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gzm55
i wouldnt like to install some apps (such as flashget, winrar, skype, ftprush ...) to default folders.

which switch can change that?
Alanoll
depends on the installer, and whether it supports it. MOST don't
gzm55
what about .msi file?
Kelsenellenelvian
ALL .msi options...


CODE
/i [package] Installs the specified product
/f p|o|e|d|c|a|u|m|s|v p - Reinstalls a product only when a file is missing.  
 o - Reinstalls a product when a file is missing or an older version of a file is installed.  
e - Reinstalls a product when a file is missing or an equal or older version of a file is installed.  
d - Reinstalls a product when a file is missing or a different version of a file is installed.  
c - Reinstalls a product when a file is missing or the stored checksum value doesn't 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 recaches the local product.
/a [package] Installs a product on the network.
/x [package] Uninstalls a product.
/j u|m [package] Advertises a product (u is current user; m is all users).
/l i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|p|v|+|![log file] Specifies the log file and the options you can use.
 i - Status messages  
w - Non-fatal warnings  
e - All error messages  
a - Action startups  
r - Action-specific records  
u - User requests  
c - Initial User Interface (UI) parameters  
m - Out-of-memory  
p - Terminal properties  
v - Verbose output  
+ - Appends to the existing file  
! - Clears each line in the log file  
* - Wildcard. Logs all information, but the use of the v option isn't included. To include the v option, type "/l*v."  
/p [patch] Applies a patch. To patch an installed Administrator image, you should also use the /a switch (i.e., msiexec /p [patch] /a [package]).  
/q n/b/r/f Sets the user interface (UI) level.
   n - No UI
   b - Basic UI
   r - Reduced UI
   f - Full UI
/y   Calls system API DLLRegisterServer to register the module--e.g.,
msiexec /y savill.dll  
/z   Calls system API DLLRegisterServer to unregister a module--e.g.,
msiexec /z savill.dll  


Some also support adding in serial numbers.
Alanoll
INSTALLDIR MIGHT work with MSI, but most professional packages change the variable name.
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