Msiexec /package Application.msi /forcerestart /promptrestart The equivalent Windows Installer command line has REBOOT=Force set on the command line. The installer restarts the computer after every installation. Msiexec /package Application.msi /norestart /forcerestartĪlways restart option. The equivalent Windows Installer command line has REBOOT=ReallySuppress set on the command line. The installer never restarts the computer after the installation. Msiexec /package Application.msi /passive /norestart The equivalent Windows Installer command-line option is /qb!- with REBOOTPROMPT=S set on the command line. The installer displays a progress bar to the user that indicates that an installation is in progress, but displays no prompts or error messages to the user. Msiexec /uninstall msipatch.msp /package Application.msi /quiet /passive Msiexec /uninstall Application.msi /quiet The equivalent Windows Installer command-line option is /qn. If no reboot option is specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without displaying any prompt or warning to the user. Use the /norestart or /forcerestart standard command-line options to control reboots. No prompts, messages, or dialog boxes display to the user. The installer runs an installation without displaying a user interface.

The equivalent Windows Installer command-line option is /?.

Incorrect use of any other option invokes this help option. You can display the usage descriptions in the user interface. Displays the correct usage of the msiexec command, including a list of all switches and behavior. This article lists the Windows Installer command-line option that corresponds to each Standard Installer option. The Windows Installer command-line options are available with Windows Installer 3.0 and earlier. The Msiexec command-line options are available beginning with Windows Installer 3.0.

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