Integrating IE 6?

[davis]

Does anyone know if its possible to integrate IE 6 SP1
into the OS install? I have been fiddling around with it
all day and I have came up empty handed.

Basicly, I already integrated SP4 in with the install, and
I am trying to do the same with IE6(It would be nice if
they included it with SP4 like they did with XP sp1). I am
trying to make it where I put the CD in, and thats it
untill about 30 minutes later where the computer is built
with SP4 and IE6 sp1 there. I have the winnt.sif file in
the i386 folder, and that works, but it fails out when it
comes time to install IE using guirunonce...

There has got to be a way to make this work, and everytime
I try I have to burn a new CD with the correct file
placement and winnt.sif file. I dont want to waste anymore
CDs...

Anyone have any tips??

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

Hi there

This isn't slipstreaming, but it's the way I do it and it does work. If you
have a TechNet CD, then get hold of the full IE6 installation. If not,
download the stub installer from the Microsoft site (actually download it
rather than using an old copy like I tried a while ago -- it didn't work).

Create a folder; for example, c:\ie6. Save the stub ie6setup.exe into that
folder.

Start the run dialog and type this command WITH quotes:
"C:\ie6\ie6setup.exe" /c:"ie6wzd.exe /d /s:""#E"

Follow the wizard through and you'll get all the files you need.

Copy this folder to your CD build directory. I use \apps\ie6 on my CD. I
then launch IE6 setup with the following command from the batch file (which
is in the root).

start /wait %~dp0apps\ie6\ie6setup /q:a

The %~dp0 makes the path relative to the location of the batch file.

For more details on my method, see
www.willowhayes.co.uk/windows2000/custom.doc

I will say, though, that this method has been bettered by the work that
others have done. Take a look at Bart's PE Builder at
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

It is similar to WinPE which is a Microsoft technology called Windows (XP)
Preinstallation Environment. I'm not sure how much (if any) use this is for
deploying Windows 2000, but you should keep an eye on this stuff. You will
have difficulty getting hold of WinPE unless you are on Software Assurance,
you're a MS Partner, you're an Enterprise, Select (etc) customer or you're
an OEM System Builder.

Hope this helps

Oli

 

[davis]

I looked into your method of deployment, and here is what
happened...

I set up a .bat file in the i386 dir that runs the
ie6setup.exe as you specified. In the winnt.sif, under
[guirunonce]
Command0="ie6.bat"

after it gets back into starting windows, it comes up and
says it cant find the ie6.bat file...

i went ahead and changed the command0 to now read...

Command0="%~dp0\i386\ie6.bat"

im now trying that out...

i will let you know what happens

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

That won't work.

%~dp0 works *within* the batch file.

You need to give an absolute path in your Command0 statement to the ie6.bat
file (e.g. d:\ie6.bat)

Regards

Oli

I looked into your method of deployment, and here is what
happened...

I set up a .bat file in the i386 dir that runs the
ie6setup.exe as you specified. In the winnt.sif, under
[guirunonce]
Command0="ie6.bat"

after it gets back into starting windows, it comes up and
says it cant find the ie6.bat file...

i went ahead and changed the command0 to now read...

Command0="%~dp0\i386\ie6.bat"

im now trying that out...

i will let you know what happens

-----Original Message-----
Hi there

This isn't slipstreaming, but it's the way I do it and it does work. If you
have a TechNet CD, then get hold of the full IE6 installation. If not,
download the stub installer from the Microsoft site (actually download it
rather than using an old copy like I tried a while ago -- it didn't work).

Create a folder; for example, c:\ie6. Save the stub ie6setup.exe into that
folder.

Start the run dialog and type this command WITH quotes:
"C:\ie6\ie6setup.exe" /c:"ie6wzd.exe /d /s:""#E"

Follow the wizard through and you'll get all the files you need.

Copy this folder to your CD build directory. I use \apps\ie6 on my CD. I
then launch IE6 setup with the following command from the batch file (which
is in the root).

start /wait %~dp0apps\ie6\ie6setup /q:a

The %~dp0 makes the path relative to the location of the batch file.

For more details on my method, see
www.willowhayes.co.uk/windows2000/custom.doc

I will say, though, that this method has been bettered by the work that
others have done. Take a look at Bart's PE Builder at
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

It is similar to WinPE which is a Microsoft technology called Windows (XP)
Preinstallation Environment. I'm not sure how much (if any) use this is for
deploying Windows 2000, but you should keep an eye on this stuff. You will
have difficulty getting hold of WinPE unless you are on Software Assurance,
you're a MS Partner, you're an Enterprise, Select (etc) customer or you're
an OEM System Builder.

Hope this helps

Oli







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