InstallAware answer file and silent install switches?

darklord12 · Postby **darklord12** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:39 am

I have an .exe program that was packaged with InstallAware. I am trying to create an answer file and then silently install it on client computers with the answer file. There is only one parameter that user needs to enter during the setup - the rest are automated. The problem I am having is that I do not know the switches to create an answer file or install/uninstall it silently. Can someone kindly show me how to do this? Thanks.

ulrichard · Postby **ulrichard** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:54 am

Hi darklord,

answer file sounds like InstallShield. With InstallAware, you don't record an answer file, but instead provide the variable values as commandline parameters.

MyInstaller.exe /s TARGETDIR="C:\\Program Files\\My Company\\My Product" ALLUSERS=True MyCustomVariable=Darklord

Rgds
Richard

ZviZemel · Postby **ZviZemel** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:42 pm

Is there any way to do something similar with passing of parameters when executing an MSI built around the .exe with the group policy wizard in IA?

So for example, I've built a compressed .exe and then an MSI around it, and I would like to have the ability to specify which components are installed from the command line.

Thanks

pclayton · Postby **pclayton** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:57 am

Hello..

Along the same vein as earlier posts in this thread, if I receive a .EXE file created by a vendor that was built with InstallAware and I want to distribute the software using silent installs.

How can I find out what parameters are usable on the command line to successfully perform a silent installation?

Or is the only option to go back to the vendor and ask them for the list?

Thanks!
pdc

MichaelNesmith · Postby **MichaelNesmith** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:45 pm

Yes, you need to go back to your vendor.

For vendors, you can provide an answer file format of your choosing to your customers so they can easily see and specify your supported customization settings. Note that Get INI File Settings is a very handy command to use in this scenario, and pre-defined MSIcode script variables work great to determine the GPO deployment path when locating the answer file.

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