[Sanjay]

It seems Kaspersky Personal Pro is only at v5.0.12 and apparantely the /S nor /s switch work for this, atleast it does not work for me. How come the Personal Pro version is behind in version numbers and also how come the silent install switch does not work with it? What am I to do?

[Aviator747]

I would like to know this too.

[mazin]

@Dimsoft

You've posted your key!

[graysky]

Great thread, thanks for the info all. Too bad the new version of KAV grinds my system to a halt. Guess I'll try something else.

[stevenp]

Hmm, everyone is saying something about kav.exe, but i got the kav personal demo with kav.key. The demo installer extracts the following files to C:/Kav/Personal5.0/English:

• 0007E6F5.key
  
• kav5.0.227_personalen.exe
  
• release_notes.htm
  
• And the dir "doc" with a pdf inside.

do i need to install it using the kav5.0.227_personalen.exe /S?

[ZileXa]

huh I don't understand all these problems...

I download (from 'product downloads') Kav Personal, place it in the folder:
XPCD\InstallApps\antivirus\kav.exe
and also place the .key file there:
XPCD\InstallApps\antivirus\kav.key

Now just use /s switch (or /S dunnow)... Kav will automatically use the key(s) located in the same dir as the installer! It works for me like this since the first 5.0 version... Kav is one of the easiest silent installations!

PS: the .key file doesn't have to be renamed to 'kav.key' or something... any name will do as long as it has the correct extension and is a correct key.

[stevenp]

ZileXa, on Jan 19 2005, 02:18 AM, said:

huh I don't understand all these problems...

I download (from 'product downloads')  Kav Personal, place it in the folder:
XPCD\InstallApps\antivirus\kav.exe
and also place the .key file there:
XPCD\InstallApps\antivirus\kav.key

Now just use /s switch (or /S dunnow)... Kav will automatically use the key(s) located in the same dir as the installer! It works for me like this since the first 5.0 version... Kav is one of the easiest silent installations!

PS: the .key file doesn't have to be renamed to 'kav.key' or something... any name will do as long as it has the correct extension and is a correct key.

Look, i downloaded the kav5.0trial_personalen.exe from here and then that file askes you where to extract it, default is C:/kav and he runs the installer from there. So my question is, wich one do you use? the kav5.0trial_personalen.exe or the extracted installer from the C:/kav dir?

[ZileXa]

OHH!
No I don't download trial version!
download from here:
http://www.kaspersky.../productupdates


place your .key file in the same dir as the downloaded "kav5.0.227_personalen.exe"
and run it from there using /s (or /S)

Works PERFECTLY!

(If you don't have a key... it will install but will ask (after a reboot I think) for a key file otherwise antivirus will be disabled untill you specify a keyfile...)

[Tacio]

how can i save my configuration of KAV v.5.0.20 in file and than with my unattended install winxpsp2 i can attach this file to kav?

[lilweirddude]

uh /illegal
no cracks or anything here




*thanks for the report, has been fixed now

This post has been edited by prathapml: 03 April 2005 - 11:18 AM

[sdfhacker]

My installation method for KAV Personal Pro 5.0.20:
Extract files from the installer in a temp folder (use WinRAR)
Add your key file to this folder
SFX with this comments:

;Comments
Setup=setup.exe /S /v/qn
TempMode
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

Silent install works perfectly !!
And installer is smaller than the original one.

I tried to make an administrative install point, but it doesn't work.

[ggfinder]

Hi everybody !

The SFX method works fine BUT windows reboot after the install.

Does anyone found a solution to this problem ?

Thanks again.

GG

[sdfhacker]

I think there is no reboot with KAV 5.0, only with KAV 4.

You can try (not tested) this switch in the SFX comments:

setup.exe /s /v"/qn REBOOT=Suppress"

[ggfinder]

Unfortunately,

I tried your code and it doesn't work for avoiding rebooting...

I confirmed that under vmware the 5.0.20 version asks for reboot at the end of the process.

I giving you my method just to be sure.

I extract the kav 5.0.20.exe to get all the files. Then i put my key with these files.
I use Winrar to re-compress all of the files, with the sfx box ticked and in the comments tab I put

;Comments
Setup=setup.exe /S /v/qn
TempMode
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

I didn't know this method, so I don't know the way to write.

Do I have to put the " ; Comments " at the beginning of the code ?

Thanks for your help.

GG

[sdfhacker]

No, you don't need to put "; Comments" at the beginning.

I tested under VMware, under my existing version of Windows and on a new install, but I had no reboot at all.

So, it's really strange you need to reboot. Are you sure this is caused by KAV ? Maybe it's another application, isn't it ?

[ggfinder]

Thanks to you,

The kaspersky personnal pro 5.0.20 that I use asks for reboot.

It is not an other application, because actually I'm trying each application separetely.

I am under XP SP2.

I will try different switches.

Thanks again.

[ggfinder]

Ok guys, we're talking about Kaspersky Personnal PRO and 5.0.20., it has an installshield.

The kaspersky *.exe downloaded on the kaspersky site must be extract in a directory where you put the .key.

Then you launch this to get it silent :

setup.exe -s

and it works with no reboot.

I hope it helps...

Thanks again

GG