MSI CmdLine

MSI Online Commandline Generator ("CleverMSI-OCG")

this tiny tool is intended to help You testing Your .MSI Files.
It generates a basic set of the most common used Commandline Parameters to call msiexec.exe

We've also developed a "full" Version, with even more Parameters, and more automated tests. Just enjoy, (c) 2003 by cleverITS; Use at Your own Risk!

also look at the InstallShield Setup.exe Commandline Parameters generator

Clever MSI OCG
1 - Select Input Files Select Your local MSI File

If applies: Select Your local MST (Transform) File (optinal)

2 - Select InstallType

3 - Select Options Create LogFile
      with LogLevel:

Silent mode
      with Level

Resulting Commandline (Copy to Clipboard!)
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to use multiple Transforms:

TRANSFORMS=transform1.mst;transform2.mst;transform3.mst
TRANSFORMS=\\server\share\path\transform1.mst;\\server2\share2\path2\transform2.mst;\\server3\share3\path3\transform3.mst

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MSI Commandline Parameters

Switch	Parameters	Description
/i	Package\|ProductCode	Installs or configures a product.
/f	[p\|o\|e\|d\|c\|a\|u\|m\|s\|v]Package\|ProductCode	Repairs a product. p - Reinstalls a product only if a file is missing. o - Reinstalls a product if a file is missing or if an older version of a file is installed. e - Reinstalls a product if a file is missing or an equal or older version of a file is installed. d - Reinstalls a product if a file is missing or a different version of a file is installed. c - Reinstalls a product if a file is missing or the stored checksum value does not match the calculated value. a - Forces all files to be reinstalled. u - Rewrites all required user- specific registry entries. m - Rewrites all required computer-specific registry entries. s - Overwrites all existing shortcuts. v - Runs from the source file and re-caches the local package.
/a	Package	Administrative installation option. Installs a product on the network.
/x	Package\|ProductCode	Uninstalls a product.
/j	[u\|m]Package	Advertises a product.
or	[u\|m]Package /t Transform List	The property values used
or	[u\|m]Package /g LanguageID	on the command line are ignored. u - Advertises a product to the current user. m - Advertises a product to all users. g - Language ID. t - Applies a transform list to an advertised package.
/l	[i\|w\|e\|a\|r\|u\|c\|m\|p\|v\|+\|!]Logfile	Specifies the log file path and indicates the flags to be logged. i - Status messages. w - Non-fatal warnings. e - All error messages. a - Startup of actions. r - Action-specific records u - User requests. c - Initial User Interface (UI) parameters m - Out-of-memory. p - Terminal properties. v - Verbose output. #NAME? existing file. ! - Clears each line in the log file. "" - Wildcard. Logs all information, but the use of the v option is not included. To include the v option, type "/lv."
/p	Patch/Package	Applies a patch. To apply a patch to an installed Administrator image, type the following options: /p [PatchPackage] /a [Package]
/q	n\|b\|r\|f	Sets the UI level. q , qn - No UI. qb - Basic UI. qr - Reduced UI. A modal dialog box is displayed at the end of the installation. qf - Full UI. A modal dialog box is displayed at the end of the installation. qn+ - No UI. However, a modal dialog box is displayed at the end of the installation. qb+ - Basic UI. A modal dialog box is displayed at the end of the installation. If you cancel the installation, a modal dialog box is not displayed. qb- - Basic UI with no modal dialog boxes. The "/qb+-" switch is not a supported UI level.
/y	module	Calls the system Application Programming Interface (API) DllRegisterServer, which registers modules that are typed on the command line (for example, "msiexec /y my_file.dll"). This option is only used for registry information that cannot be added using the registry tables of the .msi file.
/z	module	Calls the system API DllUnRegisterServer, to unregister modules that are typed on the command line (for example, "msiexec /z my_file.dll"). This option is only used for registry information that cannot be removed using the registry tables of the .msi file.