<div>
First you have to determine how the application finds the key on subsequent runs, after you already entered it.
</div>


First you have to determine how the application finds the key on subsequent runs, after you already entered it.

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Hi Guys,<br />
<br />
I'm trying to modify an MSI so that when i silently install it, the serial number is automatically entered rather than having to input this when the software is first run but it's not working so wondered if you could advise where i am going wrong? I've edited the MSI using ORCA, created a transform and under the &quot;property&quot; table created a new row called &quot;ISX_SERIALNUM&quot; putting the serial number as the value. I have then saved the transform and run the following from a command prompt &quot;msiexec /i test.msi TRANSFORMS=test.mst /qn&quot;<br />
<br />
This installs silently as expected but when i run the software, it's still asking for the serial number. Any ideas where i'm going wrong?<br />
<br />
Thanks<br />
<br />
Martin
</div>
</div>


Hi Guys,

I'm trying to modify an MSI so that when i silently install it, the serial number is automatically entered rather than having to input this when the software is first run but it's not working so wondered if you could advise where i am going wrong? I've edited the MSI using ORCA, created a transform and under the "property" table created a new row called "ISX_SERIALNUM" putting the serial number as the value. I have then saved the transform and run the following from a command prompt "msiexec /i test.msi TRANSFORMS=test.mst /qn"

This installs silently as expected but when i run the software, it's still asking for the serial number. Any ideas where i'm going wrong?

Thanks

Martin

Editing an MSI using ORCA

Batch files are text files containing a script of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on DOS, OS/2 and Windows systems. Most commonly, they are used to perform a series of functions that are repeated -- copying a set of files created daily with one step, for example.

Windows Batch

Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.