Installing windows XP SP 2 With GUI but no user interaction
I need to distribute the windows XP service pack 2.
My requirements are :
- Display (at least) a progress bar
- do not allow user interaction (no cancel)
I've tested two modes but no one satisfy my requirements:
1) unattended mode. Display a minimal GUI but the user can cancel the installation during file decompression or system check
2) Quiet mode. User cannot cancel but there is no progress bar.
Has someone an idea to meet these two requirements ?
Note: We use our own distrbution tool based on psexec (sms is not yet available in our company)
Michel
My requirements are :
- Display (at least) a progress bar
- do not allow user interaction (no cancel)
I've tested two modes but no one satisfy my requirements:
1) unattended mode. Display a minimal GUI but the user can cancel the installation during file decompression or system check
2) Quiet mode. User cannot cancel but there is no progress bar.
Has someone an idea to meet these two requirements ?
Note: We use our own distrbution tool based on psexec (sms is not yet available in our company)
Michel
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Posted by:
MSIMaker
19 years ago
Michel,
Have you looked on the MS Support site....they have some scenarios laid out there for different requirements. Perhaps one will suit your needs
Have you looked on the MS Support site....they have some scenarios laid out there for different requirements. Perhaps one will suit your needs
Posted by:
LMichel
19 years ago
I've read a lot on Microsoft's web site.
Can you post a link, so that we are sure that we are talking about same documents ?
Michel
Can you post a link, so that we are sure that we are talking about same documents ?
Michel
Posted by:
VikingLoki
19 years ago
If you don't find any solution on MS site and you have to get creative, you could wrap it in an MSI (i.e. call an external .exe via custom action). That way the MSI will provide the user interface you want and SP2 will run quiet.
...but I'd only go that route as a last resort.
...but I'd only go that route as a last resort.
Posted by:
LMichel
19 years ago
There is a file called update.msi but When I try to build a transform file, I get the error : update.msi does not support admin install
Posted by:
Garrett
19 years ago
Installing SP2
new command-line switches for the package
/quiet (doesn’t ask any questions, no display)
/passive (unattended with a progress bar)
/n (do not create backup for uninstall)
/o (overwrite newer OEM files w/o prompt)
/f (force apps closed when rebooting)
/forcerestart and /norestart control reboot
/uninstall (starts uninstalling)
-x (extract files to a directory)
/l (list installed updates/hotfixes)
/integrate:fullpath slipstreams
/d:path place to put back up files
new command-line switches for the package
/quiet (doesn’t ask any questions, no display)
/passive (unattended with a progress bar)
/n (do not create backup for uninstall)
/o (overwrite newer OEM files w/o prompt)
/f (force apps closed when rebooting)
/forcerestart and /norestart control reboot
/uninstall (starts uninstalling)
-x (extract files to a directory)
/l (list installed updates/hotfixes)
/integrate:fullpath slipstreams
/d:path place to put back up files
Posted by:
LMichel
19 years ago
It's seems that the MSI file (update.msi) is attended for use with GPO only. It's not possible to create a .MST or running the .MSI using msiexec.
The package must be "machine assigned"
The package must be "machine assigned"
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