Can not open .ini file

[Tripredacus]

Ah I know why this is happening. You are probably using a relative path! Use full paths to see how that works. Or make a copy of the CD that has your script on the disc itself.

[Jos]

@experience,

Is the AutoIt script in the same directory as Setup.exe and Comp.ini?

@JdeB,

If it all three are in the same directory, would experience still need to set the working directory - if yes, then won't experience need to determine the CD drive letter?

Think that is correct but cannot be sure because I have no idea what the Setup.exe really does.

@experience,

What do you do when you run the setup.exe program manually ?

[experience]

What do you do when you run the setup.exe program manually ?

When i run it manually it loads to the following

[Jos]

When i run it manually it loads to the following

I meant: How do you start it ?

From the Explorer or from CMD ?

[experience]

I meant: How do you start it ?

From the Explorer or from CMD ?

From explorer - just double clicking the setup.exe

[Jos]

try (Modify D:\ when the drive has a different letter assigned):

FileChangeDir("D:\")
Run("Setup.exe")
WinWaitActive("Software Setup - Component")
Send("{ENTER}")

[experience]

try (Modify D:\ when the drive has a different letter assigned):

FileChangeDir("D:\")
Run("Setup.exe")
WinWaitActive("Software Setup - Component")
Send("{ENTER}")

I tried that with the same error - however changing D to C came up with the following

please go to the control panel to install and configure system components

[Jos]

I tried that with the same error - however changing D to C came up with the following

What is the directory that contains the Setup.exe ?

Did you try to put that in the FileChangeDir() command ?

[experience]

What is the directory that contains the Setup.exe ?

Did you try to put that in the FileChangeDir() command ?

The directory is c:\bootdvd

so i tried

FileChangeDir("c:\bootdvd")

Run("Setup.exe")

WinWaitActive("Software Setup - Component")

Send("{ENTER}")

I think this is just one of those that im not gonna get automated. Its nothing major just would have made my job a bit easier.

Thanks for the help guys but i think i've been defeated by HP lol