Microsoft KB Archive/216484

= Alternate Way to Install an Application During GUI Mode Portion of Setup =

Article ID: 216484

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q216484



SUMMARY
There are different ways to install applications during the graphical user interface (GUI) portion of Windows NT 4.0 in a deployment situation. The Deployment Guide covers using the Cmdlines.txt or the /E parameter, but there is a third option that can be used in the answer file.

The Deployment Guide is available at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/ntw/depguide.exe



MORE INFORMATION
To have a application run during the GUI portion of Setup, such as a service pack, insert the following parameter into the answer file (Unattend.txt):

[SetupParams] Userexecute="c:\sp4\update.exe"

This assumes that the Service Pack has been downloaded to the distribution share in the i386\$oem$\c\sp4\ folder. When the unattended installation is started, Windows NT Setup will then create the directory path and copy the files to the target computer.

The command on this line runs after the video detection runs. You can run more than one application by specifying a batch file to be run, and then specify multiple applications with in it.

For additional information about how to install service packs in a deployment, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

168814 Installing WinNT 4.0 Service Packs During Unattended Install

For additional information about other parameters in the answer file, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

155197 Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File

Additional query words: Unattended Setup Install

Keywords: kbinfo kbsbk KB216484

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