Hi, I used batch file(s) for silent fully automatic installs too. But finding versions and eventually reinstalling them was too much work for me ... so i started using NSIS advantages - You can create one exe file that will give you options of what you want to install - You have to carry just one file instead of .bat and bunch of installers - NSIS has great plugin support, so if you are looking for function thats not there already you will find it on nsis forums (i just needed plugin to check if app being installed is running or not) disadvantage - you will have to learn new language. But it is scripted and quite easy. And nsis comes with nice help
