Auto Install When CD is loaded

razdaz
8th October 2003 22:54 UTC

Auto Install When CD is loaded
Is there a way to automatically run an NSIS install .exe when a CD containing the .exe is loaded?

Thanks...Scott

Joel
8th October 2003 23:10 UTC

Did you try the autorun feature of the CD player.
Check this article. :)

razdaz
8th October 2003 23:14 UTC

I didn't try the autorun feature. I'm looking (hoping) for a way to do this without modifying the users PC settings.

Joel
8th October 2003 23:17 UTC

You won't. It's just as it says: Autorun.

razdaz
8th October 2003 23:19 UTC

Thanks for your help. I'm not sure I follow you though. What is it exactly that I need to do.

Joel
8th October 2003 23:27 UTC

ok.
1. You installer is, for example, runme.exe
2. open notepad and write this simple lines:


[AUTORUN]
open=runme.exe

3. You must save that file as autorun.inf
4. Burn it in the same dir where is runme.exe, mostly is the main root of you CD diver, for example D:\

razdaz
9th October 2003 00:01 UTC

I tried it - it worked - thanks very much!

Joel
9th October 2003 00:08 UTC

No problem dude ;)