how to write batch script and VBscript for Install and uninstall an MSI. if /x then uninstall. If /silent then silent install
and we can pass the argument
>arg.bat /x
olp : will be uninstallled the msi.
>arg.bat /silent
o/p:will be installed the msi.
>arg.vbs /x
olp : will be uninstallled the msi.
>arg.vbs /silent
o/p:will be installed the msi.
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@echo off
title Multiple Choice Menu
:home
cls
echo.
echo Select a task:
echo =============
echo.
echo 1) Install Silently
echo 2) Uninstall program
echo 3) install program
echo 4) run another bat file
echo 5) Exit
echo.
set /p web=Type option:
if "%web%"=="1" msiexec.exe /i c:\setup.msi /QN /L*V "C:\Temp\msilog.log"
if "%web%"=="2" msiexec.exe /x c:\setup.msi /QN /L*V "C:\Temp\msilog.log"
if "%web%"=="3" msiexec.exe /i c:\setup.msi /L*V "C:\Temp\msilog.log"
if "%web%"=="4" Call cleanup.bat
if "%web%"=="5" exit
goto home
:list
echo Listing files from c:\windows\temp
dir c:\windows\temp /p /b
Pause
goto home
Here is a simple version:
@echo off
if [%1]==[/x] echo msiexec.exe /x
if [%1]==[/silent] echo msiexec.exe /silent
if [%1]==[] echo Missing argument
pause
If the file is named: RunMSI.bat, then:
RunMSI.bat /silent
RunMSI.bat /x
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