Looking for a free automate program

[Ratatapa]

Ok We have alot of computers at work and I used Nlite to create a fully Unatented Windows XP installation CD with all the drivers and the updates.

But we have 1 problem Nlite doesn't let us install programs automaticly

So what we need is a freeware that will let me autoinstall programs

Exemple I have these programs

Acrobat Reader
Eset Nod32
VNC

I want to put all these EXE in a program that will autoinstall them for me, If possible that I can enter my config inside so that the user does nothing and the PC does all the work.

It can also be a batch script

Thx

[Cephius]

Why not just create a baseline image with Norton Ghost or Acronis, then restore it to the new computers?

[shiarua]

Why dont you just create a drive image with the OS and programs already installed and configured and then just image all the drives.

[shiarua]

Why not just create a baseline image with Norton Ghost or Acronis, then restore it to the new computers?

Oh shit - posted one minute apart..looks like you beat me to it

[sruon]

A batch with all the setup .exe and the correct /silent options should do the trick, unfortunately I don't think every setup support this option and if they do the syntax might be different so you'll have to check every of them.


Or as they said, an image.

[SephYuyX]

Yes, just use an image.

You can
A) Be cheap and use Windows Backup
B) Use Norton Ghost

Both are easiest when having an OS all ready installed, but both can be ran via dos/commandline/asr/network/etc w/o an OS installed.

[Ratatapa]

The problem is that we use clonezilla which is free

But Boss buys PC from Dell and they keep changing the models and Hardware

So gotta have to do 20 millions images for each type of PC while with Nlite with can always edit and add new drivers

[Norellicus]

Check out AutoIt, it's not a silent deployment solution like edirectory or SCCM but it'll allow you to do one-click automated runs of various applications for free.

Edit: But you should also be able to do a system baseline with ghost/acronis/wim; set up your target machine with all desired applications and then add a (presumably hidden) folder to the system disk that has all the drivers for every model you support. Add this folder to the sysprep path with spdrvscn and they will be primed to be searched when the system is redeployed as part of the hardware setup step.

[Mafai]

Check out here:

http://virtualltek.mgbr.net

http://www.winaddons.com/nlite-addons

Should be an add-on for nlite that allows you to automate program installation.

[Ratatapa]

That program is nice but doesn't work with MSI though