Looking for an app install guide (Post-Setup)

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VidiotsAGL

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I'm kind of new to ntlite but not new to windows deployments.
I've got my system image created as an ISO and have installed windows but i'm not doing the post setup correctly.
Apps aren't installing.

While I know that I could figure it out eventually testing and trying again, each attempt takes a while to create the iso, convert to usb, and install to see what happens.
In the case of the screenshot attached in this message, I'm trying to run the dell system driver installs, some app installs, etc. As it is now, they're included in the OEM folder but not running or not installing. what part am i missing?

I searched for a guide on post setup but didn't find one. It either doesn't exist or is wrapped into another guide?
I can and would enjoy making a detailed guide once i get it figured out. Just need help working out the kinks.
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Automated application deployment

NTLite Post-setup discussions, including parameters for silent application installs
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Some automatically add the silent install switch, a lot of exe files, you will have to find the silent switch for. I do find, as a rule, many exe files like those you have there, when uncompressed ( as they look like a form of SFX ), will contain the drivers which instead of adding like this, can be added through the drivers part.

The above link will help with silent install switches for some of the programs
 
Every installer has a different list of silent install parameters, except for MSI files which share the same basic options.
You have to Google them, or read whatever vendor docs are posted.

Dell driver installers use (based on different sources) "/s" or "-s" for silent install. "/factoryinstall /passthrough" is an advanced command to pass options to the OEM's installer which may be bundled inside. This doesn't make it unattended, and requires more parameters any way.

If you're unsure, run the command (on a live system) with your proposed options, and see if it finishes with zero input from you.
 
Taosd said:
instead of adding like this, can be added through the drivers part.
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^ The only reason I'm also doing the installer is, while the driver gets installed, for example with audio the applications along with the driver don't get installed. None of the MSI installers installed after, either. even with the /passive parameter. I had to run them manually after first install.

I did test the command line with switches on the target system before install and they did install. but rolling into the ISO with ntlite, it didn't run them or somehow failed to complete.

I'll check out the link and read through for some common applications.
Thanks
 
garlin said:
Every installer has a different list of silent install parameters, except for MSI files which share the same basic options.
You have to Google them, or read whatever vendor docs are posted.

Dell driver installers use (based on different sources) "/s" or "-s" for silent install. "/factoryinstall /passthrough" is an advanced command to pass options to the OEM's installer which may be bundled inside. This doesn't make it unattended, and requires more parameters any way.

If you're unsure, run the command (on a live system) with your proposed options, and see if it finishes with zero input from you.
Click to expand...

I discovered something interesting. I highlighted my file, hit 'parameter info' up in the left top corner, and a dialog box pops up reporting my line to execute is "file /?" not the parameter I am specifying.

Is this a bug or am I doing it incorrectly?




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