tmwoods
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msiexec with newinst

Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:42 am

I am trying to use the /newinst argument but with an msi package. When I run it I get the Windows Installer pop-up with available arguments (/newinst is not one of them).

Is the /newinst argument only available with exe packages? Am I doing something wrong?

My command:

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>msiexec /i myInstaller.msi /quiet /qn /newinst "myInstName"

Liviu
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Re: msiexec with newinst

Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:16 am

Hello,

The /newinst parameter installs new instance.
Is the /newinst argument only available with exe packages?
The answer here yes. Multiple instances require an EXE package type.

More information on these articles:

1. Multiple Instances
2. How do I install multiple instances from the command line


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