Install Shield Tuner - not quiet - confused

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I have successfully been able to copy the client install files to a network drive - then use Send Upgrade Notification to a client to install 6.0.1 over Ver 5.0.9.

However, now I want to customise my install and make it silent.

I have creased a transorm file and placed it on the network drive in the same location as the client install.

Within the transform file I have entered in the Package area, under Windows Installer Command

Line Arguments:

msiexec /i “Lotus Notes 6.msi” TRANSFORMS=“transform.mst”

I then use notes admin - send upgrade notification and in the following fields under Software Distibution Tab enter

Root Path for Install Kits: P:\From_EDP\Notes6\

Path for Windows 98, NT…: P:\From_EDP\Notes6\Lotus Notes 6.msi

When the client gets the email and runs the program they get a normal install procedure asking about licenses etc.

It is not silent and even though said Yes to license in transform file setup still asking.

Any help much appreciated.

Yours confused.

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Subject: Install Shield Tuner - not quiet - confused.

I got this to work eventually but not by relying on the transform file command line.I created the transform file as I needed.

Then also created a bat file in the same folder as the client software install.

@echo off

\P:\data\from_edp\notes6\setup.exe /v/qb!+

TRANSFORMS=custom.mst

I then used domino admin and sent email using send upgrade email - pointing to this bat file.

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Subject: RE: Install Shield Tuner - not quiet - confused.

As you figured out, setup always runs with a full GUI (unless you tell it not to with /qn or another command switch).This allows your transform file to establish the defaults but for your users to still customize their setups.

Some things will automaticly supress the GUI (like installing through Windows Active Directory Group Policy ‘Software Installation Policy’). Most things don’t do this, however (as you’ve already experienced).