Adobe CS3 Silent Install apps
I am trying to deploy all of the CS3 apps separately. We did not get the full suite as a media for our company. We purchased the individual discs instead for some reason. Anyways, I am able to get it successfully installed silently through adobe's instructions and help throughout different forums, however after the silent install process is complete it still asks for a serial number for all of the applications.
I have followed the instructions about the application.xml.override file and the deployment.xml file for creating the necessary files and put them in the correct folders.
Any ideas on how to get the serial number to be put in for the silent install? I tried looking through the registry to see if it was there, but was unsuccessful in that attempt.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks !
I have followed the instructions about the application.xml.override file and the deployment.xml file for creating the necessary files and put them in the correct folders.
Any ideas on how to get the serial number to be put in for the silent install? I tried looking through the registry to see if it was there, but was unsuccessful in that attempt.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks !
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Posted by:
aogilmor
16 years ago
Not sure what the CS3 is but see the Adobe Acrobat Pro and standard in the packages section. It tells you how to download the Installshield administrator (ISTuner7_AdobeAcrobat.exe) , which worked a charm at plugging our license in.
I was having problems before that but now it works silently with all the options we want.
This might help as it discusses the xml file specifically
I was having problems before that but now it works silently with all the options we want.
This might help as it discusses the xml file specifically
Posted by:
djaxis
16 years ago
Posted by:
evomania24
16 years ago
application.xml.override file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Configuration>
<Payload>
<Data key="Serial" protected="0">xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Data> (I put no spaces in between these numbers)
<Data key="Registration">Suppress</Data>
<Data key="EULA">Suppress</Data>
<Data key="Updates">Suppress</Data>
</Payload>
</Configuration>
Command in the batch file I run:
".\Adobe CS3\setup.exe" --mode=silent --deploymentFile=".\Adobe CS3\install.xml"
Install.xml file contents
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Deployment><Properties><Property name="INSTALLDIR">C:\Program Files\Adobe</Property><Property name="OS64Bit">0</Property><Property name="driverAdobeCode">{1CD4B20D-DBE0-46D9-8E99-A3A83E2C3897}</Property><Property name="eula_EPIC_EULA_ACCEPTED">1</Property><Property name="eula_EPIC_EULA_SELECTED">0</Property><Property name="installLanguage">en_US</Property><Property name="installSourcePath">z:\</Property><Property name="sessionID">f21eef46ea86aded9ca3b6b966d08f5</Property><Property name="setupVersion">1.0.135.0</Property></Properties><Payloads><Payload adobeCode="{1CD4B20D-DBE0-46D9-8E99-A3A83E2C3897}"><Action>install</Action></Payload></Payloads></Deployment>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Configuration>
<Payload>
<Data key="Serial" protected="0">xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Data> (I put no spaces in between these numbers)
<Data key="Registration">Suppress</Data>
<Data key="EULA">Suppress</Data>
<Data key="Updates">Suppress</Data>
</Payload>
</Configuration>
Command in the batch file I run:
".\Adobe CS3\setup.exe" --mode=silent --deploymentFile=".\Adobe CS3\install.xml"
Install.xml file contents
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Deployment><Properties><Property name="INSTALLDIR">C:\Program Files\Adobe</Property><Property name="OS64Bit">0</Property><Property name="driverAdobeCode">{1CD4B20D-DBE0-46D9-8E99-A3A83E2C3897}</Property><Property name="eula_EPIC_EULA_ACCEPTED">1</Property><Property name="eula_EPIC_EULA_SELECTED">0</Property><Property name="installLanguage">en_US</Property><Property name="installSourcePath">z:\</Property><Property name="sessionID">f21eef46ea86aded9ca3b6b966d08f5</Property><Property name="setupVersion">1.0.135.0</Property></Properties><Payloads><Payload adobeCode="{1CD4B20D-DBE0-46D9-8E99-A3A83E2C3897}"><Action>install</Action></Payload></Payloads></Deployment>
Posted by:
stesch79
16 years ago
Posted by:
nheim
16 years ago
Posted by:
stesch79
16 years ago
Hi Nick
I thought for all "Creative Suite 3" Apps. But I just need to install InDesign and Illustrator. There is a MSI for each App, but if I call the MIS directly a error msg appears to launch Setup with the setup.exe. I had a look in Adobe Forums, but all solutions said to install with setup.exe an the XML-Files.
In CS2 it was possible to install the apps with MSI.
Stesch
I thought for all "Creative Suite 3" Apps. But I just need to install InDesign and Illustrator. There is a MSI for each App, but if I call the MIS directly a error msg appears to launch Setup with the setup.exe. I had a look in Adobe Forums, but all solutions said to install with setup.exe an the XML-Files.
In CS2 it was possible to install the apps with MSI.
Stesch
Posted by:
nheim
16 years ago
Posted by:
stesch79
16 years ago
Posted by:
Chipster
16 years ago
I actually just sent my adobe support person an email similar to this one. I'm lookign for a similar method to install the apps without having to use setup.exe. I think that it might be possible, but there's so many different payload folders that you would probably have to do each one.
On the CS2 versions, i would run the msi for the main app, and then load the stock photography, common files installer, bridge and help center separately. I would use SYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 for each of them to prevent showing in add/remove. that worked just fine for those apps.
I have found out that you can't do individual CS3 apps from the suites. you will need to use the individual setups. Adobe has finally cleaned up the installer so that you don't get 5 apps in add/remove and you get the real name of the suite. Course, this now means that i have just added 18 gigs of files to my install share server for all the new adobe apps.
not to mention that they don't uninstall anything but Acrobat if there are older verisons present. And the icons all go to the root of the start menu without having their own folder.
On the CS2 versions, i would run the msi for the main app, and then load the stock photography, common files installer, bridge and help center separately. I would use SYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 for each of them to prevent showing in add/remove. that worked just fine for those apps.
I have found out that you can't do individual CS3 apps from the suites. you will need to use the individual setups. Adobe has finally cleaned up the installer so that you don't get 5 apps in add/remove and you get the real name of the suite. Course, this now means that i have just added 18 gigs of files to my install share server for all the new adobe apps.
not to mention that they don't uninstall anything but Acrobat if there are older verisons present. And the icons all go to the root of the start menu without having their own folder.
Posted by:
nheim
16 years ago
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