Making an using nlite addons

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Making an using nlite addons
Automatic installing apps during XP setup
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hi all

By using "Add-On Maker for nLite" we are able to install our favorite apps
automatically during XP setup process.

I am writting this tutor because of some reguests and messages that i have
recieved during few days ago.Note that i will not explain all steps of using
nlite,you can learn almost all about using that in "benxhi"'s tutor in link
below,I will just talk about how to make addons for our favorite apps and how
to use them by nlite.

http://www.boot-land...?showtopic=4762

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Needs
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1.Download nlite (version 1.4.9.1 at this time) from link below and install it.
(note that you will need .NET Framework 2.0 in order to run this version)

http://www.nliteos.com/

2.Download "Add-on Maker for nlite",(version 2.0 beta 2 at this tine) from link
below and install it.

http://virtualltek.mgbr.net

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We want to make addons of our favorite applications,then use them by nlite to
to be able to setup them automatically during xp setup.Here we can talk about
several topics,for example:

_Do we want to install them silent?
_Do we want to install them in customized form?

and some other questions,that we should deside about them befor making addons.
For example i wanted to setup OFFICE XP automatically and customized and without
need to give serial number.so i customized it by 3rd party and made an "executable"
file (Office.exe) that runs and installs "OFFICE XP" silently.
Or I want to install "UlraISO" silently.

So here i will talk about making addons of OFFICE XP and UlraISO.ofcourse there
are many other methodes that we can do,but here in this tutor i am not going to
talk about all of them.

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Making Add-on of OFFICE XP
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1.Put "executable" file (Office.exe),made above, some where for example D:\Addon\

2.Run "Add-On Maker" and in comming dialog do as below:

_.In "Select folder with Installation Files:" section,give the address of
D:\Addon\Office.exe

_.In next line select the typeof compression you want for example "Normal"

_.In "Installation File:" section,select "Office.exe"

3.Now click on "Make File" and give the name for addon for example "office",the
program will make "office.cab" in the place that you want.


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Making Add-on of UltraISO
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1.Delete Office.exe from D:\Addon\

2.place "ultraiso.exe" in D:\Addon\

3.Run "Add-On Maker" and in comming dialog do as below:

_.In "Select folder with Installation Files:" section,give the address of
D:\Addon\ultraiso.exe

_.In next line select the typeof compression you want for example "Normal"

_.In "Installation File:" section,select "ultraiso.exe"

_If you want to setup ultraiso in silent mode type "in last section of dialog"
as below:

/VERYSILENT

4.Now click on "Make File" and give the name for addon for example "UISO",the
program will make "UISO.cab" in the place that you want.

Notes:
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Now you have made two add-ons to use with nlite,but note that other examples
are not all as i said above,for example you can put all files needed for
office setup in d:\addon\ directory,and Do just as i said above.the program
will make addon from all contents of that directory.

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Using Add_On's made in nlite
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when using nlite,select "Hotfixes,Add-ons and Update Packs" button,and in that
section select and add addons you have made above.

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shirin zaban

Thanks a lot...

I was able to insert XP SP3, Hotfixes and the hardware specific drivers for
my laptop, (onto the system builders XP Home SP2 OEM original cd).

The manufacturer has a few utilites for hardware support, (battery monitor,
and something for the 3 hardware buttons), that distributed with the
hardware drivers CD. I was able to tell nLite to include the directory
with the drivers, and select the ones for XP. When I tried to use
Addon Maker it didn't seem to have options for including non-executable
files (in this case "setup.iss" that tells setup.exe .inf like information).

If I just add the .iss file with a cab editor will it be extracted to the work
directory during the install step so setup.exe can find it? I checked and
its info box said switches "/S /vqn" would be a silent install and put the
log file in the work directory. Or is there a specific way to add setup files
to the installation cab file?

Thank You. شکریہ

hi to all

I'm a novice but willing to learn in order to gain knowledge and skill... Can i use nlite addons to make an automatic installer of my drivers and programs excluding O.S?
if so, what are the procedure that i have to undertake in order to come out with an ideal automatic installer?

if inlite can't do what is your recommended program to do it and how it is done?

i'm looking forward for your advice...
THANKS

I was able to insert XP SP3, Hotfixes and the hardware specific drivers for
my laptop, (onto the system builders XP Home SP2 OEM original cd).

The manufacturer has a few utilites for hardware support, (battery monitor,
and something for the 3 hardware buttons), that distributed with the
hardware drivers CD. I was able to tell nLite to include the directory
with the drivers, and select the ones for XP. When I tried to use
Addon Maker it didn't seem to have options for including non-executable
files (in this case "setup.iss" that tells setup.exe .inf like information).

If I just add the .iss file with a cab editor will it be extracted to the work
directory during the install step so setup.exe can find it? I checked and
its info box said switches "/S /vqn" would be a silent install and put the
log file in the work directory. Or is there a specific way to add setup files
to the installation cab file?

To Fuzzy and khan

I think it is better to do as below:

1.Extract your system drivers by applications like Double Driver as auto executable file.
Link : http://www.softpedia...load-26895.html

2.Create nlite addons of this executable file and use that .

shirin zaban

bro tell me how to make a addons of themes for xp unattendend instalation cd?
i added theme in xp cd with the help of nlite
and now when i boot xp from that cd and instal it
than the theme of xp is classic
no other themes are looking in theme tab
plz help me
i want to make addons for theme
reply must
thanks alot