I am tring to make Adobe Acrobat 6 professional unattended. The /qn switch works but the program does not install becuase it requires a serial key. I have filled out Abcpy.ini and now what? When I come to solution I will post it. prehaps I should try the executable instead of the msi. (the msi is a smaller file size)

yes, once i ran the executable with the abcpy.ini it worked. I wish i knew the MSI switch.

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"PID_KEY=xxxx" and your key after your /qb switch by any chance?

I run the following lines for my Acrobat Install.

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT\ACROPRO.msi /quiet /passive /norestart

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.1 Update
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT_601\SETUP.msp /passive /norestart

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.2 Update
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT_602\SETUP.exe /S /v/qn

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.3 Critical Update
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait c:\PROGRA~1\CABS\ACROBAT_603\SETUP.exe /S /v/qn

I am using a legit product key and it is entered in my abcopy.ini, no dashes, spaces, etc.

i used an msi-editor and remove all dialogs. so i install it without any
switches and it dont ask me anything. the serial is stored in the registry,
but as RAW-format, not as 11111-1111- and so on:

Go to notepad and enter the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\6.0\Registration]
"SERIAL"="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"(your serial #)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Distiller\6.0\Registration]
"SERIAL"="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"

Then save the file as AcroPro.reg or whatever and put it in with your batch file or regtweaks and that's all there is

Better yet, modify the abcpy.ini sections that deal with silents. For example:

[OEM Install]
ISX_SERIALNUMBER=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ( no dashes )
USERNAME=User
COMPANYNAME=OEM
INSTALLDIR=c:\progra~1\adobe\acrobat6
ALLOW_LOCKDOWN_BROWSE=YES
ALLOW_LOCKDOWN_MEDIA=YES
ARPHELPLINK=
ARPHELPTELEPHONE=
ARPNOMODIFY=
;ARPNOMODIFY=YES disables the "Change" button in Add/Remove Programs

Assuming everything is entered correctly, it will install fully silent. I then use a batch to move, rename icons, etc.

Thanks )