Hey guys,
Could someone show me how to write a batch file to install software? I just need something very basic that, when run, will auto install the software.
I know it isn't that hard, but I don't know how. :(
thanks!
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
DarkRubicant 0 Light Poster
Why not post this in the programmers forum? I know you know this as you've been around the site for awhile.
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
well, considering it's more pertaining to DOS....
DimaYasny 180 Godmode enabled Team Colleague Featured Poster
installing windows software with a .bat? you would need to find the actual setup switches to make it a silent install, and those are product specific
thunderstorm98
Why not you use Autorun.inf (Setup Information) it will Auto Execute the Setup.exe.
DimaYasny 180 Godmode enabled Team Colleague Featured Poster
but that way unattended or scripted setup will not work
thunderstorm98
For more Configuration also can setup a .ini file for it.
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
I have a .ini file setup that does a complete installation with no user intervention. I need a way to run the link through a script though.
Agita 0 Junior Poster in Training
This random link might help
http://www.leeos.com/infdoc.html
I don't completely understand it myself, just in theory.
Hope it helps
thunderstorm98
Also you can link .bat (MS-DOS Batch Script) through Autorun.inf File.
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
I understand how to make the script autorun, but I need help writing it.
Thanks though
Agita 0 Junior Poster in Training
yep, that really depends on the program. Just a double click silent install?
iamthwee
Seriously, if you are using a big microsoft products i.e, office, outlook, autocad etc, just fire them off from the msi installers and call the relevant switches.
It really is that simple.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
? you would need to find the actual setup switches to make it a silent install, and those are product specific
Not really. Most MSI packages use a standard set of switches (i wrote a bat file to install all MS hotfixes post SP2)
I understand how to make the script autorun, but I need help writing it.
Thanks though
you just write the DOS commands, one to a line (as if you were hitting enter. Thats it)
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
I don't know which DOS commands to use though :( i r newb, i know.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
c:/pathtoinstaller/setup.exe
c:/pathtoinstaller2/setup.exe
etc...
something like that
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
I've done that, and saved it as a .bat file. Didn't work though.
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