office sp3 problem
hi all,
i think this is a good place for my question.
i have a package for office 2003 to which i need to add the sp3. but i have a problem with it.
the way we are distributing packages does not allow me to use /qn for a silent install for a msp file. is there some other way to run it silently? a command line option perhaps?
i can pass parameters to the patch, but i cannot use the msiexec switches. as an example, i already pass REBOOT=ReallySuppress to it.
i was wondering if there is a property i can use, something like SILENT=True or similar.
thanks!
i think this is a good place for my question.
i have a package for office 2003 to which i need to add the sp3. but i have a problem with it.
the way we are distributing packages does not allow me to use /qn for a silent install for a msp file. is there some other way to run it silently? a command line option perhaps?
i can pass parameters to the patch, but i cannot use the msiexec switches. as an example, i already pass REBOOT=ReallySuppress to it.
i was wondering if there is a property i can use, something like SILENT=True or similar.
thanks!
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
i can pass parameters to the patch, but i cannot use the msiexec switches. as an example, i already pass REBOOT=ReallySuppress to it.Eh? Those statements are directly contradictory. Either you can pass parameters to MSIExec (as in 'REBOOT=ReallySuppress') or you can't!
Posted by:
kardock
14 years ago
i can pass parameters but not switches
parameters are properties, but switches are what follow the /
in this case, no way to add /qn
thanks!
look here
parameters are properties, but switches are what follow the /
in this case, no way to add /qn
thanks!
look here
Posted by:
joseph
14 years ago
You can use the below code for installing the msi without passing any switches.
set obj = createobject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
obj.uilevel = 2
obj.InstallProduct("path to your.msi")
I guess this may not be the solution but just a try.
set obj = createobject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
obj.uilevel = 2
obj.InstallProduct("path to your.msi")
I guess this may not be the solution but just a try.
Posted by:
kardock
14 years ago
unfortunately no, it's not the solution.
as you can see in the printscreen i have attached, the only thing i can do to update office with our distribution tool, is to have command line options.
this is a major downside for our distribution tool, but since it was bought for quite a few bucks, i have to live with it :(
thanks!
as you can see in the printscreen i have attached, the only thing i can do to update office with our distribution tool, is to have command line options.
this is a major downside for our distribution tool, but since it was bought for quite a few bucks, i have to live with it :(
thanks!
Posted by:
kardock
14 years ago
my hopes of having an answer were low. very low. i'm sure there is no answer to my question but i needed to ask, just in case.
i'm totally screwed!
thanks anyway!
i'm totally screwed!
thanks anyway!
Posted by:
captain_planet
14 years ago
Kardock - why not just use a customization?? For example (and i'm going off memory here, so bits may be wrong):
Go to the customizations tab
Create a new customization, give it a name at the top, say 'installOffice2003SP3'.
There is an 'Add' button (or similar) next to 'Exe/Bat' - click add, and add your MSP.
Now......(Assuming the msp is called MAINSP3.msp)
Change the 'Exe/Bat:' field from 'MAINSP3.msp' to: $SYS.SYSTEM\msiexec.exe
...and in your arguments field, set it to: /p MAINSP3.msp /qn
and schedule it after update or whatever.....to be safe, i'd flag the 'ignore return code' box.....
[:)]
Go to the customizations tab
Create a new customization, give it a name at the top, say 'installOffice2003SP3'.
There is an 'Add' button (or similar) next to 'Exe/Bat' - click add, and add your MSP.
Now......(Assuming the msp is called MAINSP3.msp)
Change the 'Exe/Bat:' field from 'MAINSP3.msp' to: $SYS.SYSTEM\msiexec.exe
...and in your arguments field, set it to: /p MAINSP3.msp /qn
and schedule it after update or whatever.....to be safe, i'd flag the 'ignore return code' box.....
[:)]
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
the only thing i can do to update office with our distribution tool, is to have command line options.You could create a script which contains (the correct) installer commands and run THAT from the command line, though, couldn't you? As in, CSCRIPT whatever.VBS?
@Joseph, the Op wants to patch an existing product, not install one so would have to use the patch application method of the Installer object, ApplyPatch.
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