[Aaron]

Since recent threads have got cluttered with requests, I've decided to make a new thread for Application Switches only. Please keep in mind that any requests will be DELETED. So, contributions only please, which will then be added to the main list. I would like to thank aitf311 and ViRuS2k for compiling most of the switches together.

Key: "Extraction Needed" - Some applications need be extracted to access a number of files inside. Use WinRAR or a compatible extraction software to extract.


7-Zip

Switch: -y /q /r:n
Full syntax: 7Zip.exe -y /q /r:n
Extraction needed: ?


Adobe Reader 6.0 Basic and Full

Switch: -p"-s /v\"/qn\""
Full syntax: AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\""
Extraction needed: No
Note: Creates a Cache folder in the Windows directory, use a RD command to remove this directory. (rm /? in command prompt for more info)


Adobe Acrobat 5.1

Switch: -R to create ISS file.
Full syntax: See http://www.MSFN.org/unattended/xp/applicat...stallshield.htm
Extraction needed: Yes


Alcohol 120%

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: setup.exe /qn
Extraction needed: ?


ACDsee 6.02

See: http://www.MSFN.org/board/index.php?showtopic=12161&st=0


Adobe Photoshop 7 & 8

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=10552


AVG Anti-Virus

See: http://www.MSFN.org/board/index.php?showtopic=10705&st=0


Avant Browser

See: http://www.MSFN.org/board/index.php?showtopic=10712&st=0


Boot XP

Switch: /S
Full syntax: bootxpsetuprc2.50.exe /S
Extraction needed: ?


Connectix Virtual PC IS Script

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: ISScript8.Msi /qn
Extraction needed: ?


Connectix Virtual PC

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: CVPC.msi /qn
Extraction needed: ?


Command Prompt Explorer Bar 1.1
Switch: /qn
Full syntax: Cmdbar.msi /qn
Extraction needed: ?


ConTEXT 0.97

Switch: /verysilent
Full syntax: context.exe /verysilent
Extraction needed: ?


Customizer XP 1.8.5

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: cstmizxp_reg.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: ?


DUMeter 3

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: dumeter3.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: No


Daemon Tools

Switch: /qn /Reboot=Suppress
Full syntax: daemon.msi /qn /Reboot=Suppress
Extraction needed: Yes


eMule

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=10756


Easy CD Creater 5.0

Switch: /s /v/qn
Full syntax: setup.exe /s /v/qn
Extraction needed: ?


Foobar2000

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=10958


Google Toolbar

Switch: /s /qn (or /q /d)
Full syntax: GoogleToolbarInstaller.exe /s /qn
Full syntax: GoogleToolbarInstaller.exe /q /d
Extraction needed: No
Note: /d installs Google Toolbar without Advanced Features


Jasc Paint Shop Pro

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: JPSP8.msi /qn
Extraction needed: ?


Journal Viewer 1.5

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: JV.msi /qn
Extraction needed: Yes


Kazaa Codec Pack

Switch: /silent
Full syntax: kcodec210.exe /silent
Extraction needed: ?


Logon Loader

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: Logon_Loader_2.1.0.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: No


MCAffe Viruscan 8

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=10946


mIRC

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=10723


Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Runtimes

Switch: /Q
Full syntax: vbrun6.exe /Q
Extraction needed: ?


MusicMatch Jukebox

Switch: /s
Full syntax: MusicMatch.exe /s
Extraction needed: ?
Note: User Registration screen pops-up.


MagicTweak

Switch: /silent
Full syntax: MT270.exe /silent
Extraction needed: ?


Messenger Plus 2.54

Switch: /SilentInstallNoSponsor or /SilentInstall
Full syntax: msgplus254.exe /SilentInstallNoSponsor
Extraction needed: No
Notes: Opens IE and MSN Messenger after installation.


Nero Burning ROM 6.0

Switch: /SILENT /NOREBOOT /SN=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /WRITE_SN
Full syntax: Nero6xxxxx.exe /SILENT /NOREBOOT /SN=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx /WRITE_SN
Extraction needed: No
Notes: Only works for Nero 6.0.0.23 and onwards. Use /HELP for more switches.


Norton Systemworks 2003

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: Setup.exe /qn /Reboot=Suppress
Extraction needed: ?


OpenOffice 1.10

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=12044


Partition Magic 8.0

Switch: /s /v/qn
Full syntax: setup.exe /s /v/qn
Extraction needed: ?


