Application not getting installed in Silent Mode

Question

I was given a task to install application silently on a machine. I had NO clue as how to achieve this. After spending some time, I felt it can be done through batch files and I started to learn creating batch files. I learnt how to copy file in different locations and other basic stuff.

As a practice I am trying to install 7zip.msi silently. I create a batch file with code

start C:\Users\MyName\Desktop\7zip.msi /quiet

I ran the batch file from the command prompt and it asked me to confirm with below window

I clicked run. And then nothing happens. I felt it is installing in the background (silently) but I am not sure if the installation is finished. And don't know how to get the status of installation. I waited for 20 min and saw in installed programs but my application was not there. I restarted and again nothing was in installed programs.

I have even tried with following code but ended up with same result

start C:\Users\MyName\Desktop\7zip.msi <Silent>

Can any one help me on this?? I know there are lot of articles out there, but I have reached there with there help only. I could not figure out whats happening.

And will same batch will work with an .exe file also? Thanks.

Answer 1

You could try this

msiexec.exe /i "C:\Users\MyName\Desktop\7zip.msi" /quiet

I took this from here, which has documentation and examples on msi switches.

You can't do the same with exe's, unless they have the same switches built into them by the developer.