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Hello all,
I'm new to this, so let me off if I don't understand too much.
Whilst trying to install nero silently, It asks for serial key. I have one but I want it to install automatically. I also have this same problem with a few other apps. Do I need to create some kind of answer file, and if so how?
Any replies will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Posted 16 September 2005 - 09:12 AM
Not always...most installers allow you to silently install by adding extra commands to the install. So for instance if you're installing Nero, and the install file is nero.exe you would normally just double-click it to install.
But, if you want to install it silently, then you would add extra commands at the end like this:
nero.exe /SN=1111-2222-3333-4444-5555 /WRITE_SN /SILENT /NO_UI /NOREBOOT /NOLICENSE
Each "/" is followed by a command...all of these are determined by the people who made the setup, so you have to research and find out what commands are avalible. You can use the search feature here and find most everything with a little bit of leg-work.
The next question is to figure out how you want to execute that. You could simply put that line in a batch file and run that, or you could use one of the several methods indicated in the Unattended Guide that will allow you to accomplish the same thing.
But, if you want to install it silently, then you would add extra commands at the end like this:
nero.exe /SN=1111-2222-3333-4444-5555 /WRITE_SN /SILENT /NO_UI /NOREBOOT /NOLICENSE
Each "/" is followed by a command...all of these are determined by the people who made the setup, so you have to research and find out what commands are avalible. You can use the search feature here and find most everything with a little bit of leg-work.
The next question is to figure out how you want to execute that. You could simply put that line in a batch file and run that, or you could use one of the several methods indicated in the Unattended Guide that will allow you to accomplish the same thing.
This post has been edited by InTheWayBoy: 16 September 2005 - 09:12 AM
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