[Zxian]

I guess not...

[RogueSpear]

I finally managed to integrate the 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 updates into the source. Looking back on it, it's not all that hard.. but **** did I spend way too much time in VMware screwing around. The integration isn't "perfect", meaning that the updates still show up as being not installed in the Adobe Update program. The splash screen, about screen, file versions, etc. are all up to date however.

Before posting a guide, I'm trying to see if activation can be made unattended. And I hate to say this, but I'm thinking not. I've isolated the file and the two registry entries made as a result of activation, but the thing is super sensitive. Upon install it always tells me that the configuration has changed and you must reactivate. This may just be unavoidable using legit methods.

[Gee]

RogueSpear, on Aug 15 2005, 11:26 PM, said:

I finally managed to integrate the 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 updates into the source.  Looking back on it, it's not all that hard..  but **** did I spend way too much time in VMware screwing around.  The integration isn't "perfect", meaning that the updates still show up as being not installed in the Adobe Update program.  The splash screen, about screen, file versions, etc. are all up to date however.

Before posting a guide, I'm trying to see if activation can be made unattended.  And I hate to say this, but I'm thinking not.  I've isolated the file and the two registry entries made as a result of activation, but the thing is super sensitive.  Upon install it always tells me that the configuration has changed and you must reactivate.  This may just be unavoidable using legit methods.
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lucky for you, they just released 7.0.3 update

All that time spent is not going to waste.

[lucisandor]

I think I've narrowed the activation process down to backing up
- the file B2896000.dat from "C:\documents and settings\all users\application data\adobe systems\product licences"
- the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe Systems\Licenses\Adobe LM Service" (its default value only, @ in REGEDIT 5 files)
- the self explanatory values named "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\7.0\AVGeneral\bActivated" and "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\ALM\B2896000\Activation..." - only the names are leading me to those, but once registered as a user, it is registered on the other user accounts too, so they might be useless.
I can't tell for sure, I am testing on the only computer with a Acrobat Pro license that I can put my hands on. (It might be vary depending on Windows reinstalls, MAC numbers and so on.)
Hence: it needs extra-testing. Pls help.

This post has been edited by lucisandor: 21 August 2005 - 04:54 PM

[RogueSpear]

The .dat file is the problem. I'm guessing that they're gathering all of your system config info and performing a hash function, which makes it extremely touchy. I can't even get the thing to work on the same machine from one install to the next.

[wazhy]

just:

AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe /w /v"/qb"

good luck

This post has been edited by wazhy: 01 September 2005 - 09:03 AM

[Incroyable HULK]

I got this working:

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

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat© Pro 7" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "msiexec /i \"\\Serveur\Fr\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional\AcroPro.msi\" /qb- ISX_SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX EULA_ACCEPT=YES" /f

BUT I'd like to have it installed in FRENCH... is there a switch I can add or a file I can modify because for now, it will install in english as default.



*** EDIT***

nevermind, I think I got it, I added

TRANSFORMS=1036.MST

Yep! it's working.

This post has been edited by Incroyable HULK: 01 September 2005 - 07:35 PM

[Doc Symbiosis]

What is the number in the TRANSFORMS=1036.MST about? Is it the language ID?

[Zxian]

Incroyable HULK, on Sep 1 2005, 05:22 PM, said:

I got this working:

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

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat© Pro 7" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "msiexec /i \"\\Serveur\Fr\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional\AcroPro.msi\" /qb- ISX_SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX EULA_ACCEPT=YES" /f

BUT I'd like to have it installed in FRENCH... is there a switch I can add or a file I can modify because for now, it will install in english as default.



*** EDIT***

nevermind, I think I got it, I added

TRANSFORMS=1036.MST

Yep! it's working.
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does that get around activation? Or is there no other way?

[Sgt_Strider]

bump

[Zymme]

[quote name='Zxian' date='Jul 26 2005, 09:55 PM' post='360382']
I'm gonna bump this up again to ask if anyone knows a way of activating Acrobat 7 Pro silently. I've looked around but no luck. I haven't tried the method that Doc Symbiosis suggested, but there's got to be an easier way to do this.

EDIT I'll also ask if anyone knows how to integrate the 7.01 and 7.02 updates into the main installer files.

[quote name='Zxian' date='Jul 26 2005, 09:55 PM' post='360382']
I'm gonna bump this up again to ask if anyone knows a way of activating Acrobat 7 Pro silently. I've looked around but no luck. I haven't tried the method that Doc Symbiosis suggested, but there's got to be an easier way to do this.

EDIT I'll also ask if anyone knows how to integrate the 7.01 and 7.02 updates into the main installer files.

Tha