CODEWITHSUNDEEP
powershellwindows-installer
user16908085
user16908085

Reputation: 105

How to install msi with a script

I am having an issue with Windows Installer popup when running my script.

My script

function InstallMyMsi {
    $File='C:\\my\\path\\my msi file.msi'
    $DT = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd_HHmm"
    $Log = "C:\\my\\other_path\\Log_$DT.log"
    
    $Params = "/L*V $Log", '/i', $File, '/qn!', '/quiet', '/passive'
    $p = Start-Process `
        'msiexec.exe' `
        -ArgumentList $Params `
        -NoNewWindow `
        -Wait `
        -PassThru

    return $p.ExitCode
}

InstallMyMsi

I have tried different combinations of arguments with no luck.

Any ideas?

Edit: The file name of the msi contains space. I have edited that part, could this be the cause of the issue?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 729

Answers (1)

Seb
Seb

Reputation: 309

I have run into this before. It's often easier to build a string and pass it that way. Also, you may need to surround your argument to /i with quotes as some paths to your installer may have a space it in.

function InstallMyMsi {
    $File='C:\\my\\path\\file.msi'
    $DT = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd_HHmm"
    $Log = "C:\\my\\other_path\\Log_$DT.log"

    $Params = "/L*V $Log /i `"$File`" /qn /quiet /passive"
    $p = Start-Process `
        'msiexec.exe' `
        -ArgumentList $Params `
        -NoNewWindow `
        -Wait `
        -PassThru

    return $p.ExitCode
}

InstallMyMsi

Upvotes: 1

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