[OuTmAn]

Hi Tomcat76, many thanks for this script, very useful for creating "custom taste" .NET installers (ie. w/ desired lang pack) :

However, I've noticed resulting installers are big... RogueSpear's ones are nearly 2x smaller

so, could we improve this? (as an other benefit, .NET2.0 won't require 1Go RAM anymore to compress without pain ^^)

[Tomcat76]

@450:
Don't rename these files. Just download and run SNM.
I have downloaded the Japanese language pack for .NET 3.0 and the Japanese XPS update and it should work.

OuTmAn:
Actually, the compression ratio is overall better with SNM (if not changing to MED or LOW). The difference with those pre-made packages is that many files have been stripped out of them which isn't possible without hacking the MSI installer within.

[Tomcat76]

XPS update for .NET 3.0 and .NET 3.0 language pack

[450]

Tomcat76, on Jul 15 2007, 11:29 AM, said:

@450:
Don't rename these files. Just download and run SNM.
I have downloaded the Japanese language pack for .NET 3.0 and the Japanese XPS update and it should work.

Thank you. KB in the question did not come out in WindowsUpdate when two programs were put on the folder without renaming it and it tried again though what you had misunderstood was not understood.

It apologizes to have spent extra time.

[450]

Hello. I want you to demand one.

Does not it not come to be able to be put hotfix on the folder with a specific exist not the SNM folder but the lower layer?Put hotfix on the HF folder with HFSLIP. Because it is thought that the SNM folder smartens even if it comes to have to put a large amount of hotfix if it is made to put on a specific like this folder.

[zorro1]

You can add this update WIC : 6.0.6000.16385 (in NET 3.0 : 6.0.5840.16388)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=fr

[s1hansa]

Hi All,

in the download archive of SNM I have found a trojan horse named SHeur.BHS.

Infected is the file 7zS.sfx file size 58 kB, the original that I have has 122 kB.
Replaced with this 7zS.sfx, SNM works perfect for my German silent NET installations without "Threat alert".

s1hansa

[450]

s1hansa, on Jul 20 2007, 08:19 PM, said:

Hi All,

in the download archive of SNM I have found a trojan horse named SHeur.BHS.

Infected is the file 7zS.sfx file size 58 kB, the original that I have has 122 kB.
Replaced with this 7zS.sfx, SNM works perfect for my German silent NET installations without "Threat alert".

s1hansa

It is compressed with UPX.
There was a character of UPX in the exe header though the
decompression in UPX was not tested.

[Tomcat76]

It's compressed, as 450 said. I will look out for another version but I won't use one that's as large as 122KB. The bigger the SFX file, the bigger the outputted installers.

But this is really a lost battle. If I find one which isn't flagged as a trojan, it may so in a few months. A lot of anti-virus software manufacturers are just lazy and flag all files compressed with a certain method as a trojan if one virus maker happened to use the same compression method for his virus, instead of checking what's inside of it.

[grunz]

hi @all,

just wanted to drop some lines mentioning that i managed to get dot net framework 2+3 installed at T-13 with the following code snippet added to a batchfile in the $oem$ folder of my ris-server.

reg delete HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW /f
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup /v SystemSetupInProgress /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
%systemdrive%\Apps\dotnetfx.exe /Q /C:"install.exe /Q"
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup /v SystemSetupInProgress /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg delete HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW /f
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup /v SystemSetupInProgress /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
%systemdrive%\Apps\dotnetf3.EXE /q /NORESTART
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup /v SystemSetupInProgress /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

meanwhile i'm almost fully up and running with a xp sp2 risetup flat-image that has all current post-sp2 updates, ie7+updates(slipstreamed!), wmp11, net framework 2+3 and all the other optional stuff integrated. i'm installing apps like putty, keepass, irfanview, filezilla, net-framework, kaspersky antivirus 6 and so on via a batchfile in t-13 that is referenced by cmdlines.txt. on the final reboot the msi-based apps like office 2007, firefox, flash player, shockwave player, adobe reader, lotus notes, pdf-creator, xml notepad, opera & paint.net are installed via gpo's in active directory. the setup also contains all the drivers for our various dell systems like the latitude d620 notebooks, or desktops like optiplex gx745 and gx620. the coolest thing about that is that i just need to maintain a single installation source in the future ;-)
it's quite nice to see how it all works together. the only thing i still need to find out is how to reliably avoid the installation of outlook 2007 since it's getting installed all the time despite the settings i make in config.xml or default.msp...

[CaNgO]

Tomcat76, on Jul 20 2007, 06:31 PM, said:

It's compressed, as 450 said. I will look out for another version but I won't use one that's as large as 122KB. The bigger the SFX file, the bigger the outputted installers.

