Playing with XML Files for the Latest Adobe Installation

The latest Adobe Suite applications come with install.xml and uninstall.xml files. You can edit the XML and decide which application you need to install from the suite of apps. Here's some info about doing just that.

Generally, these XML files are placed under the deployment folder in the suite. Check for the deployment folder in the CD.

Here are the command lines you'll need if you want to invoke the XML files to help with the installation:

Install Cmd:

Setup.exe" --mode=silent --deploymentFile="%CD%\deployment\install.xml 

Uninstall Cmd:

Setup.exe" --mode=silent --deploymentFile="%CD%\deployment\Uninstall.xml 

I found One more tricky thing, you can do the configuration part as well using the XML files.

Configuration to suppress the Serial key, Registration, Updates:

Instead of doing a capture\snapshot, you can create and use an XML file called application.xml.override which has the following entry:

<xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8">
<Configuration>
  <Payload>
    <Datakey="Serial" "protected="0">1xxxxxxxx22xxxxx333</Data>
    <Data key="Registration">Suppress</Data>
    <Data key="EULA">Suppress</Data>
    <Datakey="Updates">Suppress</Data>
  </Payload>
</Configuration>

Place this file application.xml.override under payloads\adobedesignSuitepremium_us (for Adobe CS3 Suite Premium )

If it is a (CS3 Standard) package then can keep this file under payloads\adobewebsuitestandard_US_Volume

Hope this helps ..

Cheers.
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