DTM.inc Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Can anyone help with a switch to install VMware silently and enter the registration number as well ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_3333 Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Have a look at this link. This is how I install VMware silently in my unattended and it works perfectly. It is at the bottom of the page.Installing VMware Workstation Silently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM.inc Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Thanks neo_3333, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM.inc Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I just can't get this happening.Could you possibly post your command lines so i can reference off them please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM.inc Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 This is what i have, is it correct???I'm getting confused with all the backslashes for additional quotationsREG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "VMware Workstation" /fREG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "\"%CDROM%\Software\VMware\msiexec -i \"%CDROM%\XPCD\Software\VMware\VMware Workstation.msi\" INSTALLDIR="\"C:\Program Files\VMware\" ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=1 SERIALNUMBER="\"<Serial Number>\" /qn" /f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdles Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Remove your serial number though from your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM.inc Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Sorry, 'DONE' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODC Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hello. I got it working like this:msiexec -i "VMware.msi" INSTALLDIR="%ProgramFiles%\VMWare" ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=1 SERIALNUMBER=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /qn(Note: I renamed the .msi file, but you don't need to.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammett Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 for me ...it's syntacstart /wait msiexec -i "VMware.msi" INSTALLDIR="%ProgramFiles%\VMWare" ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=1 SERIALNUMBER=qqqq-qqqq-qqqq-qqqq /qn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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