Resume after reboot

[ehsansad]

Hello,

Is it possible to resume the installation process after rebooting the system?

thanks,
ehsan

[{_trueparuex^}]

Yes, but there's no simple "do this" solution for it. You have to manage the resuming process yourself.

Basically, what you need to do is add an entry to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Runonce, or in some other auto start key, that starts the installer on next start-up. Use some command-line switch so the installer knows it's resuming the install process.

E.g. This will start the installer on next start-up with "/resume" command-line switch.

code:
WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Runonce" "InstallResume" '"$EXEPATH" /resume'

You need to write code that checks if the installer was started with the command-line switch and then adjust the install process accordingly.

PaR

[ehsansad]

thanks

[Afrow UK]

You may find it easier to put the 2nd part in another executable (i.e. another NSIS script) and extract that to temp. You can use the SelfDel plug-in to delete it on finish.

Stu

[andyou111]

Originally Posted by {_trueparuex^}

Yes, but there's no simple "do this" solution for it. You have to manage the resuming process yourself.

Basically, what you need to do is add an entry to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Runonce, or in some other auto start key, that starts the installer on next start-up. Use some command-line switch so the installer knows it's resuming the install process.

E.g. This will start the installer on next start-up with "/resume" command-line switch.

code:
WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Runonce" "InstallResume" '"$EXEPATH" /resume'

You need to write code that checks if the installer was started with the command-line switch and then adjust the install process accordingly.

PaR

thanks... it very useful with me