Wait... you prepared cab with such commandline
and use
in setup.ini? It can't work! It's for old method data.arc ---> data.pcf ---> data.srep ---> data.cab
For one-step commandline compression you should use
Any errors are result of absence/incorrect versions of files.

Here is a package containing all necessary files.
1. extract it anywhere
2. drag'n'drop the folder which content you want to compress to #compress.bat (use some small for testing)
3. put in your setup.ini
4. don't use "PrecSrep:1" under [ExtractSettings]
5. pack arc.ini from this package to the root of your setup.cab

The two methods, not out of 10.1%. but previously, I discovered that the problem of compression does not work, arc.exe was corrupted!

Only 10.1%:
http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/821/semttuloisb.jpg
But unfortunately the problem this compression:
At the end data1.cab not appear, some completely...

What does this mean:
Could not get file size of file temp000000001.dat_

Why do I get that.

Any reason for that.

What I can see is that I get that message NOT at the same place of compression.

Sorry, don't know how to explain.

Bat code:
echo off
:start
cls
set choice1=
set arc=
set retry=
echo.
set /p choice1=Please type game folder path (e.g. c:\Game):
if "%choice1%"=="" goto start
echo.
echo Creating archive files, please wait...
:Data1
set arc=Data1.bin
arc a -ep1 -r -w.\ .\Disk1\%arc% -mprecomp:zl98:d1+srep+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb128:mc 1000:lc8 "%choice1%\Data\*"
if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto arcfail
echo.All done.
pause
goto EOF
:arcfail
echo.
echo.WARNING: FreeArc returns an error in archive %arc%!
set /p retry=Do you wish to retry [Y/N]:
if /I "%retry%"=="Y" goto %arc:~0,5%
pause
:EOF


Thank You

EDIT:

Forgot to mention, it is while using Packjpg.dll compression.

kassane I really don't understand what you're saying :o
Did you got any error massage?
And I've told you to take some small piece of data for testing, not few GB :eek:

EDIT: Well, it looks like it all works fine.

After ending the compression, the file Data.cab disappears ... understand?
You can create a batch code of arc+precomp038+srep+arc?

How can i convert Data1.arc to Data1.cab using freearc?

kassane well... dozens of people haven't problem with this set of compressors, like with this commandline... so draw a conclusion

First:
It's not out of 10.1% because you are compressing a lot of GB of data. 10.1% is arc.exe progress, but look at your screen - there is 57.14% of precomp progress and the process still goes on!
I say it once again and last time: use a few MB of data for testing, don't compress whole game, because you're wasting time. Moreover not all files are eligible for precomping

Second:
Did you use my set of compressors and my commandline when your archive vanished? Did you look for it in both folders (with compressed data and with compressors)? Did you got any errors? Process goes to the end with ErrorLevel=0?

BAMsE, I noticed better and saw this problem:
http://imageshack.us/a/img805/8982/semttulojaa.jpg
And also appears Errorlevel=2...
What do I do?

ErrorLevel=2 means there is no streams that could be decompressed. Simplifying - there's no benefit using precomp.

But about access problem... hmmm it's first time I see this, I have no idea what's happened. Seems the tmp file is still on hdd (if not the ErrorLevel=4), so maybe it was inspected by your AV at this time :confused:

Did you found your output archive? Did you test it in CI?

The problem is that with this error the cab file is not created, so I can not test it on CI!
I did some testing here on my computer, and realized that the precomp038 functioned normally, only precomp042 that give this error ... Then I try to test the precomp043 if error or not, talk to the developer precomp!

Edit:
I tested the precomp043 and it worked, but unfortunately the CI is not adapted for this precomp...

Precomp043:
http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/27/precomp043.jpg

Arc.ini

If you experienced the file access problem always at the same position you can force precomp to avoid it. Just add to your compress definition
where 169529374 is position of last found stream before the problem occurs (see your scr).

Take some JPGs and try to compress them - they're well-precomped and shouldn't cause any error. If it worked, most likely cause of the error is data type you want to compress before. As I said: not all files are eligible for precomping

BTW: use -c- parameter instead of -cb for precomp. The first leaves output file non compressed (so it can be well-srepped), second compress output with bZip2 (poorly-srepped)

@kassane: Oh, please, not red on black, it's completely unreadable!

I'm sorry, the next show with color red....

