Install/Update Deployment Program

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Good moring,

I currently have a Ramboot XPE OS that loads off of CD.
I've included another XPE OS on this CD that will be
installed on the harddrive. I've writen three batch files
that do partition/clean install, update/archive previous,
and swap versions between current and previous. That all
works great.

However, my boss wants a GUI not command line. So, I was
wondering what you guys are using.

At first I thought about using a .NET langauge (because
it's all I know) but that would mean including the .NET
framework on my Ramboot OS, which would incease the load
into memory time by alot. Then I looked a little into
scripting langauges like vbscript and jscript, butcouldn't
findany real info on GUIs.

I compiled a simple win32 C++ app and that ran. But I
don't know C++ very well and would have to learn it quik.

Any thoughts on what to use?

Joe
 
Good evening :)

Nice thing RAM Boot from CD isn't it?

What .net language you use? C#

Since this is only an install image we are talking about and since you are
familiar with .NET and XPe, probably easiest solution for you would be to.
1. Use .NET 1.0 framework support.
2. Force compiler to use .NET 1.0
3. Make your app.

I prefer to use pure C++ programming, when required MFC. But you will
probably need more time to adapt to MFC then to adapt XPe to .NET.

Regards,
Slobodan
 
Yes, ramboot is nice, thanks to all your help. C# is my
main .NET langauge.

Do you have an issue with load time of your ramboot OS?
What are you using to deploye, some type fo custom wizard?

Joe
 
Well I have small issue with image load speed from CD it is around 30 sec +
30 sec for complete PnP load of all drivers for device hardware (I'm using
it on different types of test devices).
But this is tolerable since it is done only once per installation or device
software update.

Yes we have made a install program that in the beginning prompt user for
configuring some basic setup of our hardware, and software. (Language
selection, Network enabled disabled, etc). After that install is automated
is shows progresses of disk partitioning, partitions formatting, working
image deployment, and reboot.

BTW:
Are you using custom boot loader or you are using ntldr. to do ram boot from
CD?

Regards,
Slobodan
 
I'll guess I just have to live with speed issue. Like you
said it only happens during install, update and swapver.

I'm using NTLDR.

Thanks again for the info.
 
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