Silent install also has a 2nd install for USB driver
Hi,
Trying to silently install an msi that calls an exe for the installation. half way through the install there is a prompt screen to install a USB driver which breaks the silent install. anyway to bypass this?
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Prompt screen shows "install" "Dont Install" options - ck357 8 years ago
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Posted by:
ck357
8 years ago
i found the USB drivers and directory, removed it and install doesnt prompt for this anymore so we should be good.
Posted by:
Pressanykey
8 years ago
Hi,
first a couple of questions...
1. Is the exe that is called an external exe, or is it stored in the binary table of the MSI?
2. Can you install the exe silently?
If you can extract the exe, try to see if you can install it silently. If you can do this, then create two packages, and remove the call to the exe from the msi using a transform
If the exe cannot be installed silently, capture the files that the driver installer (exe) installs. then using the files create your own driver installer msi. As I presume the files are signed this should not really be a problem. You will still have to remove the call to the exe from the msi usign a transform.
Cheers
Phil
first a couple of questions...
1. Is the exe that is called an external exe, or is it stored in the binary table of the MSI?
2. Can you install the exe silently?
If you can extract the exe, try to see if you can install it silently. If you can do this, then create two packages, and remove the call to the exe from the msi using a transform
If the exe cannot be installed silently, capture the files that the driver installer (exe) installs. then using the files create your own driver installer msi. As I presume the files are signed this should not really be a problem. You will still have to remove the call to the exe from the msi usign a transform.
Cheers
Phil
Posted by:
ck357
8 years ago
when I launch the exe by itself, it seems that it also installs the software then tries to install the usb driver. the msi and the exe seem to do the same thing.
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Hi,
try the following, on a clean machine, just start the exe. Then before going through any dialogues, check to see if the windows installer service is running, and if a msi has been created in the %temp% directory. It may be that you only need the msi... Are the installation sources freely available? - Pressanykey 8 years ago
Posted by:
ck357
8 years ago
Hi,
I think its the opposite, i need the exe (3000kb) and only need to msi (300kb) to call the silent switch.
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I'm on the road at this moment in time. When I have time I'll try to get the setup and look at it. - Pressanykey 8 years ago
Posted by:
Rushikesh17
2 months ago
I am having same issue
Msi is not capturing driver installation wizard and during silent installation it is prompting to install driver through prompt
How to remove that driver directory?