Note: BAMsE, I just use the code, "-cb" in precomp043 in version 042 "-c-".

Edit:
I have two news, one good and one bad:

Good News: The new code that you showed me, solved the problem of errorlevel = 2 / errorlevel = 0 ... The Data.cab is created. :)
Bad news: The CI does not accept, and is giving error: :(
http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/145/semttuloumx.jpg

kassane maybe it's silly question, because I've said it dozens of times, but... did you set PrecompVer=inside in your setup.ini?

So, please, set it to PrecompVer=inside

Thx :D Problem Solved!!
Sorry for disturbing your time...

Well. Let me recap:
Everything was sad 3 days earlier and 2 pages ago. Next time you'll need help please read answers carefully and follow instructions exactly.

Doubt: The old code stopped above gives error, after I put this code below: I tested the CI and it worked...
Did it change anything? That has nothing to do?

Is there a way to modify the time for the background images ?

kassane in my opinion if you got an error whole process can't be done properly. To avoid precomp errors look here once again

nope

Sorry for dumb question but...

'' -msrep+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb128:mc1000:lc8 '' can someone tell me what's the problem with this ?

no precomp, only srep,


[InstallOptions]
PrecompVer=inside

[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1={src}\Data1.bin;DestDir:{app};Disk:1; PrecSrep:1

These values in setup.ini, also tried without PrecSrep value above, same:

-2, Unsupported compression method, blabla

Actually it's the same error with kassane's but tried the methods Bamse said, no go.

I'm trying to figure this out since couple of days and it started to pissing me off http://swngz.com/images/smilies/smilies%20v3/die.gif

I've just tested it with CI 8.5.7.4 and it works. Didn't you forget to include arc.ini in your setup.cab?

And btw not Bamse but BAMsE :p

ok, BAMsE :D

Tried it as well, didnt work

Did you try this code ?:

arc a -ep1 -r -w.\ .\Disk1\Data1.cab -msrep+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb128:mc1000:lc8 "%choice1%"

and no precsrep value in extractsettings like you said

Yes, it works for me.
I'm using compressors package from here, also including arc.ini from this package into root of setup.cab. In setup.ini

That's incredible, i even downloaded yener's sherlock holmes 2 setup directly, put ini file in the cab, added the values you gave above, and yet same error...

Your compression archive in one folder, along the bat i made, in second folder thare are setup components, ico etc. It creates the cab file, but when it comes to installation got the same

http://i.imgur.com/hoTNR.png

Is it possible to compress a game and put it inside/include with SETUP1.bin(so that there is no need of data.cab in setup folder) ?

#define Internal is not working for me,I edited it on both the .iss files and I have "Setup" folder with all required files,but still no luck.Help.

Have you ever tried to fix ISDone.dll?
When I was having this problem, I also checked it and fix...
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl...s.shtml?isdone

REV0 I have no clue why you get this error. See attached video

Did it, finally. You'll never believe where i was copying PrecompVer value. EPIC FAIL of the year, obviously.

Thank you very much friend

Can i make my installer contain only the "Default Installation", "Custom Installation", "Music On/Off" and "Cancel" buttons without the text " Welcome to xxx Setup Wizard" "This will install xxx on your Computer..." ?

Is it possible to suppress tray notification icon when launching setup? I'm still learning so please forgive my ignorance. :o

I have the same question as Brazilica.

I would like to have "chose install path" Screen only.

Is that possible and how.

Thank You

can some one tell me what meaning of this word: arc a -ep1 -r -w
need info for this thing "-ep1", "-r" "-w" "-ed" "m3"
or maybe you can just give me where i can get any documentation about it.

-thx

Arc (Arc.exe) is the compressor executable, the other words are just the parameters for its commands and options.
If you run arc (from command line) you can see the help file, specifically:

unfortunately documentation on freearc.org is in russian language... can you give me where freearc documentation manual in english..
more question :p
what best tools for registry catcher beside regshot and regmapp and tools for exporting capturing reg to inno setup
-thx again..

see useful programs topic for reg to inno converter
http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=92995

You still need to have the registry entry(s) exported into file for the converter to change them into reg entries for inno script.

can anybody give me a detail about system check in setup.ini file...
about it's values.. which one is for XP, Vista, 7,or even for win 8 ?
thx. still a little confuse about them....