[WiLLiE]

I'm having some problems with Xplode v1.01.
I hope someone can help me figure this errors out.

1. Starting Xplode.
If i put this in my CMDLINES.TXT, (as it says in the guide), Xplode wont start.
"%systemdrive%\install\xplode.exe"
It works in a .bat ofcourse.

However, if I have "C:\install\xplode.exe" instead, it works. What's the problem?


2. Servicepack problem.
I think it's KB817787. I have the following in my XPlode.xml:

 <item display='Installerar Hotfixes'>
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 322011...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\Q322011.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 327405...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\Q327405.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 327979...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\Q327979.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 330994...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\q330994.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 814995...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\Q814995.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 817778...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB817778.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 817787...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\KB817787.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 819639...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\KB819639.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 820223...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\q820223.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 820291...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB820291.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 821253...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB821253.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 822603...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB822603.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 823182...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB823182.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 823980...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB823980.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 824105...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB824105.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 824141...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB824141.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 825119...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB825119.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 826942...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB826942.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 828026...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\Q828026.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 828028...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB828028.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 828035...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB828035.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 829558...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix1\KB829558.exe' arguments='/Q /O /N /Z' />
 	 <execute display='Lägger In 832894...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\Q832894.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Installerar Javascript Uppd...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix2\js56nsv.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N' />
 	 <execute display='Installerar HMTCDWizard...' program='\\server\private\UnAttended\SP\hotfix3\KB831240.exe' arguments='/qn ALLUSERS=1 REBOOT=ReallySuppress' />
 	 <execute display='Kör QCHAIN...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\qchain.exe' arguments='' />
  </item>

In The Xplode window it says: "Lägger In 817778...", (hotfix nr 6), a window pops up about wrong program switches and gives some examples.
When i hit Enter, (the OK button is way of screen), Xplode skips to "Lägger In 819639..." (hotfix nr 8)
What's the problem here? I don't think the switches are wrong.


3. Creating User and adding user to Administrators.
I have this in my Xplode.xml:

<adduser username='WiLLiE' password='pass' groups='Administratörer' fullname='WiLLiE' comment="Gurun" />

User WiLLiE gets created, but not added to the Administrators group. (Administratörer is the swedish word.)

I had the same problem before when I did this from a .bat, but solved it.
The problem is the "ö" in Administratörer. This works:

net user WiLLiE password /add
net localgroup Administrat”rer WiLLiE /add

Problem is, the special (dos) character ” don't work with Xplode.
Is there a way to make this work in XPlode?


Any Ideas?

Thanks.

[big_gie]

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1. Starting Xplode.
If i put this in my CMDLINES.TXT, (as it says in the guide), Xplode wont start.
"%systemdrive%\install\xplode.exe"
It works in a .bat ofcourse.

I think variables arent supported in the CMDLINES.TXT... Thats why everyone calls batch file from it...

You should use relative calling (instead of hard path) like ".\install\xplode.exe" (if your CMDLINES.TXT is in <cdrom>:\$OEM$\install\CDMLINES.TXT)

I suggest using XPLode from the cd wich will not copy files to HD (so its faster) and nothing to clean after...

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2. Servicepack problem.
I think it's KB817787.

This fix NEEDS a profile to be run... It means that you NEED to be logged on to install this one! So you CAN'T install it during XP setup...

What you could do (thats what I did) is using the RunOnceEx registry key to install it (and maybe use autologin once) to install it.

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3. Creating User and adding user to Administrators.

XPInstall once had problem using special non-english characters like é è à and others. Maybe a bug spliped in and disable using those ö...
I'm don't know much about adding user with XPlode since I add users via something else (.js)...



Good luck!

[visaversa]

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1. Starting Xplode.
If i put this in my CMDLINES.TXT, (as it says in the guide), Xplode wont start.
"%systemdrive%\install\xplode.exe"
It works in a .bat ofcourse.

However, if I have "C:\install\xplode.exe" instead, it works. What's the problem?

Use c:\install\xplode.exe in cmdlines.txt cause we found out that it will not take the system variable, if you read true the forum you can see we already discussed that item...

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2. Servicepack problem.
I think it's KB817787. I have the following in my XPlode.xml:

Thats the Adv networking pack and can't be installed from T9, T12 or T13.
Best thing is to unrar the hotfix and run it from "RunOnceEx"
like:

<file name='Applying 817778...' command='execute' program='#SOURCEPATH#\PostInstall\EN\hotfixes\KB817778\update\update.EXE' arguments='-u -q -z -o'></file>

[WiLLiE]

big_gie: Thanks man. Very fast response.
However, I just came to think:
I'm installing WiMP 9 also. I guess I dont have to install KB817787 at all. Correct?

visaversa: thanks. Im wondering:

<file name='Applying 817778...' command='execute' program='#SOURCEPATH#\PostInstall\EN\hotfixes\KB817778\update\update.EXE' arguments='-u -q -z -o'></file>

What does this do then? (You're first saying that I should run it from RunOnceEx, and then showing code to be run from XPlode]
Does it by running this command add itself to RunOnceEx?

Thanks.

[big_gie]

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I'm installing WiMP 9 also. I guess I dont have to install KB817787 at all. Correct?

I don't know, I'm not using WMP 9 I sue winamp and Media Player Classic.

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What does this do then? (You're first saying that I should run it from RunOnceEx, and then showing code to be run from XPlode]
Does it by running this command add itself to RunOnceEx?

You could run XPlode from the RunOnceEx key, but its a bit useless...

Just import the command to the registry from XPlode @ T-12 (xplode ran from CMDLINES.TXT):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx]
"Title"="Text appearring as title"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\ao1]
"default"="Applying 817778"
"1"="C:\PostInstall\EN\hotfixes\KB817778\update\update.EXE -u -q -z -o"

(please correct this registry file since I'm using a .js file to import those kind of info and I just created this on the fly... it could contain errors...)

[WiLLiE]

big_gie: What's the difference between unpacking KB817778.exe and using the original file like this?

REG ADD %KEY%\002 /VE /D "Installerar Adv Networking Pack" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\002 /V 1 /D "%MWSP%\hotfix1\KB817778.exe /Q /O /N /Z" /f

[Alanoll]

CMDLINES.TXT

According to microsoft, you can NOT use variables in there. It is a limited CMD Prompt instance with limited usage. If you need variables such as %systemdrive% then you need to open a batch file with it.

However such so this doesn't confuse people, you can still use variables lin the /xml: and /log: as those are parsed by XPlode and not the command interpreter.


I've been meaning to update that guide for quite sometime, and it's almost done, just doing just finish up testing and such.

[WiLLiE]

Anyway, the above works, so I'll be using that method... (KB817778.exe /Q /O /N /Z)

[Alanoll]

@Willie

i think your problem is that you need to save the XML in Unicode and not ASCII. That might fix it.

[WiLLiE]

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I've been meaning to update that guide for quite sometime, and it's almost done, just doing just finish up testing and such.

Alanoll: Sounds good. It was a bit confusing first. Anyway, keep up the good work.. :-)

[WiLLiE]

Alanoll, on Mar 9 2004, 02:15 PM, said:

@Willie

i think your problem is that you need to save the XML in Unicode and not ASCII. That might fix it.

Ok. I will give it a shot and see what happens.

[Wraith]

big_gie, on Mar 10 2004, 03:27 AM, said:

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2. Servicepack problem.
I think it's KB817787.

This fix NEEDS a profile to be run... It means that you NEED to be logged on to install this one! So you CAN'T install it during XP setup...

What you could do (thats what I did) is using the RunOnceEx registry key to install it (and maybe use autologin once) to install it.

I have an idea.