Category: Repackaging

For the first time install of server, you should install the “Terminal Server” role service on the computer before you install any programs that you want to make available to users. Always put the server in TS-Install mode (shown up as “Install Application on Terminal Server” applet in control panel and command line shortcut is TSAppInstall) This Wizard invokes “C:Windowssystem32tsappinstall.exe” executable called “Wizard for Installing Applications in TS-Install Mode.” Once you take the Wizard to launch the application/executable you want to install, it get launched with below command line parameters and the processes hierarchy is as shown below:           “C:WindowsSystem32msiexec.exe” /i […]

 Products InstallShield 11.5 Premier, InstallShield 11.5 Professional Project Type InstallScript MSI Summary This article details command line methods to silently uninstall an installation package that was created from an InstallScript MSI project. Discussion There are two ways a silent uninstall can be performed: Using a Response File To run an uninstallation using a response file: Prepare a response file for the uninstallation (.iss) by running Setup.exe with the /r argument: Setup.exe /r Locate the Setup.iss file generated in the Windows folder and copy it to the desired location. Type the following at the command line (items in Italics represent data […]

Registry INI files ODBC DSN’s Services Processes Other text config files (.lic, settings.txt, etc.,)