Silent UNINSTALL of an app by installshield

[ceez]

hello fellow msnf-ers!

We need to remove a software from about 100 workstations and I want to figure out how to get it to silently uninstall. I got the uninstall key from the registry of one of the computers that had the app installed:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{35C30793-32F4-11D6-A043-00E081105A80}]

"DisplayName"="Fiery Remote Scan 5.1.2.6"

"UninstallString"="RunDll32 C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\INSTAL~1\\engine\\6\\INTEL3~1\\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup \"C:\\Program Files\\InstallShield Installation Information\\{35C30793-32F4-11D6-A043-00E081105A80}\\setup.exe\" remove"

"LogFile"="C:\\Program Files\\InstallShield Installation Information\\{35C30793-32F4-11D6-A043-00E081105A80}\\setup.ilg"

"Version"="5.1.2.6"

As you can see this is the uninstall string:

"RunDll32 C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\INSTAL~1\\engine\\6\\INTEL3~1\\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup \"C:\\Program Files\\InstallShield Installation Information\\{35C30793-32F4-11D6-A043-00E081105A80}\\setup.exe\" remove"

When I run that command from the RUN box, CMD window or a batch file I get the progress bar and then the "are you sure you want uninstall...." [yes]|[no] option.

How can I avoid that? I want to be able to put that uninstall command in a logon script and have it removed at login.

How can I accomplish this? I went to the installshield command line help online but it only talks about silent installs.

Can someone help me out with this?

thanks,

ceez

ps: I tried the /qn | /s | /silent options as switches and had no luck.

Edited February 20, 2008 by ceez

[radix]

If AutoIt can be used in this situation, compile this:

$sUninstall = 'C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\INSTAL~1\\engine\\6\\INTEL3~1\\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup ' & _

'"C:\\Program Files\\InstallShield Installation Information\\{35C30793-32F4-11D6-A043-00E081105A80}\\setup.exe" remove'

ShellExecute('RunDll32.exe', $sUninstall)

WinWait("Confirm File Deletion", "")

WinActivate("Confirm File Deletion", "")

ControlClick("Confirm File Deletion", "", "Button1")

and run.

Edited February 20, 2008 by radix

[ceez]

@radix, do I need to install AUTOIT on each workstation or do i just install on mine, pop in that code and save as what I assume could be a batch file. am I correct in this assumption?

thanks

ps- I just installed and dont quite get it....I opened the SciTE Script Editor and pasted the code, but when I save I dont know what extension to save as, the save as type field is just an empty drop down box. how do i do this?!?! :confused

ps2- Ok so I found their documentation in their website and read the following. I followed the steps in creating a new script, pasted the code above that you provided and saved the file.

now when I double click on the au3 file (uninstall.au3) I get the following AutoIT error:

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AutoIt Error

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Line 13 (File "C:\Documents and Settings\CRamirez\Desktop\ProcessMonitor\uninstall.au3"):

$sUninstall = 'C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\INSTAL~1\\engine\\6\\INTEL3~1\\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup ' &

$sUninstall = ^ ERROR

Error: Error in expression.

---------------------------

OK

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Looks like an interesting little app, I'll just need to do ALOT of reading!

thanks again as I continue to tinker with it!

ps3- LOL! Ok so I got rid of the error by puting the first two lines in your original quote into a single line:

$sUninstall = 'C:\\PROGRA~1\\COMMON~1\\INSTAL~1\\engine\\6\\INTEL3~1\\ctor.dll,LaunchSetup ' & '"C:\\Program Files\\InstallShield Installation Information\\{35C30793-32F4-11D6-A043-00E081105A80}\\setup.exe" remove'

It ran the script and it performed the correct "clicks". Now to figure out how to make it click on the [FINISH] button on the last window which confirms the uninstall process.

Thanks again!

Edited February 21, 2008 by ceez

[radix]

Nothing wrong in my previous code. Problem is with editing the post. On AutoIt forum they have

a special codebox for AutoIt script. The codebox from this forum is not 100% proper for this type of code. I understanded this yesterday.

Download the attachment file. Install AutoIt and compile the file(r. click->compile).

You don't need to install AutoIt on all machines. Just run the compiled exe file.

Fiery_uninstaller.au3

Edited February 21, 2008 by radix