Software Deployment

vs_setup.msi with NOVSUI=1 works to get rid of the "To install this product, please run Setup.exe" message

There are some odd restrictions put by Microsoft on the Visual Studio Express pack. Using the packaged MSI files will give an error saying you need to run the setup.exe file. Unfortunately the included setup.exe file does not provide the user with a lot of control. You'll need the full folders for each of the programs, not just the MSIs.

A simple batch file of:

start /wait VBExpress\setup.exe /q /norestart
start /wait VCExpress\setup.exe /q /norestart
start /wait VCSExpress\setup.exe /q /norestart
start /wait VWDExpress\setup.exe /q /norestart

Will install everything, and I do mean everything. If you don't want any of those just leave them out.

You'll probably still get SQL Server, which you may not want. Getting rid of SQL is a bit more of a process but can be done with another batch script. It's important to note that YOU MUST RESTART AFTER INSTALLING VISUAL STUDIO before trying to uninstall SQL. Once you've restarted, another batch script containing the following can be used to uninstall all the SQL components:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Release\setup.exe" /action=uninstall /quiet /instancename=SQLEXPRESS /FEATURES=SQLEngine
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {C688457E-03FD-4941-923B-A27F4D42A7DD} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {4F44B5AE-82A6-4A8A-A3E3-E24D489728E3} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {4E968D9C-21A7-4915-B698-F7AEB913541D} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {D441BD04-E548-4F8E-97A4-1B66135BAAA8} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {ACE28263-76A4-4BF5-B6F4-8BD719595969} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {2A2F3AE8-246A-4252-BB26-1BEB45627074} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {B857D868-F8B0-43EE-BC2B-D9E5ED21F237} /qn
start /wait MsiExec.exe /x {112C23F2-C036-4D40-BED4-0CB47BF5555C} /qn

There will probably be some remaining folders and log files that you may want to delete. They'll just be in "Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

The annoyance with this solution is that rather than using 400-700MB that would be necessary from using the MSI's instead it's pretty much necessary to use the full 1.6GB image.

UPDATE: It looks like Visual C++ requires SQL to be installed, you can just avoid the SQL uninstall steps if you like, but I'm also working to see if I can uninstall everything except the necessary files...

UPDATE 2: I've edited the SQL Uninstall script so C++ will now work without errors, and unnecessary SQL installations are cleaned up. Only a harmless SQL Server Compact 3.5 remains.

I'd suggest installing the MSIs separately, something which this page also seems to suggest. I got that link from the 'Package KB', BTW.

Using the packaged MSI files will give an error saying you need to run the setup.exe file
try running the MSI with the parameter ISSETUPDRIVEN=1

ORIGINAL: pjgeutjens

Using the packaged MSI files will give an error saying you need to run the setup.exe file
try running the MSI with the parameter ISSETUPDRIVEN=1



Sadly it's one of the first things I tried, and putting it in will still get you a pop-up saying:
"To install this product, please run Setup.exe"

Please add your finding to the 'Notes' section of the 'Package KB' for VSE 2010. Thank you!

done :-)

Also worth noting, for some bizarre reason Microsoft has decided that you now must register their free product.

You need to register each program, then go to each setup.sdb and put in the respective registration key under the [Product Key] entry.

(Or the PIDKEY in the vs_setup.msi if you're using the MSI deployment solution.)

After that, all you really need to know can be found here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee225240.aspx