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How to close applicatiom, restart windows, run cmd and install dll

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mazdakam#

How to close applicatiom, restart windows, run cmd and install dll

Hi at first i need to say that this is my first post and i am newbie in Nsis so i a not pro in it

i want to do these things but i dont know how:

1) before finish installation run cmd.exe and write sfc /purgecache in it (i don't want this optional)

2) after that i want to close cmd.exe and a dialog box that appear

3) restart the windows
i know there is http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ShutDown_plug-in
for this but i donlt kn ow how to use it

4) my another qustion is bout installing dll that windows protectet i know i can use

InstallLib REGDLL NOTSHARED REBOOT_NOTPROTECTED
is it true this code install my dll after boot? and do nothing befor boot? i just wana sure about it

please answer for a dummy 😛 Thanks in advanced
kichik#
  1. Use ExecWait at the end of your last section.
  2. It'll close automatically. If not, you can use nsExec or ExecDos instead of ExecWait.
  3. Use the built-in Reboot command or use the MUI's finish page. The finish page will ask the user to reboot if the reboot flag is set. Use SetRebootFlag to set the reboot flag.
  4. You can't and shouldn't replace protected files.
mazdakam#
## Use ExecWait at the end of your last section.
# It'll close automatically. If not, you can use nsExec or ExecDos instead of ExecWait.
tha nks but i decide to write a bat file and execute it after a section
i think it is better

about problem number 3 thanks it worked for me 🙂

but about number 4 i want to delete default kbdfa.dll it is default Farsi (persian) keyboard and it is not standard so i wana replace it with standard kbdfa.dll

but it is windowse protected file

i try these step to do it:


${registry::KeyExists} "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" $R0

${registry::Write} "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" "SFCDisable" "1" "REG_DWORD" $R0
and then


run sfc /purgecache in cmd
and after that


!insertmacro InstallLib REGDLL NOTSHARED REBOOT_NOTPROTECTED kbdfa.dll $SYSDIR\kbdfa.dll $SYSDIR
i just wana know what will do this:



InstallLib REGDLL NOTSHARED REBOOT_NOTPROTECTED
does this code replace kbdfa.dll after reboot or not and if NO what is tha action of this code?
mazdakam#
thanks for answering...

i found that i need to restart windows 2 time
1) after run bat file (run sfc /purgecache in cmd)
2) after !insertmacro InstallLib REGDLL NOTSHARED REBOOT_NOTPROTECTED kbdfa.dll $SYSDIR\kbdfa.dll $SYSDIR

is there anyway for this?

i mean
1)user execute inistaller then
2) inistaller say you need to reboot
3) user choose reboot
4) after reboot instalation continue its work and then say you need to reboot
5) user choose reboot
6) after reboot complete instalation

is it posible?
kichik#
I don't know. Installing over a protected file is not a standard action and it's not recommended. If you have some guide that shows how to do it without rebooting twice, I can help you implement the details.
mazdakam#
If you have some guide that shows how to do it without rebooting twice, I can help you implement the details.

no id don;t have any guide i just know i shuld do these steop

1) change SFCDisable value fro, 0 tp 1
2) go to start>run and type:sfc /purgecache
3) click cancel if windowse protection file dilog appear
4) click yes
5) restart windows
6) copy kbdfa.dll(this is my file) to system32\kbdfa.dll(original file)
7) click cancel if windowse protection file dilog appear
8) click yes
9) restart windows

that's it

but as you see it need reboot twice
kichik#
If you must reboot twice, you can put your installer in the RunOnce registry key before the first reboot. This way, the installer will start itself again and you can continue to step 6.
mazdakam#
my installer name is PSK.setup

do you mean this:?




Section -run PSK

  WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" "PSK" "$INSTDIR\PSK.exe"

SectionEnd