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SVCPACK and OEM about SFX Method #2

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@PopuriAO29

For users if you want use alternative ways, you could use WinRAR instead.

the SFX Archive is intended if you want extract 7-Zip Language Pack. If you wish, you can put the silent command after creating SFX Archive depending you chose file type (e.g: RAR or ZIP)

Path=%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\Lang
SavePath
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

This method works only if you modify SVCPACK.INF file once you put into SVCPACK folder (in I386 or AMD64 depending the processor you chose).

What if you want use OEM Folder?

This method only applies work on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003, Longhorn builds (e.g: 3683, 3718) might work as expected as it is not guaranteed to test.

The OEM Folder is way to difficult even if not on Command Prompt, so if you want run before finalizing install, You need have CMDLINES.TXT that was on the $OEM$ folder. that including cmd.exe file.

Once after in Registering Components phase, it will runs command prompt automatically, instead you still able press SHIFT+F10 key to access it.

Now find the OEM Folder, you'll see there is 7ZIPLANG.BAT file. If these batch says you can see the REM Comment.

The Idea

The Release of 7-Zip 24.00 was released back way in 2024. However, the line ending was got changed from CR+LF to LF (Unix), making them impossible to edit using Windows Notepad (affects on NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10). The LF Line Ending was supported until Windows 10 v1809 (Redstone 5) release.

By contrast, the support for 64-bit will be added in the future, as such including Windows 11 support. It does not apply on Wine Platform (for Linux/Mac).

The method for this idea was dropped and making it obsoleted. So, We decided move into I386\SVCPACK folder directory as we can finalizing the installation under Registering Components step.

  • This also includes SVCPACK.INF file in any case.

Moving on the SVCPACK Folder (Recommended)

The SVCPACK folder is way recommended until in Registering Components Step phase, it will loads several files catalog Updates from SVCPACK.INF file and also some 3rd-party programs installation, like WinRAR, 7-Zip, etc. and even Windows KB Updates.

These SVCPACK.INF file can also be modified though, including its Silent installation, such as command line parameter is /S or /NCRC (if for NSIS), and also some Inno Setup such as like /AllUsers /NoCancel /Lang=English /VerySilent /NoRestart. The /VerySilent is probably that allows to quick silent installation rather than using /Silent command.

For the method such as WinRAR, We can use ZIP file type as we can create SFX Archive, using the comment attached shown:

Path=%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\Lang
SavePath
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

Once the installation completes, these will put on bunch of 7-Zip Language pack text file installed.

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