[catman915]

Is there a generally accepted "Best Way" to install apps unattended? I'm not sure I understand the differences well enough to decide. Thanks

[bledd]

personally, i use the $OEM$ method, look on the msfn unattended section for the $OEM$ section

have a GOOD read over it so you get the concept.

i make 7zip switchless installers, have a look on the forums for '7z switchless installer' (so they're just one exe file for each program) and call them in 'runoncex' from 'cmdlines.txt'

[spazmire11]

generaly the best method is the one you feel most comfortable with. they all have advanteges and disadvanteges:
Runonceex: hard to learn if your new to registry, good looking
Batch: easy to learn, not so great looking
WPI: good looking, too many features for some id argue.
SVCPACK: only used in the case of addons for nlite id have to say.

[_U_U_R_]

Runonceex is the best. Because its looks like well and its so useful..

Maybe hard to learn...

But dont forget: if one way is diffucult, its make beautiful

[RideGuy]

My advice would be to start with batch. It's the easiest of all the install methods. You can learn all the switches and different packaging methods. Once you've got a working unattended disc you can move onto (Runonceex, WPI, etc). The other methods are not hard once you understand the basics.

RideGuy

[catman915]

Thanks to all who responded. Your suggestions have spawned a few more questions. Is there a preferred way to handle installs that require a serial number or a tutorial covering this aspect also, if I use batch method I noticed that there are 3-4 places to put the BAT file. Is one better than the other? I hope these questions don't sound too trifling but it's all pretty confusing at this point in my learning curve. Thanks again.

This post has been edited by catman915: 31 March 2006 - 06:30 PM

[oioldman]

@catman915,
you may benefit from this site http://unattended.msfn.org
as it does contain details on installing methods mentioned above

[alperefe]

xplode in t13 svcpack and xplode again in guirunonce.