Re: [Unattended-Dev] Time to think on Win7
Doug <[email protected]> Sat, 3 Nov 2012 11:50:34 -0400
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I have a Win7 unattended going. Well, kind of.
I boot from a USB drive with an unattended xml file on it, which does the
basic install and then starts a modified "apps only" type of install after
windows is done.
I have to create/modify the unattended xml by hand every time - it has my
computer name, domain, etc, as well as the main unattended bat file tor
run. I also create a user-pc specific .bat file that contains all of the
todos for the user and pc type.
It's been a couple of years since I set it up, and I know I ran into
several problems, mainly around running scripts from a share that was in my
windows domain and a computer that wasn't - or vice versa. I created a
special account in my domain to do the install with. And I ended up
breaking the pre.bat into two parts with perl being installed between
them.
That part of my unattended xml looks like:
<FirstLogonCommands>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add">
<Order>1</Order>
<Description>Running appsonly</Description>
<CommandLine>cmd /C start /wait net use Z: \\ntinstall\install
mypass /user:mydomain\myuser</CommandLine>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add">
<Order>2</Order>
<Description>Running appsonly</Description>
<CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\pre1.bat</CommandLine>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add">
<Order>3</Order>
<Description>Running appsonly</Description>
<CommandLine>cmd /C Z:\scripts\perl.bat</CommandLine>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add">
<Order>4</Order>
<Description>Running appsonly</Description>
<CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\pre2.bat</CommandLine>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add">
<Order>5</Order>
<Description>Running appsonly</Description>
<CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\todo.plUserSpecificFile.bat</CommandLi=
ne>
</SynchronousCommand>
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add">
<Order>6</Order>
<Description>Running appsonly</Description>
<CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\post.bat</CommandLine>
</SynchronousCommand>
</FirstLogonCommands>
I tried the WinPE boot then install from a network share yesterday for the
first time, and it worked great. No PXE boot is required.
Here's my thoughts on how this could work:
User has to make a WinPE boot disk and boot from it.
Map \\ntinstall\install to Z:
>From the PE environment run a script from Z: that builds an unattended xml
file based on user input and saves it somewhere on Z:
Run setup from the Z: drive using the unattended that was just built.
I have a volume license and used that to install from. I don't know if
there are any differences that would stop this approach with OEM or retail
media.
I'm not very experienced with windows scripting, and but I imagine that
several of the things I do in the unattended (join domain, set local
admins, rename pc) could be done after the install via todos.
Thoughts?
Doug
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:04 AM, Johan Ho <[email protected]> wrote:
> Den 21.09.12 02:34, skrev Juanjo Pablos:
> > Hi,
> > I just saw that win7 had become N=BA1 in the operations Systems market
> share.
> >
> http://marketshare.hitslink.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=
=3D10
> >
> > I do not see myself with enough time to accomplish this task. So I beg
> > for some help on this matter.
> >
> >
> >
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>
> I also recently started trying to get unattended installation of Windows
> 7 to work. I found this old post on the unattended info mailing list:
>
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg0911=
6.html
>
> I got as far getting the WinPE 3.0 boot image up and running, but I need
> to focus on other projects right now. Anyways, it did sound like they
> got it to work.
