I've just made a new unattended install cd with the latest full version download of AdobeReader V6.0.2 and used the switch suggested in many places in the forum etc that worked perfectly for me with V6, but although it installs, three boxes pop-up during the install and you have to click "Next" etc. Can someone cleverer than me please explain why this is - using the usual popular syntax - or better still supply a modified syntax for a fully silent install for the very latest version?

P.S. I've not edited the regular syntax, all I've done is substitute the new executable into my $OEM$\$1\install\applications\adobe directory. Renamed it to match the syntax in the batch and hey presto it aint silently installing.

TIA

I'm not sure what actual installer you're using here. The easiest thing to do is: extract it, and run the msi files instead. Works flawlessly and it's very simple. There's tons of threads about how to do it...

Thanks for the help Crahak, I will extract the files from the .exe and use the .msi instead. I've had no problems with this app whatsoever, any version, since the start of the Unattended Disks! Problems with everything else mind - but this has been one of my 100% successes till now. I looked under the "Sticky: My Application Switches" at the top of the forum under AdobeReader and it said ok for V6 and V6.02, so I did look B4 posting - but methinks the author either aint tried V6.02 and is ASSUMING it will work or he has a different version to mine that suddenly rears-up with the time-honoured syntax.

Can NE one assist me further. I'm nearly there! I've extracted all the files, renamed the .msi file cos its got gaps in it, edited the .ini file to match the re-naming of the .msi and now I'm getting a splashscreen with all the switch options on (which is too complicated for me to understand although I spose the answers are all there for someone cleverer than me) - which asks me to click OK. And then it goes in. So if anyone can help me with a new syntax to just disable this ONE screen I would be grateful. TIA

Syn is batch file =

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader V6.0.2

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdobeReader6\Adobe_Reader_6_0_2.msi -p"-s /v\"/qn\""

REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "Adobe Reader" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\AdbeRdr602_ece.exe -p\"-s /v\"/qn\"\"" /f

It's a msi file, no need for all these fancy switches

ECHO.
ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader V6.0.2
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdobeReader6\Adobe_Reader_6_0_2.msi" /qb

will do the trick just fine.

crakak, tried your suggestion, extracted all the files from the wrapper using Winrar, altered my batch file to your syntax and am now getting "ERROR 1316. A network error has occurred".

@DLF

If crahak's approach is to be followed, you only need two files: MSI+CAB! No other files needed.

You find them here: C:\WINDOWS\Cache\Adobe Reader 6.0\ENUBIG\ I think.

Actually 6.0.2 is the 6.0.1 install MSI and a transform.

MSIEXEC /i "Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.1.msi" /qb TRANSFORMS=rdr602.mst

Extract and enjoy.

(or /qn if you're all silenty!)

I found it!!! you don't need a switch...

And i remember now it was RyanVM who made this

It has a dialog box that appears.

REG ADD %Key%\010 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat 6" /f
REG ADD %Key%\010 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Adobe\acroread602.exe" /f

Thanks Mythosaz! You are the only one that has solved it successfully. Everyone else was just guessing without testing (wrongly all the way too). Just successfully tested your suggestion with the following syntax in my batch file:

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader V6.0.2

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\AdobeReader6\Adobe_Reader_601.msi /qb TRANSFORMS=rdr602.mst

So to recap for anyone interested, extraction is needed first and the only other thing to do is to rename the .msi file so it doesnt have gaps and use the above syntax. Thanks again Mythosaz - top man.

crakak, tried your suggestion, extracted all the files from the wrapper using Winrar, altered my batch file to your syntax and am now getting "ERROR 1316. A network error has occurred".

I didn't say it would work like that. I have no idea wher eyou got your msi file or anything. My point was, for a msi installer, you use a switch like /qb or /qn, not switches like -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" (and what a mess that is )

I install the v6.01 installer, then the 6.02 upgrade installer. It's 2 msi files, and using /qb on both (6.01 first) works perfectly every time. That's about as easy as it gets. But you're using some transforms that came from somewhere else, so of course your command line will be different. Calling /qb on a "real" v6.02 installer (versus an update or transforms) would have worked too (not like we can guess what kind of files you got)

Hard to give you proper switches when we don't know what msi files you're using. I only gave you the generic switches, that's all...

Otherwise there are pre-made packs like RyanVM's that seem to work and it's pretty simple to use too (haven't tried it)

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Please don't link directly to files on my site. Link to http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/ instead. Thanks.