PowerDesk 5.0

Switch: /S /N /LANG=ENG
Full syntax: PD5.exe /S /N /LANG=ENG
Extraction needed: ?


Perfect Disk 6

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: pdwks60.msi /qn
Extraction needed: ?


PC Cillin

Switch: /qb REBOOT=Supress
Full syntax: pcc.msi /qb REBOOT=Supress
Extraction needed: ?


PowerDVD 5

Switch: -R to create ISS file.
Full syntax: See http://www.MSFN.org/unattended/xp/applicat...stallshield.htm
Extraction needed: ?
Also see: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=11115


Quicktime 6

Download full installer. Create a QuickTimeInstaller.ini with the following:

[QTSETUP] 
license_option=0 
no_dialogs=true 
registration_dialog=false 
supress_speed_dialog=true 
install_qtjava=false 
install_qd3d=true 
show_sample=false 
show_readme=false 
show_programfolder=false 
install_qtinfo=true

Full Installer and QuickTimeInstaller.ini must be in same directory.


QuickTime Alternative

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: quicktimealtxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: No


QCD Player

Switch: /S
Full syntax: qcd411.exe /S
Extraction needed: ?
Note: use Taskkill /F /IM QCDPlayer in addition.


RealPlayer One v2

Switch: -s
Full syntax: RealOnePlayerV2GOLD_en.exe -s
Extraction needed: ?


Real Alternative

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: realaltxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: No


Resplendent Registrar 3.21

Switch: /S
Full syntax: regist.exe /S
Extraction needed: ?


SpywareBlaster

Switch: /verysilent
Full syntax: spywareblastersetup.exe /verysilent
Extraction needed: ?


Sygate Personal Firewall

Switch: /QN Reboot=Supress
Full syntax: spf.exe /QN Reboot=Supress
Extraction needed: No


SiSoft Sandra Pro MAX3

Switch: /VERYSILENT
Full syntax: filename.exe /VERYSILENT
Extraction needed: ?


TuneUp Utilities

Switch: /q
Full syntax: filename.exe /q
Extraction needed: No | If you do, then use TU2003.msi /qn


TweakXP Pro 2.0

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: tweakxp.exe /qn
Extraction needed: ?


Tweaknow PowerPack

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: ?


TightVNC

Switch: /silent
Full syntax: filename.exe /silent
Extraction needed: ?


WinISO 5.3

Switch: /VERYSILENT /SP-
Full syntax: WinISO.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
Extraction needed: ?


WMP 9 Bonus Pack

Switch: /q
Full syntax: WMP9Bonus.exe /q
Extraction needed: ?


Windows XP Support Tools

Switch: /qn
Full syntax: Suptools.msi /qn
Extraction needed: ?


WinAmp 2.91 / 5.0

See: http://www.MSFN.org/board/index.php?showtopic=12364&st=0 and http://www.MSFN.org/board/index.php?showtopic=11803&st=0 and http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=12160


WinZip

See: http://www.MSFN.org/...showtopic=10618


Yahoo Messenger 5.6

Switch: /s
Full syntax: yahoomessenger.exe /s
Extraction needed: No.
Notes: Download full install, not web install. Use Taskkill /F /IM YPager in addition.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

I've made a VBScript for a silent install of NeroLanguage Pack:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run (".\NLLangPackNero6300.exe")
WScript.Sleep 5000
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "{UP}"
WScript.Sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Quit

EDIT: it's also mentioned in The Official Switches Thread, page 16
or just download it:


EDIT 2: (04-04-26), OR I've overlooked it, OR it's been recently added: Nero Language packs also work with the same switch that needs to be used for Nero Burning Rom:

"nerolangpack.exe /SILENT /NOREBOOT"

Attached File(s)

•  NeroLangsilentinstall.vbs (331bytes)
  Number of downloads: 591

[XL-DJK]

Alcohol can be installed and registered doing the following

Use Switch: /qn

copy and paste to create regfile:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120%\Info]
"UserName"="yourusername"
"Company"=" yourcompany"
"SerialNo"="yourserialno."

