x64 Installation Won't Complete

[greyhawk3]

Folks:
 
I've been stuck for weeks on the horns of the following dilemma:
 


The x64 installation goes thru nearly the entire process, thru half of my GUIRunOnce script (which has existed for years), then stops at this point, never to be heard from again. I watch the script until Adobe Reader completes, supposed to be followed by Adobe AIR, but it never starts, in fact nothing else in the script launches.

Let's say we break out of this hang-up, by restarting the PC. My GUIRunOnce script is over and the WinToolkit installer tries to complete but hangs also. Finally, another reboot and we arrive at the Windows desktop. If I restart the GUIRunOnce script, it runs to completion w/o incident.

I've tried several things:

1. Upgraded WinToolkit from .22 thru .27
2. Tried a Win7 x64 SP1 ISO I personally d/l'd from Digital River
3. Tried a Win7 SP1 AIO that's been in my possession for at least three years
4. Reduced INSTALL.WIM to just x64 Ultimate
5. I tried filtering my slipstreamed updates using mooms Win7 Essential Updates list

But, no joy ! I probably wouldn't be posting if I had my own x64 testbed, but I poor little Core 2 Duo can't run a VMWare (or any other kind of) x64 guest.  Maybe someone will take mercy on me and look at my setting file.  In the meantime, I'm going to build another ISO, only this time w/o updates.  Was considering launching the updates from my GUIRunOnce script.  Will lengthen the install time, but at least it'll work.
 

TIA....

 

My busted x64 settings file:

 

*AIO
#Addons
C:\Projects\WinToolkit.Extras\Reapers.HashCheck.2.1.11.1.Windows7.or.8.Addon.WA
C:\Projects\WinToolkit.Extras\Reapers.ImgBurn.2.5.7.0.x64.Windows7.or.8.AddOn.WA
#Silent Installs
IE9-Win7-x64::N/A (Not Needed);NO;34.39 MB;C:\Projects\WinToolkit.Extras\IE9-Win7-x64.msu;Always Installed
KB2506143::N/A (Not Needed);NO;15.79 MB;C:\Projects\wsusoffline\client\w61-x64\glb\Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu;Always Installed
Reapers.Dot.Net.Framework.4.5.AIO.x64::/y;NO;141.30 MB;C:\Projects\WinToolkit.Extras\Reapers.Dot.Net.Framework.4.5.AIO.x64.exe;Always Installed
#Theme Packs
C:\Projects\ThemePacks\Atmosphere.themepack
C:\Projects\WinToolkit.Extras\GTGraphics.themepack
C:\Projects\ThemePacks\Natural.themepack
C:\Projects\New.Atmosphere.themepack
C:\Projects\WinToolkit.Extras\Wolves.themepack
#Tweaks
Add 'Copy To Folder' to context-menu
Add 'Move To Folder' to context-menu
Add 'Open CMD here' to Folder Context-menu
Add 'Open Elevated CMD here' to Folder context-menu
Add 'Take Ownership' to context-menu
Add 'Register' and 'Unregister' to *.dll, *.ocx and *.ax Context Menu
Show 'Computer' on Desktop
Show User Folder on Desktop
Always Show Menu Bars
Automatically Expand to Current Folder
Control Panel View::Large Icons
Remove Shortcut Suffix
Show Explorer Statusbar
Show File Extensions
Show Hidden Files & Folders
Speed Up Desktop
Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files
Enable DVD in Media Player
Enable SSL and TLS
Open NFO files with notepad
Show Notepad Statusbar
Always Show Menu Bar
Always Switch To New Tabs When They Are Created
Enable 'Caret' Browsing
Faster Browsing in IE
IE Homepage::http://news.google.com/
Set Google as Search Provider
Show IE Statusbar::Show Status Bar
Turn On Clear Type
Unlimited Simultaneous Downloads
When a New tab Opens::'New Tab' Page
When a pop-up is encountered::Let IE Decide
Run::Show
Enable context menus and dragging and dropping::Enable
Open submenus when mouse hovers over item::Enable
Search other files and libraries
Enable Boot Defrag
Enable MSI Service in Safe Mode
#Updates
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB982018-v3-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2479943-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2506014-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2506928-v2-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2511455-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2541014-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2560656-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2563227-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2564958-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2570947-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2579686-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2604115-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2620704-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2621440-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2631813-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2640148-v2-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2645640-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2653956-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2654428-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2659262-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2660075-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2660649-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-kb2685811-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-kb2685813-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2690533-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2699779-v2-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2705219-v2-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2718704-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2719857-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2727528-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-kb2729452-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2732500-v2-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2736422-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2743555-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2757638-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2770660-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2790113-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2799926-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2820331-x64.msu
C:\Projects\Updates\x64\McRip Windows 7 x64\Windows6.1-KB2830290-x64.msu
#Options
Compatibility Check
Create Backups
Enable Beep
Enable CMD
Prepare Drivers
Prompt Addons
Prompt Drivers
Prompt Silent
Prompt Themes
Prompt Updates
Rebuild Image
Show Browse Dialog
Show Duplicates

