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Using a Reg Key to run an installer on startup

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  • 13-07-2011 4:14pm
    #1
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,771 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey, apologies if this isn't where this ought to go, I'm a noob.

    I currently have an unattended installer for Windows XP, that executes an installer package the first time the computer starts up, something along the lines of:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"Install"="c:\\install\\utils\\Install.bat"

    I'm trying to modify this setup so that the above is run the first time the computer boots, and a second installer gets run on the second boot.

    I guess I need to use the "Run" key instead of the RunOnce key, with some sort of batch script along these lines:
    State=1
Run=cscript ScriptName.js

    Then in ScriptName.js: 
    if( state == 1 )
{
          Install first_package
          Increment state reg setting
{
else if( state == 2 )
{
          Install second_package
          Delete ‘Run’ registry setting
}

    Any suggestions or thoughts on this approach?

    TY


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