cmdlines.txt not executing

[Doug Glenn]

I have tried to research the use of cmdlines.txt during an
unattended network install / upgrade. I am placing the
file in the /i386/$OEM$ as outlined in the resource
documentation. However nothing is executing. I even
added a short WISE script to create a log in its currently
executing dir, %TEMP% and c:\ so I can verify that it is
being executed (cmdlines.txt).

After the final boot and subsequent login, I can see the
files are being copied to the local hdd properly so they
are there. I can run the commands manually after the
install and they work.

Here is my cmdlines.txt:

[Commands]
".\test.exe"
".\regedit /s .\test.reg"
".\client.cmd"

The files referenced above are in the \i386\$OEM$ dir.

The first is my script to merely create a single line
log. The second is just a single registry entry as a test
of inserting the registry keys and the third doesn't
matter because the 1st two are not executing anyway

Last of all, this is with the MS XP SP2 full release from
our most recent shipment from MS. I wanted to check here
before opening a ticket.

 

[Johan Arwidmark]

Try using the commands without the .\ path

I assume you have oempreinstall=yes in the unattended script since
you're saying the files are copied to the local drive during the
install.

regards
Johan Arwidmark

Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net

 

[Doug Glenn]

I've done that as well. I also verified the files are
copied locally and one of them is in the %systemroot%
directory on completion so it should have caught it when I
did not explicitly define the path as in this example.

I wonder if it is a problem with the Slipstreamed SP2
Installation although it would be a stretch to think
something may have broken this basic functionality.

-----Original Message-----
Try using the commands without the .\ path

I assume you have oempreinstall=yes in the unattended script since
you're saying the files are copied to the local drive during the
install.

[Commands]
".\test.exe"
".\regedit /s .\test.reg"
".\client.cmd"