,etc.)!
Maybe you can use the release WPI 8.1.0, but read the description for Windows XP for correct install!
Regards

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 06 September 2010 - 05:14 PM

[nanitoboy]

myselfidem, on 06 September 2010 - 04:20 PM, said:

Hello!
Don't worry nanitoboy about your English, mine isn't so good!
If you need to activate the buttons, you must open the script:"useroptions.js" and write:true

Quote

ShowToolTips=true;
ShowExtraButtons=true;
DoNotShowIfCD=true; (maybe for your version the text is different!)

---------------------------------------
You must set your folders like this:
CDXP (example:name of the folder where is located your Windows XP)
inside:
$OEM$
DOCS
SETUP.EXE
I386
SUPPORT
VALUEADD
WPI
SETUP.EXE
BOOTFONT.BIN
cmpnents
AUTORUN.INF
WIN51
WIN51IP
WIN51IP.SP2
WIN51IP.SP3

And inside $OEM$
Set "cmdlines.txt" and "RunWPI.exe"
------------------------------------------

Applications needs .NET Frameworks installed first!
Sometimes .NET Framework 1.1 is also riquiered!
To do an silent install for the .NET Frameworks you can find some help here:
Silent NET Maker
I've tried many time and works fine!
-------------------------------------------
Maybe the problem is you are using WPI 6.5.1 with WPI Scripts for another version!? Check!
The order is important and figure follow, it's better (1,2,3,4,5,6,etc.)!
Maybe you can use the release WPI 8.1.0, but read the description for Windows XP for correct install!
Regards

Myselfidem thanks again man for giving me a hand on this.. I really appreciated!

Ok! I`m going to follow your tips and make a new WPI making the correct arrangements.
I will let you know about my progress...

Thanks again my friend..
With Regards.
Nanitoboy, Mendoza, Argentina

[nanitoboy]

Hi Myselfidem!

Now I know why the RunWPI.exe official launcher didn`t work for me. I just downloaded the last version of WPI and de executable is WPI.exe
The version I had V 6.5.3 the executable is Wpi.hta

I let you know about my progress..

With regards.

[myselfidem]

Hello nanitoboy!
No it's correct! The older versions working with WPI.hta inside WPI path; and RunWPI.exe inside the folder $OEM$.
It's now different for the latest version. Read carefully the instructions for the installation with Windows XP!
Regards

[nanitoboy]

myselfidem, on 07 September 2010 - 12:42 PM, said:

Hello nanitoboy!
No it's correct! The older versions working with WPI.hta inside WPI path; and RunWPI.exe inside the folder $OEM$.
It's now different for the latest version. Read carefully the instructions for the installation with Windows XP!
Regards

Hi again Myselfidem!

ok! I those that it has something to do with the executable extension. So the RunWPI.exe official launcher should work even with version with .hta

I had downloaded the latest version of WPI (8.1) and I have troubles to configure the applications. It doesn`t allow me to configure I don`t know why.

With Regards.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

OK Couple of things:

#1 RunWPI.exe does NOT work with the hta file anymore. (AS you have found out)

#2 WPI has gone through HUNDREDS of changes since the version you are using.

#3 I would really prefer if you updated and used the newer version.

#4 Please attach your Current config.js file and I will bring it to current standards for you.

#5 If your a seriously wanting to stick with the older version I will give you a run solution.

EDIT = Found your config from an earlier post! I have updated it for your uses..

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: 07 September 2010 - 09:57 PM

[nanitoboy]

Kelsenellenelvian, on 07 September 2010 - 09:39 PM, said:

OK Couple of things:

#1 RunWPI.exe does NOT work with the hta file anymore. (AS you have found out)

#2 WPI has gone through HUNDREDS of changes since the version you are using.

#3 I would really prefer if you updated and used the newer version.

#4 Please attach your Current config.js file and I will bring it to current standards for you.

#5 If your a seriously wanting to stick with the older version I will give you a run solution.

EDIT = Found your config from an earlier post! I have updated it for your uses..

Hello Kelsenellenelvian!!
Thanks to submit your tips and thanks for the file.

Is not my priority to stick with an older version it`s just the version I already did my WPI.
I tried to migrate to the new version by I have problems to configure because it doesn`t allow me to configure it I don`t know why yet.

I`m going to take a look into the file you attached..

Thanks again! I really apreciated.
With Regards

[myselfidem]

@nanitoboy
At first you can save a copy of your "config.js"!
After, just place your older "config.js" inside the folder "WPI" (8.1.0)and Start- Launch "WPI.exe inside the folder WPI!

Your file will be updated and you will be able to see and modify your installation's file!
Just an advice: You need to choose to install either Office 2003 or Office 2007, and not install together, you will get errors!
Here is your modded file updated with WPI 8.1.0

Regards

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 08 September 2010 - 12:35 PM

[nanitoboy]

Hi myselfidem!

Yes I already copy the file to WPI (8.1.0)

I explain you about office:

I work repairing computers, and I made WPI with multiples choices because not all my clients uses the same software, ones uses office 2003 and others office 2007.
It wasn`t my intention to install them togheter.
The idea was to crate a WPI with multiples choices even inside WPI I configured only MS Office 2007 as predefined.

Thanks for your help.
Im going to test the new file with the new WPI.
With Regards

[myselfidem]

nanitoboy, on 08 September 2010 - 12:37 PM, said:

Hi myselfidem!

Yes I already copy the file to WPI (8.1.0)

I explain you about office:

I work repairing computers, and I made WPI with multiples choices because not all my clients uses the same software, ones uses office 2003 and others office 2007.
It wasn`t my intention to install them togheter.
The idea was to crate a WPI with multiples choices even inside WPI I configured only MS Office 2007 as predefined.

Thanks for your help.
Im going to test the new file with the new WPI.
With Regards

Oh! OK. I understand now!
I've tried the new "config.js" and works fine for me on my computer with Windows XP SP3 (spain language of course!)

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 08 September 2010 - 12:49 PM

[nanitoboy]

Hello again friends!

News:

I made WPI start after windows installation. Finally!
But...
Its start but it doesn`t install anything.
The program closes.

What should I do to fix that?
Can WPI requirements be installed before or what should I do?

Thanks again.
With Regards