Install the app, then run the regfile replacing the appropriate

[Ypsos]

Switch for Pdf Creator

Download

PDFCreator-Setup.exe /verysilent /norestart

[inteks]

Creative Audigy/Live Driverinstall Tool is

ECHO.
ECHO Installing AudigyDriver
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Drivers\CTZAPXX.exe /q /o /r




/inteks

[stephens316]

This my Switch list as of 12-29-03 hope it helps

Applications.cmd

ECHO.
ECHO Installing AdminPak
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Admintools\adminpak.msi /Qn
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Lavasoft Ad-Aware 6 Build 181
ECHO Please wait... 
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Adware\aaw6.exe /silent
ECHO.
ECHO Installing SPYBOT
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\spybot\spybotsd12.exe /silent
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Reader 6
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdobeReader6\AR6.msi /qn
ECHO.
ECHO Installing TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TweakUI.msi /qb
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Kazza Lite K-plus-plus 2.43
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\KazaaLite\klitekpp243e.exe /silent
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Nero Burning ROM v6.3.0.0
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Nero\nero6300.exe /SN=removed /WRITE_SN /SILENT /NOREBOOT
ECHO.
ECHO Installing WinRAR 3.20
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\wrar320.exe /s
ECHO.
ECHO Installing MSN Messenger 6.1 Final
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /qb
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Office 2003 Professional with Publisher
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=office11.MST /qb-
ECHO.
ECHO Installing AIM 5.2
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AIM\Install_AIM.exe /s
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Sun Java VM 1.4.2
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\SunJava\j2re-1_4_2_01-windows-i586.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=jrecore IEXPLORER=1"
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Yahoo Messenger 5.6
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Yahoo\ymsgr_1356 /s
ECHO.
ECHO Shutting Down Yahoo Messenger
ECHO Please wait...
PsKill YPager
ECHO.
ECHO Installing WS-FTP
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\WS_ftp\Setup.exe -s -f1"%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Ws_ftp\setup.iss" 
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Alcohol
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Alcohol\setup.exe /qn
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Google
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Google\GoogleToolbarInstaller.exe /qn
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Winamp 5
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Winamp\WinAmp.msi /qb
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Works7
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\works\works7.msi /qb 
ECHO.
ECHO Installing DreamweaverMX
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Dreamweaver\dreamwmx.msi /qb
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Quicktime 212
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Quicktime\quicktime.msi /qb 
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Flash and Shockwave Player
ECHO Please Wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Shockwave\Flashshockwavefull.exe /s
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Symantec Antivirus Corporate 8.1
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\NAV\sav810b821.exe /qn
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Norton Persional Firewall 2003 
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\NPF2003\NPF.exe /qb
ECHO.
ECHO Installing WinIso
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinISO\WinISO.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-

[larciel]

thanks aaron

actually, the full switch for Googletoolbar, for me at least, was

/s /qn

thanks

[Paul]

A couple of extra options for Quicktime 6.5 installer, add to the [QTSETUP] section in the opening post:

[QTSETUP]
INSTALL_QUICKLAUNCH_ICONS=false
INSTALL_DESKTOP_ICONS=false

[Lost Soul]

this is a vbs script that IcemanND wrote for me to use windows x 6.1 for messenger to use it just change the number of downs to the skin of your liking and of course change the sleep times to fit your computer also

dim WshShell, iLoopTimeWait
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
iLoopTimeWait = 500

Function Connect2Window(iTime, sWindowName)
Do until WshShell.AppActivate (sWindowName)
WScript.Sleep iTime
loop
End function

WshShell.Run app & "msn61-winx.exe"
connect2window ilooptimewait, "MSN Messenger 6.1 - Windows X"
WshShell.SendKeys "{Tab}"

WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
Connect2Window iLoopTimeWait, "MSN Messenger 6.1 Setup"
WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
wscript.sleep 5000

WshShell.SendKeys "%a"

WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
wscript.sleep 60000

WshShell.SendKeys "{Tab}"

WshShell.SendKeys "{DOWN 10}"
wscript.sleep 5000
WshShell.SendKeys "%a"
wscript.sleep 20000
WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"

WScript.Sleep 1000

[Lost Soul]

this is how you add skype .95 beta /VERYSILENT /SP-

this is how you add xpanitspy it uses the /S

ok this is how you can add peer guardian 199pr7
/VERYSILENT /SP-

[Bastian_W]

Installing Netscape 7.02
Complete installation:
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape7/engl...ea/NSSetupB.exe

Base installation:
ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape7/engl...a/NS702base.exe

For unattended/silent install run:
start /wait z:\packages\netscape\NS702base.exe -ms -ira -ispf

