How to disable options in preferences.ini with the epoch number?

[johnhc]

I am trying to install VMware Player (5.0.0) silently and ready to go.  I copied the preferences.ini file for a running Player from the %AppData% VMware folder and placed it into the new folder after install.  In it are these lines:

pref.autoSoftwareUpdatePermission.epoch = "4799"
pref.autoSoftwareUpdatePermission = "deny"

pref.dataCollectionEnabled.epoch = "4799"
pref.vmplayer.dataCollectionEnabled = "FALSE"

I want these options as shown but each time I do an install, the epoch numbers are different and the options are again enabled.  I have tried using 0, 99999, null and cannot determine what the secret is.  Can anyone help?  Thanks and enjoy, John.

[continuum · Accepted solution]

you do not need the *.epoch lines
just use
installerDefaults.autoSoftwareUpdateEnabled = "no"
installerDefaults.componentDownloadEnabled = "no"
installerDefaults.dataCollectionEnabled = "no"

also put that 3 lines into
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Player\config.ini
or whatever your equivalent for that file maybe

[johnhc]

Thanks, continuum.  I think I have tried that with "False" but will try some more combinations.  Thanks and enjoy, John.

EDIT:  The hint I really needed was the config.ini file in the AllUsers folder.  Thanks much continuum!