MSIEXEC

Install, modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer.

MSIEXEC /? | /H

MSIEXEC [/F options | /I | /X] package | product_code [TRANSFORMS=transform_list]

MSIEXEC [/I] [/Q options] [/A | /J] [U | M] package [/G language_id | /T transform_list]

MSIEXEC /L options logfile.txt

MSIEXEC /P patch_package

MSIEXEC [/Y | /Z] module

logfile.txt (NTXP)

Name and path of the text log file.

M (NTXP)

Advertises to all users of the computer.

module (NTXP)

Specifies the file name of module.

package (NTXP)

Specifies the name of the Windows Installer package file.

patch_package (NTXP)

Specific patch.

product_code (NTXP)

Specifies the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Windows Installer package.

TRANSFORMS=transform_list (NTXP)

List of transform (.mst) file paths separated by semicolons.

U (NTXP)

Advertises to the current user.

/A (NTXP)

Applies the administrative installation option.

/F options (NTXP)

Repairs via one or more of the options:

• A Forces all files to be reinstalled
• C Reinstalls if file is missing or the stored checksum does not match the calculated value
• D Reinstalls if file is missing or a different version is installed
• E Reinstalls if file is missing or an equal or older version is installed
• M Rewrites all required computer-specific registry entries
• O Reinstalls if file is missing or if an older version is installed
• P Reinstalls only if file is missing
• S Overwrites all existing shortcuts
• U Rewrite all required user-specific registry entries
• V Runs from source and re-caches the local package

/G language_id (NTXP)

Identifies the language.

/? | /H (NTXP)

Displays the Windows Installer version and copyright information.

/I (NTXP)

Installs or configures a product.

/J (NTXP)

Advertises a product.

If you want to install the application with elevated privileges, use /JM.

/L options (NTXP)

Specifies the level of log file logging:

• ! Flushes each line to the log
• * Logs all information except for the V
• + Appends to existing file
• A Logs startup of actions
• C Logs initial user interface parameters
• E Logs all error messages
• I Logs status messages
• M Logs out-of-memory
• P Logs terminal properties
• R Logs action-specific records
• U Logs user requests
• V Logs verbose output
• W Logs nonfatal warnings

/P (NTXP)

Applies a patch.

/Q options (NTXP)

User interface level.

• b- a basic user interface with no modal dialog boxes
• b+ a basic user interface with a modal dialog box displayed at the end
• b a basic user interface
• f the full user interface with a modal dialog box displayed at the end
• n+ no user interface, except for a modal dialog box displayed at the end
• n no user interface
• r a reduced user interface with a modal dialog box displayed at the end of the installation

/T transform_list (NTXP)

Applies transform to advertised package.

/X (NTXP)

Uninstalls a product.

/Y (NTXP)

Calls the system API DllRegisterServer to self-register modules.

Only used for registry information that cannot be added using the registry tables of the .msi file.

/Z (NTXP)

Calls the system API DllRegisterServer to unregister modules.

Only used for registry information that cannot be added using the registry tables of the .msi file.

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External

DOS

none

Windows

none

Windows NT

NTXP NT2003