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deploying installshield exe in silent mode

Updated: 21 May 2010 | 2 comments
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Hi guys,

I have an installshield executable that I am trying to  deploy in silent mode and these are the steps I took:
Ran the setup file in "recording mode"   setup -r and that created a setup.iss file under WINDOWS directory
copied the ISS file under the same directory as the original SETUP.EXE file
Wrote a script to execut e the installation but doesn't work

rem Install VPN client 5.0
cd\
cd c:\Directory name
start /wait setup.exe -s -f1setup.iss

ping -n 5 127.0.0.1
shutdown -r -f

I am sure there is an error somewhere as I never ran an installshield in SILENT mode before

Thsnks

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2009
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Hi;
  as you have put .iss file in the same folder where exe is present, there is no need of -f1 just give -s after exe path in command prompt.

Your command should also work but when you are using -f1 switch you should give complete path of setup.iss file. The probable issue I had faced in generation of iss is use of unclean machine for generating iss file. Make sure your machine is clean before generating iss file.

Make a point if iss file is present in same directory as setup.exe then there is no need of -f1 switch only -s works fine.

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2009
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THanks that was it!

THanks that was it!