But this is really a lost battle. If I find one which isn't flagged as a trojan, it may so in a few months. A lot of anti-virus software manufacturers are just lazy and flag all files compressed with a certain method as a trojan if one virus maker happened to use the same compression method for his virus, instead of checking what's inside of it.

Editing: Thanks Tomcat76 Merge Success there files 7z.
DNF11.exe
DNF20.exe
DNF30.exe

ok.

This post has been edited by CaNgO: 22 July 2007 - 11:28 AM

[CaNgO]

hi Tomcat76
I have a question

xpsepsclangpack-x86-tr-tr-langpack_c98aae608a413fb0e3a916a5d49dad7d9a4f327f.exe

what would be the name of above file? I do not see their merge on Dos window...

thanks in advance

[Tomcat76]

CaNgO--

xpsepsclangpack-x86-tr-tr-langpack_c98aae608a413fb0e3a916a5d49dad7d9a4f327f.exe (may be renamed to xpsepsclangpack-x86-tr-tr-langpack.exe but doesn't have to be) is slipstreamed provided you include the Turkish language pack. This action is not shown in the DOS box. If Windows Update doesn't offer it after installing DNF30.exe, it was slipstreamed correctly.


grunz--

SNM already does that. The "ErrorReporting" key is even restored when installation has finished.

As far as the rest of your post is concerned... Can we please keep it on topic? Thanks.

[kontini]

Hi, I'm an Italian SNM user.
After using SNM to create .NET 2.0 with all three hotfixes (KB917283, KB922770 & KB928365) I have opened netfx2.msi. Inside i have found some strings; but 2 say that KB928365 replaces KB917283 & KB922770. So I decided to make the silent installer only with dotnetfx2.exe and NDP20-KB928365-X86.exe. Then in a fresh windows xp I installed this last dotnet2 and Windows Update doesn't ask for the two older hotfixes. I know that Microsoft Bulletin says that KB928365 doesn't replace other patches, but it seems that replaces theese two (and probably many other minor updates).
So I would ask if somebody knows more about this question.

Thanks Tomcat76 for your great script

This post has been edited by kontini: 23 July 2007 - 09:14 AM

[zedox]

What a fantastic script!!!

I am having some problems with my .net framework 3 installer...

Here is whats in my SNM folder...

dotnetfx.exe
NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe
NDP1.1sp1-KB928366-X86.exe
dotnetfx3.exe
netfx30-kb932471-x86_5c1e83421f09bd48b6782dbfc939801a583dbb81.exe
NDP20-KB917283-X86.exe
NDP20-KB922770-X86.exe
NDP20-KB928365-X86.exe
msxml6_x86.msi
xpsepsc-x86-en-us_f01c40d4ce7a451a51724bb2c44c164d063938e6.exe

I get an error when executing DNF30.exe

The application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

The installation continues... But Framework 3 still shows up on windows/microsoft update website.

Be greatful for some help into this, ta!

antonio

[mystek]

Hi TC,
Just downloaded the program and followed the instructions. Worked great! When added to HFSLIP build everything ran fine and installed (used option 13). Got one error message in the XP Pro SP2 event log though:

Description:
.NET Runtime Optimization Service (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) - Service reached limit of transient errors. Will shut down. Last error returned from Service Manager: 0x800736b1

Normally there is a long list of optimization events. The service seems to be running fine and flags no errors. Has anyone run into this before? Is there a way to verify everything is OK. Thanks!

[450]

Hello. Because the problem is brought up for a moment when I am using SNM this
time, it reports.

It seems not to be likely to be able to complete operation correctly by combining applied hotfix. KB928366 and KB927495 cannot be applied at the same time in my hand. Even if the file name is changed, the order of the operating system's retrieving the file is changed, and which hotfix is applied previously, it seems not to be able to evade. Is there a combination of such hotfix ..the other..?The appearing dialog is the following. ｢It is information 9005.
Hotfix KB927495 need not be installed. Hotfix KB928366 including the up-to-date file has already been installed. ｣

[Tomcat76]

@kontini
KB928365 replaces the other .NET 2.0 updates. I checked the binaries inside. I'll update the instructions in the main post.

@zedox
I have never experienced that error message (even with other programs) and haven't got a clue what it means.
Do you also get it when installing DNF30.exe by hand after Windows setup has completed?

@mystek
To be honest, those Event Log errors have always appeared for me when installing .NET 2.0 at T-13 -- even using others' silent .NET installers.

[zedox]

The problem was this...

xpsepsc-x86-en-us_f01c40d4ce7a451a51724bb2c44c164d063938e6.exe

Have no idea where I got this file! Anyway, executing this file on its own causes the error.

This post has been edited by zedox: 30 July 2007 - 03:06 AM

[zedox]

Was because I'd removed "Printer Support" with nLite...

And that update installs a printer!