Hello Friends,
I am very new to this tool, I would like to install my software in silent mode.
All the required paramets i'll pass in a separate text file or .ini file.
Is it possible to run the msi in silent mode by taking the parameters from the text file?
Thanks in advance.
Ameer
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Passing Parameters in a text file CMDline Install
Started by
ameer
, Dec 22 2007 17:16
5 replies to this topic
Posted 24 December 2007 - 10:00
It's hard to know why you'd want to to complicate things, but I can't see why normal DOS redirection wouldn't work:
MSIEXEC /i [path to and name of MSI] < [path to and name of parameter file]
MSIEXEC /i [path to and name of MSI] < [path to and name of parameter file]
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Posted 24 December 2007 - 15:33
Thanks for reply Friend,
actually my software is having two parts.
1) Main Installer - Installs the complete product
2) Reports Installer - Install the crystal related stuff
These two will come from different teams. I need to concentrate a bit on Main Instalellr. For the crystal one I wouild like to pass all the required parameters from a text file\ini file.
I have to pass few parameters like "Install folder" etc. I would like to send these in a text file so that my crystal installer will detect\read form the ini and install in silent mode (without GUI).
actually my software is having two parts.
1) Main Installer - Installs the complete product
2) Reports Installer - Install the crystal related stuff
These two will come from different teams. I need to concentrate a bit on Main Instalellr. For the crystal one I wouild like to pass all the required parameters from a text file\ini file.
I have to pass few parameters like "Install folder" etc. I would like to send these in a text file so that my crystal installer will detect\read form the ini and install in silent mode (without GUI).
Posted 26 December 2007 - 15:54
I am passing Install Directory location like below. But it is not getting installed.
msiexec.exe /qn /I "C:\MSI\some.msi" /l*v SilentLogFile.txt ALLUSERS=1 INSTALLDIR=D:\Folder
Am i missing anything in the above statement, please help me.
msiexec.exe /qn /I "C:\MSI\some.msi" /l*v SilentLogFile.txt ALLUSERS=1 INSTALLDIR=D:\Folder
Am i missing anything in the above statement, please help me.
Edited by ameer, 26 December 2007 - 15:54.
Posted 28 December 2007 - 13:34
What's in the log?
Is the destination of your components set to INSTALLDIR (or maybe using some other directory property, like TARGETDIR or whatever)?
Is the destination of your components set to INSTALLDIR (or maybe using some other directory property, like TARGETDIR or whatever)?
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Posted 28 December 2007 - 18:27
Awesome..you make my day.
Modifed the command line like below and I am able to get all the files.
msiexec.exe /qn /I "D:\Crystal\CrystalReportXI.msi" /l*v SilentLogFile.txt ALLUSERS=1 TARGETDIR=D:\123
Thanks Stefan.
Modifed the command line like below and I am able to get all the files.
msiexec.exe /qn /I "D:\Crystal\CrystalReportXI.msi" /l*v SilentLogFile.txt ALLUSERS=1 TARGETDIR=D:\123
Thanks Stefan.