Read my update: http://daniel.streefkerkonline.com/update-deploying-myob-premier-via-msi/
After many attempts over the years to get MYOB Premier deployed via AD GPO, I stumbled across a method this morning using only free tools.
These two tools are an essential part of my MSI toolkit, keeping in mind that i’m not some sort of MSI guru like the guys at appdeploy.com
1. Orca
2. WinInstall LE 2003 (WinInstall LE 2003 used to be distributed for free, but now you have to trawl around the net to find it)
The steps are as follows. I used this method for Premier 11, so that’s what i’ll use below.
- Import Premier’s MSI into WinInstall, making sure you tick the option to copy the source files
- In WinInstall, turn off components you don’t need installed. I did this over creating a transform file, as that’s overly complicated for my needs
- Close WinInstall and open Orca
- Delete CustomAction->ISVerifyScriptingRuntime
- Change Directory->ISYourProductDir to “PREMIE~1|Premier 11″
- Change Directory->ISYourCompanyDir to “MYOB|MYOB”
- Change Directory->KEY_NAME_SC to “MYOB|MYOB Premier 11″
- Save the MSI file and close Orca
This worked for me, so good luck.
Here’s how to deploy an Outlook 2003 Junk Email list to your domain via GPO.
Continue reading ‘GPO-Based Deployment of Outlook 2003 Junk Email Lists’
While working on some modules for Drupal’s uberCart, I’ve made a bunch of SVG graphics for use with online stores that use the eDeliver Delivery Rate Calculator.
It’s easier to give your customers a graphical representation of the shipping options. I couldn’t find any good ones on the net, so I created these.
Not sure if Auspost mind me putting these up. I’ll take them down if I’m not supposed to have them up.
Download the SVG file here. Use Inkscape to open the file.
Steps to create a new XP OEM CD. Handy if you’ve lost the vendor’s original CD, and you want to use the key that’s on the physical PC. Using a retail or MSDN CD won’t help, as your key won’t be accepted. Steps below:
1. Copy the full CD contents to your hard drive
2. Point nLite to your source as per above, and configure to your heart’s content.
3. Modify the ‘Pid’ number in the file “setupp.ini” to match the key you’re looking to use (note the double ‘P’ in the file name) . It resides in the I386 folder. See below for a list of PID keys.
I’ve read that the CD Label sometimes needs to match the version of Windows on the disc in order for the installation to work. See below also for a list of CD labels
4. Burn/Create ISO and install.
Continue reading ‘Creating a new OEM Windows XP CD’
Published at 2 August, 2007
in Windows.
A quick way to stop Windows Update from asking you to reboot is to simply:
- Go to Start, Run
- Type ‘net stop wuauserv’, and click OK
This will stop the service. I don’t see this as a problem, as the Windows Update client isn’t going to download any more updates while waiting for a reboot anyway. Once you reboot, the service will start again.
Obviously this will only work if you’ve got the correct privileges to stop and start services in Windows.
