Software Deployment

I recommend you don't use the response file that was delivered with the setup. Instead, record your own response file using setup.exe /r

Doing this will take you through a normal interactive install with dialogs, but at the end of the installation, a new setup.iss file will have been created in the %windir% folder.

You can then move this new .iss file into the same folder as the setup.exe executable, replacing the original one.

You will then find that if you issue the command setup.exe /s, it will be silent. (Make sure you uninstall the drivers / application first if you are using the same machine for testing).

Regards,

Spartacus

If it was possible with the msi i also prefair repackaging and most time it work but sometimes it isnt possible.
most time with msi's who are part of a multimsi setup.
see the top 10 worst to package applications :)
http://itninja.com/question/ie-plug-in-with-adobe-reader-6.x-and-writer-5.x30&mpage=1&key=top&#62564
so you tryed to get it work with recording of trying to install the msi individualy and hopefully with the right parameters / properties in it but even then it wil fails.

what application is this : Name of the application please ?

Hi spartacus,

I recorded new response files, and silent setup worked. Thanks !

Hi ikke,
i have the silimar problem :
I have recorded the response file with setup /r and i launched the silent install : setup /s
but i get the error -3 who means : required data not found in .iss file.
i don't know what required ?
can i know how you're resolved the problem ?
Thanks

@philippetang, I did not manage to get these installshield setups silent. I have read on forums that it is not allways possible to get installshield setups to install silently with .iss files.

That right most time i experimenced it is with a installshield setup.exe with multi msi in it.
Problem is that the recorded session only work for a part of the hole setup.

If it is such a pain to get it silent, why not repackage into a MSI? Maybe you have a perfectly valid reason for it. Just curious....