[mrfinch]

I am tring to make Adobe Acrobat 6 professional unattended. The /qn switch works but the program does not install becuase it requires a serial key. I have filled out Abcpy.ini and now what? When I come to solution I will post it. prehaps I should try the executable instead of the msi. (the msi is a smaller file size)

[mrfinch]

yes, once i ran the executable with the abcpy.ini it worked. I wish i knew the MSI switch.

[Astalavista]

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pls do a search for it

[hulala.[uk]]

"PID_KEY=xxxx" and your key after your /qb switch by any chance?

[pdmcmahon]

I run the following lines for my Acrobat Install.

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT\ACROPRO.msi /quiet /passive /norestart

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.1 Update
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT_601\SETUP.msp /passive /norestart

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.2 Update
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT_602\SETUP.exe /S /v/qn

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.3 Critical Update
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT_603\SETUP.exe /S /v/qn

I am using a legit product key and it is entered in my abcopy.ini, no dashes, spaces, etc.

[spachtler]

i used an msi-editor and remove all dialogs. so i install it without any
switches and it dont ask me anything. the serial is stored in the registry,
but as RAW-format, not as 11111-1111- and so on:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\6.0\Registration]
"SERIAL"="970789777786xxxxxx352970"
"PRODREG"=dword:6568xxxx

[jgut]

Go to notepad and enter the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\6.0\Registration]
"SERIAL"="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"(your serial #)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Distiller\6.0\Registration]
"SERIAL"="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"

Then save the file as AcroPro.reg or whatever and put it in with your batch file or regtweaks and that's all there is

[pdmcmahon]

Better yet, modify the abcpy.ini sections that deal with silents. For example:

[OEM Install]
ISX_SERIALNUMBER=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ( no dashes )
USERNAME=User
COMPANYNAME=OEM
INSTALLDIR=c:\progra~1\adobe\acrobat6
ALLOW_LOCKDOWN_BROWSE=YES
ALLOW_LOCKDOWN_MEDIA=YES
ARPHELPLINK=
ARPHELPTELEPHONE=
ARPNOMODIFY=
;ARPNOMODIFY=YES disables the "Change" button in Add/Remove Programs

Assuming everything is entered correctly, it will install fully silent. I then use a batch to move, rename icons, etc.

Thanks )