- Is it possible to hide automaticaly the command prompt window when the files are decompressing and installing ? Something like a silent mode ...

Sure, just modify the code in the :Method2 section to add a "/min" flag to the 7zip commands.
From:

:Method2
IF /I "%zip%"=="Y" ECHO Using native 7-Zip
IF "%M%"=="2" (
  ECHO * & ECHO Preparing the DriverPacks now. Method 2 was found. & ECHO *
  ECHO Extracting DriverPacks from: %DPLoc%
  IF /I "%zip%"=="Y" (
    FOR %%f IN ("%DPLoc%\DP_*.7z") DO Start /wait /separate /high "" "%zpath%" x "%%f" -o"%SystemDrive%\D\"
    ) ELSE (
    FOR %%f IN ("%DPLoc%\DP_*.7z") DO Start /wait /separate /high "" "%cur%\bin\un7zip.exe" "%%f" %SystemDrive%\D\
    )
  IF /I "%OSbuild%"=="NT6" GOTO Begin
  COPY /Y "%DPLoc%\*.ins" 			%SystemDrive%\
  IF /I "%zip%"=="Y" (
    Start /wait /separate /high "" "%zpath%" x "%cur%\bin\DPsFnshr.7z" -o"%SystemDrive%\"
    ) ELSE (
    Start /wait /separate /high "" "%cur%\bin\un7zip.exe" "%cur%\bin\DPsFnshr.7z" %SystemDrive%\
    )
  %SystemDrive% & cd %SystemDrive%\D
  ECHO>"%DPFL%" [Settings]
  ECHO>>"%DPFL%" DPsRoot = "%SystemDrive%"
  ECHO>>"%DPFL%" DPsRootDel = "true"
  ECHO>>"%DPFL%" debug = "true"
)

To this:

:Method2
IF /I "%zip%"=="Y" ECHO Using native 7-Zip
IF "%M%"=="2" (
  ECHO * & ECHO Preparing the DriverPacks now. Method 2 was found. & ECHO *
  ECHO Extracting DriverPacks from: %DPLoc%
  IF /I "%zip%"=="Y" (
    FOR %%f IN ("%DPLoc%\DP_*.7z") DO Start /wait /separate /min /high "" "%zpath%" x "%%f" -o"%SystemDrive%\D\"
    ) ELSE (
    FOR %%f IN ("%DPLoc%\DP_*.7z") DO Start /wait /separate /min /high "" "%cur%\bin\un7zip.exe" "%%f" %SystemDrive%\D\
    )
  IF /I "%OSbuild%"=="NT6" GOTO Begin
  COPY /Y "%DPLoc%\*.ins" 			%SystemDrive%\
  IF /I "%zip%"=="Y" (
    Start /wait /separate /min /high "" "%zpath%" x "%cur%\bin\DPsFnshr.7z" -o"%SystemDrive%\"
    ) ELSE (
    Start /wait /separate /min /high "" "%cur%\bin\un7zip.exe" "%cur%\bin\DPsFnshr.7z" %SystemDrive%\
    )
  %SystemDrive% & cd %SystemDrive%\D
  ECHO>"%DPFL%" [Settings]
  ECHO>>"%DPFL%" DPsRoot = "%SystemDrive%"
  ECHO>>"%DPFL%" DPsRootDel = "true"
  ECHO>>"%DPFL%" debug = "true"
)

I'm not sure what you mean.  My utility doesn't ask if you want to reboot.  If you don't want the timer to count down at the end then just delete the whole :Timer section.
It does have a "silent" switch though, just use the command: DP_Install_Tool.cmd /S

I've got two questions :

- Is it possible to hide automaticaly the command prompt window when the files are decompressing and installing ? Something like a silent mode ...

- Is it possible to disable the "do you want to reboot" "later or now" prompt question by Windows 7 just after logging to the session ?

Thank you.

How's the testing results i wonder?

Still going...
I may have found a bug with the DriverPacks Finisher.  testing...

David McMahon wrote:

1, I'm using 1105005, still current? I don't see new on Page 1

2, How about allowing me to keep the drivers, I think it worth the disk cost as a backup, I tried editing the batch file but without success.

1) Technically no.  I updated my own copy and forgot to update the first post.   Oops.

:: Changelog:
:: v110713
:: Fixed code to prevent errors during cleanup stage (Erik Hansen)
:: Added code to report accurate CPU type (Erik Hansen)
:: Added code to detect DP_*.7z files in the current directory (Erik Hansen)

2)Excellent idea.  I'll add it in and update the first post over the weekend after testing.

BTW, the new thread is over here --->:

How's the testing results i  wonder?

1, I'm using 1105005, still current? I don't see new on Page 1

2, How about allowing me to keep the drivers, I think it worth the disk cost as a backup, I tried editing the batch file but without success.

1) Technically no.  I updated my own copy and forgot to update the first post.   Oops.

2)Excellent idea.  I'll add it in and update the first post over the weekend after testing.

BTW, the new thread is over here --->: http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=5336

1, I'm using 1105005, still current? I don't see new on Page 1

2, How about allowing me to keep the drivers, I think it worth the disk cost as a backup, I tried editing the batch file but without success.

On a side note... I've been trying to fill in some holes missing for drivers on my work side of things when it comes to driverpacks.  I've got a few drivers that are not standard, run of the mill for Intel chipset so I've made a 3rd party driverpack for them and it installs and registers fine.

My only question is how would I go about adding the SOFTWARE to go with the drivers?  Here is an example - http://support.dell.com/support/downloa … eid=438093

The SOL driver I can create a 3rd party package for and install the driver, but the intel software isn't coming across.  I'm sure it is something to do with my folder structure.  I could do a silent install of the software with a /S command (which does work).  I'd just like to know how to build it into the base driverpack option so I don't need to do more work   I know it's possible based off of the audio and video packages that are on the site.  Just curious

I've been following this guide which has served me well - http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=5

What am I missing?

@echo off
for %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i:
echo Found CD-Rom as drive %CDROM%
::Begin SAD2 install

echo Stand Alone Driver Installer
IF EXIST %CDROM%\SAD2\DP_Install_Tool.cmd call %CDROM%\SAD2\DP_Install_Tool.cmd
exit

I haven't tried it, but that should work.

I just have it on my USB thumbdrive and execute it manually post-install.

Could you point me to the right direction on how to make the script automated?  I'd like to add this to my Windows 7 image and have it auto run after first boot without having to hit enter to confirm the request to begin.

Thanks.

Are the licences time-limited, or transferable?  Is there any major relationship between TechNet & MSDN?

MSDN just has more licenses and better support (free calls to MS for support). Also they send you a complete set of discs (so you don't have to download all the ISOs. I had a MSDN universal account a few years ago... the Disc set is a nice thing to have around if you are a tech

the license are technically for "non production environments" (testing only) but work just the same as a "valid" license... otherwise how could you do valid testing .

so no they are not time limited and they are not transferable... Technically they are not even to be used ... except for testing. BUT you can test as much and often and as long as you like - HINT: Don't activate your installs unless you have to .

TechNet Professional – FIVE licenses per product.

The license limits are on the number of installations for each software title. For example TechNet Standard gives you two licenses for Office 2010 and Office 2007 and Windows 7 and Windows Vista plus many other products. The Professional edition gives you five of each.
I'll be using one of my licenses on WHS2011 once I get my sh!t together.