Installing Winscp 2.3 (Free Secure Copy client)
Download it from http://winscp.vse.cz/eng/

For unattended/silent install run:

start /wait z:\packages\winscp2\winscp230setup.exe /silent

Installing Putty (Free Telnet/SSH Client)
Download it from: http://www.chiark.gr...sgtatham/putty/

For unattended/silent install run:

z:\bin\AutoIt.exe z:\scripts\putty.aut

Where putty.aut contain:

Run, z:\\packages\\putty\\putty-installer.exe /silent
WinWait, Setup, This will install PuTTY. Do you wish to continue?
Send, {ENTER}


More can be found here:
http://unattended.so...installers.html
like IBM Notes, ActivePerl, and some other... and here are many settings for MSI packages, InstallShield and so on...

Edit:
Ghostscript settings removed... they don´t worked!!!

[OldMan]

WINISO53

Extraction not needed:

REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "WinISO 5.3" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\WinISO\WinISO53.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 2 /D "taskkill /F /IM WinISO.exe" /f

I run taskkill because WinISO is similar to IsoBuster and wants to open up after installation.


The Old Dude

[Vengaboy]

there is an error (daemon tools):

Quote

Switch: /qn /Reboot=Suppress

correct syntax

Switch: /qn /Reboot=Suppress

official switch:

msiexec.exe /i daemon.msi /qr

[mendipjohn]

Windows Messenger:

messenger.msi /qn

This post has been edited by mendipjohn: 26 August 2005 - 02:43 AM

[Aaron]

Instead of using a vbs, you can add msmsgs=off to the [Components] section of winnt.sif to prevent the installation of Windows Messenger.

[JoJa15]

I have a correction. In the first post it lists the following for the Google Toolbar:

Google Toolbar

Switch: /s /qn
Full syntax: GoogleToolbarInstaller.exe /s /qn
Extraction needed: ?

Unfortunately that did not work for me. So I emailed Google and they responded back with the following:

Google Toolbar

Switch: /d /q
Full syntax: GoogleToolbarInstaller.exe /q /d
Extraction needed: No
Notes: /d will install the toolbar without it's advanced features and is optional. [EDIT] CASE IS VERY IMPORTANT! I tried it with /Q /D and it did not work. With /q /d it worked great.

I hope this helps people out.

Thanks go out to the Google Toolbar team which responded back to my request very quickly.

- John

[mendipjohn]

Sorry this ended up in the wrong place 1st time.

FreshUI is not very popular compared to TweakUI, but it is still useful at times.
The good news for those working on silent application installations for use on unattended XP CDs is that it can be run as a silent install.

Setup file type: Inno Setup

Switch: /silent

ECHO.
ECHO Installing FreshUI 6.80
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\freshdevices\frui.exe /silent

You can download the installation file (744Kb) from the FreshUI download page.

Note: You can use the same switch on the other common FreshDevices applications such as FreshDiagnose and FreshDownload.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Vengaboy, on Jan 4 2004, 11:59 AM, said:

there is an error (daemon tools):

Quote

Switch: /qn /Reboot=Suppress

correct syntax

Switch: /qn /Reboot=Suppress

official switch:

msiexec.exe /i daemon.msi /qr

doesn't work for me....

I'm using v3.44 and at the end of the installation a reboot message pops up.... anyone who knows how to get rid of this (except for a VBscript, I mean switches)
EDIT: found a switch: /noreboot, but it doesn't work....

[paul3vanz]

when i install the k-lite codec pack using runonceex using the same switch as the quicktime and real alternatives (i think: /VERYSILENT /-SP not sure off hand) it installs ok but i get an error about can't delete a codec with the name iac25_32.ax, is this a known problem and has anyone else had this?

edit: sorted, using just /verysilent and running it above most programs seems to do the trick.

[djallredGA]

If anybody cares (I did so someone else might) here is the way to install MS Money 2004 on winXP (code from RunOnceEx.cmd):

REG ADD %KEY%\026 /VE /D "Microsoft Money 2004" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\026 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Money\syspack.msi /qn" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\026 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Money\money.msi /qn BOOTSTRAPPERLAUNCH=yes" /f

The BOOTSTRAPPERLAUNCH=yes parameter is key to running the MSI file directly, instead of trying to use the setup.exe. The syspack needs to be installed first though, hence the order above.