K2000: Post Install tasks with "start /wait" command not installing
For some reason, if I attach a MSI file with this command, it doesn't install (nor error out):
start /wait msiexec.exe /i "blah blah.msi" /passive
Also, if I zip up everthing and add that command into a batch file, and call the batch file for the post install task, same thing - no install.
I was told that using the start /wait command is best practice - can anyone let me know what I'm doing wrong?
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Wasn't the MSI that was the issue. It was the workaround for files bigger than 1.5GB that was the issue.
Wasn't the MSI that was the issue. It was the workaround for files bigger than 1.5GB that was the issue.
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SMal.tmcc
11 years ago
I had to reorder the command and put the msi name last.
Start /wait misexec /qn /i "name of msi.msi"
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hmmm thanks - I will try that. I figured it was the order of switches somewhere. - sfigg 11 years ago
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That's definitely best practice and I haven't had a problem with it myself but was not using the /passive switch. If reordering works for you please report back if you can :) - mpace 11 years ago
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hmmm it didn't work. It gives me that stupid Windows MSI screen with the list of all available switches. Here is what I used:
start /wait msiexec /qb /i "Adobe Master Collection CS6.msi" - sfigg 11 years ago -
hmmm never mind - not the MSI that's the problem. It's the stupid Adobe CS6. I packaged it according to the tutorial, exported/imported package, and thought I had it setup correctly but it's still showing my small dummy file after it copies to C:\KACE, instead of the 8GB zip contents. - sfigg 11 years ago