>
> Johan Ho
>
>
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I have a Win7 unattended going.=A0 Well, kind of.<br><br>I boot from a USB =
drive with an unattended xml file on it, which does the basic install and t=
hen starts a modified "apps only" type of install after windows i=
s done.<br>
<br>I have to create/modify the unattended xml by hand every time - it has =
my computer name, domain, etc, as well as the main unattended bat file tor =
run.=A0 I also create a user-pc specific .bat file that contains all of the=
todos for the user and pc type.<br>
<br>It's been a couple of years since I set it up, and I know I ran int=
o several problems, mainly around running scripts from a share that was in =
my windows domain and a computer that wasn't - or vice versa.=A0 I crea=
ted a special account in my domain to do the install with.=A0 And I ended u=
p breaking the pre.bat into two parts with perl being installed between the=
m.=A0 <br>
<br>That part of my unattended xml looks like:<br><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:courier new,monospace"><br><FirstLogonCommands><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add"><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Order>1</Order><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Description>Running appsonly</Descrip=
tion><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <CommandLine>cmd /C start /wa=
it net use Z: \\ntinstall\install mypass /user:mydomain\myuser</CommandL=
ine><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SynchronousCommand><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <SynchronousCommand wcm:action=3D"add"><br>=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Order>2</Order><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Description>Running appsonly</Description><br>=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\pre1.bat</Comm=
andLine><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SynchronousCommand><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Synchron=
ousCommand wcm:action=3D"add"><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
<Order>3</Order><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Description=
>Running appsonly</Description><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <=
;CommandLine>cmd /C Z:\scripts\perl.bat</CommandLine><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SynchronousCommand><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Synchron=
ousCommand wcm:action=3D"add"><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
<Order>4</Order><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Description=
>Running appsonly</Description><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <=
;CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\pre2.bat</CommandLine><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SynchronousCommand><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Synchron=
ousCommand wcm:action=3D"add"><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
<Order>5</Order><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Description=
>Running appsonly</Description><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <=
;CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\<a href=3D"http://todo.pl">todo.pl</a> UserSp=
ecificFile.bat</CommandLine><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SynchronousCommand><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Synchron=
ousCommand wcm:action=3D"add"><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
<Order>6</Order><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <Description=
>Running appsonly</Description><br>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <=
;CommandLine>cmd /C z:\bin\post.bat</CommandLine><br>
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SynchronousCommand><br></FirstLogonCommands><=
/span><br>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"=
Courier New""><span style></span></span>I tried the WinPE boot then in=
stall from a network share yesterday for the first time, and it worked grea=
t.=A0 No PXE boot is required.<br>
</p>Here's my thoughts on how this could work:<br><br>User has to make =
a WinPE boot disk and boot from it.=A0 <br>Map \\ntinstall\install to Z:<br=
>From the PE environment run a script from Z: that builds an unattended xml=
file based on user input and saves it somewhere on Z:<br>
Run setup from the Z: drive using the unattended that was just built.<br><b=
r>I have a volume license and used that to install from.=A0 I don't kno=
w if there are any differences that would stop this approach with OEM or re=
tail media.<br>
<br>I'm not very experienced with windows scripting, and but I imagine =
that several of the things I do in the unattended (join domain, set local a=
dmins, rename pc) could be done after the install via todos.=A0 <br><br>Tho=
ughts?<br>
<br>Doug<br><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4=
:04 AM, Johan Ho <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
Den 21.09.12 02:34, skrev Juanjo Pablos:<br>
<div><div class=3D"h5">> Hi,<br>
> I just saw that win7 had become N=BA1 in the operations Systems market=
share.<br>
> <a href=3D"http://marketshare.hitslink.com/operating-system-market-sha=
re.aspx?qprid=3D10" target=3D"_blank">http://marketshare.hitslink.com/opera=
ting-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=3D10</a><br>
><br>
> I do not see myself with enough time to accomplish this task. So I beg=
<br>
> for some help on this matter.<br>
><br>
><br>
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> Got visibility?<br>
> Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like.<br>
> Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite.<br>
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=3D"_blank">http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y</a>?<br>
> <a href=3D"http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.htm=
l" target=3D"_blank">http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownloa=
d.html</a><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> unattended-devel mailing list<br>
> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">unattended-d=
[email protected]</a><br>
> <a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-dev=
el" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattend=
ed-devel</a><br>
><br>
<br>
</div></div>I also recently started trying to get unattended installation o=
f Windows<br>
7 to work. I found this old post on the unattended info mailing list:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]=
t/msg09116.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/unattended-i=
[email protected]/msg09116.html</a><br>
<br>
I got as far getting the WinPE 3.0 boot image up and running, but I need<br=
>
to focus on other projects right now. Anyways, it did sound like they<br>
got it to work.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Johan Ho<br>
</font></span><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
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