Installations run in silent mode are performed without an end-user interface. InstallShield allows users to create silent installations for Basic MSI, InstallScript MSI, and InstallScript project types.

Basic MSI silent installation

To run a Basic MSI installation silently, type, at the command line, the following:

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• msiexec /i Product.msi /qn INSTALLDIR=D:\ProductFolder USERNAME="Valued Customer"

InstallScript MSI and InstallScript silent installations

For InstallScript MSI and InstallScript projects, a response file should be created to record the end-user interaction. This response file is passed to Setup.exe such that installation can be run. The traditional silent installation works almost exactly the same as a regular installation in that it follows the same script logic.

To run an InstallScript MSI installation without using Setup.exe, the MSI silent mode may be used.

See also

• Extract MSI from EXE
• Windows Installer