[xtremexxx]

Hi there folks,

I've finished my unattended CD but to what surprise, the RunOnceEx window where it actualy installs the apps is BIG , I mean really big, because I have many things, is there a way to have 2 windows, or 2 columns or any workaround ?!!


Here it is :

cmdow @ /HID
@echo off

SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Preparing Installation..." /f
REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\prepare.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Ad-Aware 6.181" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\AdAware\aaw6181.exe /s" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Adobe Reader 6.0.1" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\AdobeReader6\AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe -p\"-s /v\"/qn\"\"" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Alcohol 120 v1.9.2.1705" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Alcohol120\setup.exe /qn" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\015 /VE /D "Daemon Tools 3.46" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\015 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Daemon\daemon.msi /qb REBOOT=Suppress" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\016 /VE /D "DC++ 0.401" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\016 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\DCPlusPlus\DCPlusPlus-0.401.exe /S" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\017 /VE /D "Firefox 0.9.1" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\017 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Firefox\setup.exe -ms -ira" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Google Toolbar 2.0.102" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Google\Google.exe /qn" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\025 /VE /D "IrfanView 3.91" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\IrfanView\iview391.exe /silent /folder="%programfiles%\irfanview\" /desktop=1 /group=1 /allusers=0 /assoc=1" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\IrfanView\all_plugins.exe /silent" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "K-Lite codec pack 2.27F" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KLiteCodec\klcodec227f.exe /silent" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "Kazza Lite K++ 2.43e" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KazaaLite\klitekpp243e.exe /silent" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "MSN Messenger 6.2.0137" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /QB" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\044 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM v6.3.1.17" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\044 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Nero\Nero63117.exe /silent /noreboot /SN=REMOVED /WRITE_SN" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\045 /VE /D "OO Defrag Pro 6.5.851" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\045 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\OO_DefragPro\oo_defrag_pro.msi /QB" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\045 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\OO_DefragPro\register.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /VE /D "PowerQuest PartitionMagic 8.0.1242" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\PMagic\setup.exe /s /v/qn" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\PMagic\register.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /VE /D "Putty 0.54" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Putty\putty-0.54-installer.exe /sp- /silent /norestart" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\060 /VE /D "QuickTime 6" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\060 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\QuickTime6\QuickTimeInstaller.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\065 /VE /D "TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\065 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUI.msi /qb" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\066 /VE /D "Task Switcher Powertoy" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\066 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TaskswitchPowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "Total Commander 6.03a" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\totalcmd\tcmd603a.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 2 /D "CMD /C copy %systemdrive%\install\TotalCmd\wincmd.ini %systemroot%" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 3 /D "CMD /C copy %systemdrive%\install\TotalCmd\wincmd.ini c:\totalcmd" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 4 /D "CMD /C copy %systemdrive%\install\TotalCmd\totalcmd.exe c:\totalcmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\074 /VE /D "WinAmp 5.04" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\074 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Winamp\winamp.msi /qb INI="%systemdrive%\Install\Winamp\winamp.ini" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\075 /VE /D "WinISO 5.3" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\075 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\winiso\winiso.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "WinRAR 3.30" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\WinRAR\wrar330.exe /s" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\081 /VE /D "Yahoo Messenger 6" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\081 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\YMsgr\ymsgr_1643.exe /s" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\081 /V 2 /D "pskill.exe Ypager.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\085 /VE /D "ZoneAlarm with Antivirus 5.0.590.043" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\085 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\ZoneAlarm\zalarm.exe /s /noreboot" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\085 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\ZoneAlarm\register.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\090 /VE /D "Creative SB Live! Value Drivers 10/03/2003" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\090 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Drivers\Creative\CTZAPXX.exe /q /o /r" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\095 /VE /D "VIA Hyperion 4in1 5.51v" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\095 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Drivers\VIAHyperion\Setup.exe -s" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\097 /VE /D "Applying Registry Tweaks..." /f
REG ADD %KEY%\097 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\RegTweaks.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\098 /VE /D "Installing Hotfixes" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\098 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\hotfixes.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\099 /VE /D "Creating User Accounts" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\099 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\adduser.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\100 /VE /D "Cleaning Up and Rebooting" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\100 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\cleanup.cmd" /f

EXIT

fallout

[mazin]

I recall I saw a post on this in Application Switches forum. Search it.

[xtremexxx]

Ok will do that now.

[xtremexxx]

I can't find anything to my need, I searched for "RunOnceEx"....

