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I am packaging the Feb 2007 version of DirectX and was having trouble getting it to work silently. I finally tried it with the following command line: %installdir%\dxsetup.exe /SILENT notice… Read More
Script for AD deployment Option Explicit On Error Resume Next Dim objShell, objFSO, Distr_Path, Directx_Check, Script_Path Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") Set objFSO = Crea… Read More
My solution for silent and clean installation is: start /wait directx_jun2008_redist.exe /Q /T:"%temp%\DX9\" %temp%\DX9\DXSETUP.exe /silent del %temp%\DX9\" /F /S /Q rd "%temp%\DX9\" /Q Read More
I do almost the same: 1. [PackagePath]\directx_apr2006_redist.exe /T:C:\temp /C 2. C:\temp\dxsetup /silent Johnny Read More
Using Wise Package Studio Here are the steps to install this executable in the machine or pre-login context. 1.) Create a new MSI project in WISE 2.) Put the file(s) in a directory in the fil… Read More
I'm only seeing 9.0b OPK on Microsoft's OEM site. What about 9.0c? I've managed to get DX9.0c to silently install. However, it does not work in a non-interactive install-mode (schedule an AT… Read More
dxwebsetup.exe /c:"dxwsetup.exe /windowsupdate" When you first run this command, all needed files are downloaded from the web to websetup folder and then installed. open explorer, and saves al… Read More
It seems that it is true about 9.0c supporting command line switches. The only switch I test was /silent, but I can also confirm that the /opk switch does NOT work. Read More
If you use WIWW (Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard) you can specify the the /silent switch for the DX 9.0c install and then you have a fully Active Directory Software Installations GPO friendly MSI. Read More
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable is available: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/e/81ed90eb-dd87-4a23-aedc-298a9603b4e4/directx_9c_redist.exe It looks like this version of dxsetup.exe sup… Read More
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable is available: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/e/81ed90eb-dd87-4a23-aedc-298a9603b4e4/directx_9c_redist.exe It looks like this version of dxsetup.exe sup… Read More
Unattended installation of DirectX without rebooting: DXwebSetup.exe /c:"DXwSetup.exe /windowsupdate" /q /r:n As tested on DireectX v9.0B Read More
It is possible to build a package that can be deployed unattended using Microsoft SMS Installer. SMS Installer has a specific command for installing DirectX. You write an installer that insta… Read More
Definately not an easy package. To create into an msi combine the redist from MS with the merge module (available from Installshield for AdminStudio (using 5.5)). This cannot be compressed into… Read More
from http://www.msfn.org/unattended/xp/directx.htm : * Extract dx90b_redist.exe * Open in a hex editor dxsetup.exe and go to offset 0x33e2 and change 74 to EB. * dxsetup.exe /windowsupdate fo… Read More
[rant]This is amazing. I cannot believe that there weren't any command-line options for silent/unattended/no reboot installs with DirectX 9! This is truly a nightmare when it comes to network a… Read More
As an FYI if you download the DirectX 8.1 Redistribution package you can then extract the DirectX 8.1 install to get that particular version of the dxsetup.exe file. That version still has th… Read More
It is possible to do an unattended installation provided youÂ’re connected to the internet (most corporate and academic sys-admins should be!). Essentially you need to hijack the automated D… Read More
It is possible to do an unattended installation provided youre connected to the internet (most corporate and academic sys-admins should be!). Essentially you need to hijack the automated Dire… Read More
The DirectX 9.0a runtime cannot be uninstalled. If using XP it is recommended that you create a "System Restore" point before installing. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article 310405. Read More
