How to run a program from USB?

Question

We have a program. We provide this program to client in USB. The Requirement is that when USB is inserted it checks whether the Installer present in USB is already installed on the system or not? If the Installer on the USB is not installed on the system then it Runs the Installer. How can I do this?? Any Suggestion will be appreciated..

Thanks

You mean auto install for first run of the application? – Predator Jun 15 '11 at 07:38 — Predator, Jun 15 '11 at 07:38
USB = USB Stick right? Windows? – 0x434D53 Jun 15 '11 at 07:39 — 0x434D53, Jun 15 '11 at 07:39
@Gens: Yes, thats the requiment – Ali Ahmed Jun 15 '11 at 07:44 — Ali Ahmed, Jun 15 '11 at 07:44
@CSE: USB = USB stick. You are right. – Ali Ahmed Jun 15 '11 at 07:45 — Ali Ahmed, Jun 15 '11 at 07:45

Yordan Yanakiev · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-15T07:53:18.010

7

Normal approach is to use autorun.inf the follow article will describe it : http://www.samlogic.net/articles/autorun-usb-flash-drive.htm

The next is up to you, but usually it will be to create some application, which will check your speciffic installation options and run the setup if nessesary.

added : About your additional wish - to use autoplay without autorun enabled, check the follow article : http://www.samlogic.net/articles/autorun-usb-flash-drive-windows-7.htm

maybe you will be interested in : "Use a U3 smart drive (or similar)." paragraph inside the article.

edited Jun 15 '11 at 07:53

answered Jun 15 '11 at 07:38

Yordan Yanakiev

2,546
3
39
88

lol .. supercool to drop 2 answers in almost the same time with the same link :D – Yordan Yanakiev Jun 15 '11 at 07:39
Need to flag it for duplicate answer? :) – Predator Jun 15 '11 at 07:42
:E i would not express an opinion on this, after mine is posted 4 seconds later :D – Yordan Yanakiev Jun 15 '11 at 07:46
1

@Yordan Yanakiev: but autorun in USB does not work in Windows 7. So how can this be solved? – Ali Ahmed Jun 15 '11 at 07:47
1

It does run for sure @Ali Ahmed , but as all autoruns it could be turned on and off. It is a policy. – Yordan Yanakiev Jun 15 '11 at 07:48
@Yordan Yanakiev: Microsoft has disabled USB autorun in Windows 7. But it works for CD/DVD drive. – Ali Ahmed Jun 15 '11 at 07:51
check my answer - i have added something which could be usefull. – Yordan Yanakiev Jun 15 '11 at 07:53

How to run a program from USB?

1 Answers1