MSI to execute

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Tomi

I have an MSI file i need to make execute once it's copied to the local
machine via Zen works 3.
is there a step by step process for this?
the OS in the PCs is W2K SP 4
thanks in advance
 
Not sure exactly what you're getting at, but if you double-click the MSI
file it just starts doing the installation. What you see in the dialogs
depends on what the author of the MSI file did.
 
thanks
but is there a way the user doesn't have to double click the .msi file?
what i've done is use Zenworks 3 to copy the msi file to a dir on their PC.
the next step i'd like to do is have the msi launch/install after its copied
to the dir.
any ideas?

thanks


Phil Wilson said:
Not sure exactly what you're getting at, but if you double-click the MSI
file it just starts doing the installation. What you see in the dialogs
depends on what the author of the MSI file did.
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Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
Tomi said:
I have an MSI file i need to make execute once it's copied to the local
machine via Zen works 3.
is there a step by step process for this?
the OS in the PCs is W2K SP 4
thanks in advance
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Hi,

thanks
but is there a way the user doesn't have to double click the .msi file?
what i've done is use Zenworks 3 to copy the msi file to a dir on their PC.
the next step i'd like to do is have the msi launch/install after its copied
to the dir.
any ideas?
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From a command prompt type:

1. assoc .msi
2. ftype Msi.Package

The second command will return:

"%SystemRoot%\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "%1" %*

Add "/qn" fo silent etc, search posts for "MSIEXEC.EXE" for more information etc.

Bye,
Dennis


Dennis Bareis [MVP] ([email protected])
http://dennisbareis.id.au/index.htm
Freeware Windows Installer creation tool (+ "ORCA automation"):
http://dennisbareis.id.au/makemsi.htm
 
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