J
Jeff
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Hey
Windows XP Professional!
I'm playing around with different deployment scenarios of window xp. for the
purpose of learning different deployment methods. ( Is there an
certification exam on Windows deployment?)
I've created an unattended installtion which I have slipstreamed (added SP2
to the instaltion files) , on a CDR
Now I want to extend this. When the installation of windows is finished I
then want RunOnceEx to start and install apps I would like to have on the
computer...
The trick is that I want the install files for these extra applications to
be stored on a network share. (I can add the comp to the Active Directory,
so the installation files can be on a AD share). The reason I want these
files on a network share is that I then easly can change those files.
For example: I like using TextPad to work on txt files. When I create this
installation process, version 5.02 of TextPad exists. A few months later
version 5.1 exists. Then I just had to copy new installtion files to the
network share and replace the old installation files for TextPad. So next
time I deploy windows the newer version of TextPad is installed.
The scenario above is when insllation of Windows is done from a CD, but
maybe instead I should make a network installtion. Lets say I have on the
installtions on a network share. then I easily can modify the RunOnceEx.cmd
file etc....
Questions:
#1
Can RunOnceEx install apps which it's install files are located on a network
share?
#2
If possible I would like RunOnceEx to display a message saying for example
"TextPad 5.1" during installtion, when vesion 5.1 is installed.. instead of
saying "TextPad 5.02".. but for this to be possible I have to store the
RunOnceEx.cmd on the network share too... So I can modify it's descritions
etc... Is it possible to have RunOnceEx.cmd on a network share?
#3
Any other thoughts regarding this is welcome too, maybe there are something
I've overlooked here..
Windows XP Professional!
I'm playing around with different deployment scenarios of window xp. for the
purpose of learning different deployment methods. ( Is there an
certification exam on Windows deployment?)
I've created an unattended installtion which I have slipstreamed (added SP2
to the instaltion files) , on a CDR
Now I want to extend this. When the installation of windows is finished I
then want RunOnceEx to start and install apps I would like to have on the
computer...
The trick is that I want the install files for these extra applications to
be stored on a network share. (I can add the comp to the Active Directory,
so the installation files can be on a AD share). The reason I want these
files on a network share is that I then easly can change those files.
For example: I like using TextPad to work on txt files. When I create this
installation process, version 5.02 of TextPad exists. A few months later
version 5.1 exists. Then I just had to copy new installtion files to the
network share and replace the old installation files for TextPad. So next
time I deploy windows the newer version of TextPad is installed.
The scenario above is when insllation of Windows is done from a CD, but
maybe instead I should make a network installtion. Lets say I have on the
installtions on a network share. then I easily can modify the RunOnceEx.cmd
file etc....
Questions:
#1
Can RunOnceEx install apps which it's install files are located on a network
share?
#2
If possible I would like RunOnceEx to display a message saying for example
"TextPad 5.1" during installtion, when vesion 5.1 is installed.. instead of
saying "TextPad 5.02".. but for this to be possible I have to store the
RunOnceEx.cmd on the network share too... So I can modify it's descritions
etc... Is it possible to have RunOnceEx.cmd on a network share?
#3
Any other thoughts regarding this is welcome too, maybe there are something
I've overlooked here..