 

 

[greyhawk3]

At long last, I figured out a solution !  Damn thing still dies in the right in the middle of my x64 RUNONCE script.  However, last night I finally made a completely operational x64 disc !  I added an AUTOUNATTEND.XML to my x64 media and from a FirstLogon definition, my script added HKLM RunOnce registry entries for each of the items to be installed.  It almost worked on the 1st try !  And to my surprise, my sister had several months ago given me her Compaq desktop for safe keeping and it just happened to have a x64 processor, so I was able to test this right away !

 

For those who might find it helpful, my FIRSTLOGON.CMD script:

@ECHO OFFSET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceREG ADD %KEY% /VE /D "Windows 7 x64 1st Logon Init" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 101 /D "%WINDIR%\REGEDIT /S %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\IE8.HKLM.REG" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 102 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\FLASH-IE.MSI /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 103 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\FIREFOX.EXE -ms" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 104 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\FLASH-M.MSI /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 105 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT MSIEXEC.EXE /qb /package %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\GOOGLECHROME.MSI" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 106 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\SHOCKWAVE.MSI /qb" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 107 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\ADOBE.EXE /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES /qb /norestart" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 108 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\ADOBEAIR.EXE -silent -eulaAccepted" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 109 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\SILVERLIGHT.CMD" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 110 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\PDFCREATOR.EXE /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOADINF=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\PDFCREATOR.INF" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 111 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\JRE.CMD" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 112 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\KLCODECF.CMD" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 113 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\7ZIP.CMD" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 114 /D "CMD /C START /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\PKZ25 -EXTRACT -DIR=CURR -OVER=ALL %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\WPAPER.ZIP "%PUBLIC%\PICTURES/"  >NUL" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 115 /D "CMD /C RD -Q -S %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL >%SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL.COMPLETE.LOG" /fREG ADD %KEY% /V 117 /D "CMD /C %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\SHUTDOWN -R -T 0" /fREG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment /V PROMPT /D "PROMPT"="$D $T - $P$_$G "%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\SHUTDOWN -R -T 0

For reasons that are unclear, entry 117 is necessary bec entry 115 fails according to Windows %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL is still in use <???>  and CMD stops dead in its tracks.  It doesn't crash, just drops to a prompt.  So I have to clean that folder up manually, but what do I care ?  Even if you're not trying to fix a busted script as I was, this is a perfectly valid means of injecting a series of std programs into a Windows installation.

 

Hope this helps someone else...

 

[compstuff]

You actually did help me with some issues I am working on regarding runonce settings ... thanks very much

[crashfly]

REG ADD %KEY% /V 115 /D "CMD /C RD -Q -S %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL >%SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL.COMPLETE.LOG" /f

For reasons that are unclear, entry 117 is necessary bec entry 115 fails according to Windows %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL is still in use <???>  and CMD stops dead in its tracks.  It doesn't crash, just drops to a prompt.  So I have to clean that folder up manually, but what do I care ?  Even if you're not trying to fix a busted script as I was, this is a perfectly valid means of injecting a series of std programs into a Windows installation.

 

Hope this helps someone else...

It seems to me that the 115 entry fails at it appears you are trying to remove a directory in which all of the files may not be removable due to the previous installs.  You might instead use that entry (115) to add another entry (to remove that directory) to be executed at the next reboot.  I think that would resolve the issue of the 115 entry failing on you.

[23190_1451744135]

Entry 115 would work with this:
 

REG ADD %KEY% /V 115 /D "CMD /C del /f /q %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL.COMPLETE.LOG && RD -Q -S %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL" /f

?

 
I'm confused with this part (wich could be fixed):
REG ADD %KEY% /V 115 /D "CMD /C RD -Q -S %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL >%SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\INSTALL.COMPLETE.LOG" /f

While it seems like there is not included INSTALL\ before INSTALLCOMPLETE.LOG (and i include it but striked).