Problems installing certain software with AutoPlay

[jfmccord]

Hello all,

Since I got such great help and response I thought I would try one more question (Hopefully) before I complete my project. Thanks to Intrigued I now have my project running almost perfectly.

I am building a tech DVD that has all sorts of helpful software that I distribute annually. In this DVD are a few applications that are being difficult. If I browse to the DVD_Root and manually run the *.MSI or *.EXE file it works perfectly. But when I run a preview in Autoplay that points to that file.. it wont run. Does anybody know why I am having these problems? I thought I may need a command line agrument but when I did a search I didn't see any that really seem to address my problem.

Here is the history:

http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17546

Thanks for everything,

John

[jfmccord]

result = File.Run("AutoPlay\\Docs\\Windows Defender (Beta 2)\\WindowsDefender.msi", "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

As you can see I am simply trying to install Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2) that I downloaded from Microsoft's site. When I manually run it the application works fine. When AutoPlay tries to run it... nothing happens.

Thanks,

John

[TJ_Tigger]

If I remember with msi files you will have more success if you use Shell.Execute instead of File.Run.

Tigg

[Brett]

Tigger is right. Actually the best way is probably to use File.Open.

[jfmccord]

Thanks TJ_Tigger,

That worked for all of them except one:

I will attatch the file below. It is a self extracting (EXE) file that creates a Windows 98 SE Boot Disk. I had to rename it .Any idea why that one doesn't work? It is in a zipped format for uploading purposes.

Thanks again for all your help,

John