How to install the created msi silently

[Harish]

Hi,

I want to install the generated msi file silently, it should not ask for UI, and it should write the log file. How it can be done? Its not the silent installation of prerequisites.

Thanks in Advance,

Harish.Y

[Ionut]

Hi,

Use the following command line to install a package with no UI at all and also create an install log:

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msiexec /i package.msi /L*V! "c:\install.log" /qn

For more details on command line options please visit:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... ptions.asp

Regards,
Denis

[sorex]

Nice

And how can you tell that it has ran into an error?

Does the installer return error codes aswell or does it do an auto roll back and displaying an error pop-up?

[Ionut]

Hi,

And how can you tell that it has ran into an error?

You can check the log. Or you could use the "/qb" switch instead of "/qn" to use the BasicUI.

Does the installer return error codes aswell or does it do an auto roll back and displaying an error pop-up?

1. Msiexec also sets an error level on return that corresponds to system error codes.
2. If an error occurs, a rollback will be performed.
3. Nothing is displayed when using the "/qn" switch; however, errors are displayed when using the "/qb" switch.

Regards,
Denis

[sorex]

ok, thanks for the info.