Rif.: CVI_RET.MSI asks for reboot - how to suppress ?

[jumbojetjames]

hi all,

have a bigger QT-project with a handful tools inside. these are written in CVI. I only want to copy these exe-files into the project. it makes no sense to build an installer to every tool. but I have to install the CVI_RTE on the target-machine once. 

I did this over a "msiexec.exe /i "CVI_RTE.msi" /qb" - call inside the installer. this runs ok. the only problem is, that the reboot-demand comes up at the end and if the user decides to say "yes" this isn't a good idea inside the installation process.

is there a possibility to suppress this ? or set a "no" over the command-line before ???

best regards

Simon 

[carlox]

I'm not an expert of complex installations so I googled for more info about msiexec.exe and I found http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372024(v=vs.85).aspx

Here is an extract:

Option	Parameters	Meaning
/help		Help and quick reference option. Displays the correct usage of the setup command including a list of all switches and behavior. The description of usage can be displayed in the user interface. Incorrect use of any option invokes this help option. Example: msiexec /help Note  The equivalent Windows Installer Command-Line Option is /?.
/quiet		Quiet display option. The installer runs an installation without displaying a user interface. No prompts, messages, or dialog boxes are displayed to the user. The user cannot cancel the installation. Use the /norestart or /forcerestart standard command-line options to control reboots. If no reboot options are specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without displaying any prompt or warning to the user. Examples: msiexec /package Application.msi /quiet Msiexec /uninstall Application.msi /quiet Msiexec /update msipatch.msp /quiet Msiexec /uninstall msipatch.msp /package Application.msi / quiet Note  The equivalent Windows Installer Command-Line Option is /qn.
/passive		Passive display option. The installer displays a progress bar to the user that indicates that an installation is in progress but no prompts or error messages are displayed to the user. The user cannot cancel the installation. Use the /norestart or /forcerestart standard command-line options to control reboots. If no reboot option is specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without displaying any prompt or warning to the user. Example: msiexec /package Application.msi /passive Note  The equivalent Windows Installer Command-Line Option is /qb!- withREBOOTPROMPT=S set on the command line.
/norestart		Never restart option. The installer never restarts the computer after the installation. Example: msiexec /package Application.msi /norestart Note  The equivalent Windows Installer command line has REBOOT=ReallySuppress set on the command line.

I hope it's useful. Let me know...

[jumbojetjames]

hi carlo,

yes /norestart does the job. sorry, I didn't find it in the docus.

best regards

Simon