[Cee-Kay]

Since I had a similar problem, with the menu being too big this may help you...

• Goto http://unattended.ms...p/downloads.htm and download the bottom utility named 'Video Resolution Changer'.
  
• Follow the instructions on that page and copy the exe to the ..\$OEM$\$$\System32 folder
  
• Copy the usage command on the page and include it in one of your batch files, I recommend you include it in Prepare.cmd

Now what will happen (fingers crossed!) is when Windows starts it will display the menu, run all the commands in Prepare.cmd and change your screen resolution to whatever you changed the usage command to.

Sorted

(I appologise if you did actually want it in two windows etc, but this method worked ok for me!)

[xtremexxx]

I allready have a resolution set at 1024, I guess I'd need 1680

Dunno what to do.

[r0sWell]

this method can interest me to solve my screen resolution problem (blocked in 640x480, using RunOnceEx..)

i would change my screen resolution to 1024x768, and if it is possible make 2 columns for the RunOnceEx box

i made one thing to change the screen resolution : this line below is correct or i have to modify it ??
(note: i placed the 1365VidChng.exe in \$oem\$$\System32\ , and i don't use a prepare.cmd)

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "change screen resolution to 1024x768" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%systemroot%\system32\1365VidChng.exe 1024x768x32@85 -q" /f

Thx for you answers

[xtremexxx]

Your winnt.sif can have these:

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    Vrefresh=85

[Cee-Kay]

r0sWell, on Aug 5 2004, 05:19 AM, said:

i placed the 1365VidChng.exe in \$oem\$$\System32\ , and i don't use a prepare.cmd)

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "change screen resolution to 1024x768" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%systemroot%\system32\1365VidChng.exe 1024x768x32@85 -q" /f

Seems ok to me, just ensure that the program is in \$OEM$\... not \$OEM\... as you had previously typed, if it was a typo I apologise

Your command will work fine -- the only reason I put it in prepare.cmd is because I have other commands to be carried out (e.g. deleting shortcuts) before installing my applications, it also helps keep things neat and tidy.

[Cee-Kay]

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    Vrefresh=85

Seems to me that including those commands in 'Winnt.sif' doesn't always work for some people.

I play it safe and use both methods just to be doubly sure, if the 'Winnt.sif' method doesn't work then I know the 2nd option will.

[xtremexxx]

I'm using both methods also. Too bad my xp hangs at T-33 Installing Devices lately, and failed to fix it yet.

[prathapml]

xtremexxx, on Aug 5 2004, 05:20 PM, said:

Too bad my xp hangs at T-33 Installing Devices lately, and failed to fix it yet.

That happens when your driver (*.sy_) files are corrupted somewhere. The program you use to make the ISO matters, as well - because I found UltraISO gave the problem you mention, whereas cdimageGUI did not.

[xtremexxx]

using Nlite for making the iso

[mazin]

Despite I remember I saw that post, but I couldn't find it, either.

However, why don't you split your RunOnceEX into two parts?

[r0sWell]

Cee-Kay, on Aug 5 2004, 12:48 PM, said:

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    Vrefresh=85

Seems to me that including those commands in 'Winnt.sif' doesn't always work for some people.

I play it safe and use both methods just to be doubly sure, if the 'Winnt.sif' method doesn't work then I know the 2nd option will.

yes, it doesn't work on my computer.

so it will have no problem i think with VideoChanger.
thx.

[xtremexxx]

Unfortunately for me, I can't find a way to make VideoChanger or the other way in sif to work in VMware. Still 640x480 and even if I try to run it manualy says it can't set the res on the system.

[Alanoll]

mazin, on Aug 5 2004, 01:17 PM, said:

Despite I remember I saw that post, but I couldn't find it, either.

However, why don't you split your RunOnceEX into two parts?

indeed. have a batch file that runs at startup. It will import the first setup, then execute the command to start RunOnceEX, when it done, the batch continues to import the next set of entries, call the command they install. Continue till you're done.

[xtremexxx]

Alanoll can you detail a little please?

[jrzycrim]

You can include the video drivers for vmare in your OEM drivers on your install disk. they are only 45Kb or so. From within vmware, after you install vmware tools and drivers, you can find them in the program files\vmware\drivers, I believe.

I had that same problem when testing but after adding the vmare video drivers to my installation CD, it worked fine.

[xtremexxx]

@jrzycrim

Ok will try, how are you running your OEM drivers ?