Solid as a rock Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 With the above command line, what would I add (and where) to change the install directory? Is it:INSTALLDIR=xxxx?Thanksthat is right... http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_install_silent.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free.User Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 So would I then use:VMware Workstation.exe [iNSTALLDIR=xxxxxx] ADDLOCAL=ALL [REMOVE=<featurename,featurename>] /qn ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid as a rock Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 (edited) So would I then use:VMware Workstation.exe [iNSTALLDIR=xxxxxx] ADDLOCAL=ALL [REMOVE=<featurename,featurename>] /qn ?no, the [ ] is for WPI, meaning beginning and ending a commandline. i dont know which way you follow to install this. i guess you dont use WPI....But the line must be something like this:%cdrom%\\Applications\\VMware\\VMware.exe /s /v" /qn INSTALLDIR="xxxxxxx" ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=0 SERIALNUMBER=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1" Edited November 28, 2005 by SolidasRock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirrup Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 %cdrom%\\Applications\\VMware\\VMware.exe /s /v"INSTALLDIR="xxxxxxx" ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=0 SERIALNUMBER=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1 /qn " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muiz Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 (edited) VMWare 5.5VMware Workstation 5.5 Build 18463Rename your installer to : setup.exe and put it on C:\Also make a new folder on C:\ , VMC:\VMNow hit start run fill in : C:\setup.exe /a /s /v"/qn TARGETDIR=C:\VM"You will have your msi in C:\VMThen you can install it like this, or add your own stuffVMware.msi /qn DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0For more options visit :http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_install_silent.html[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation\License.ws.5.0]"StartFields"="Cpt, ProductID, LicenseVersion, LicenseType, Epoch""Cpt"="COPYRIGHT (c) VMware, Inc. 1999-2004""ProductID"="VMware Workstation for Win32""LicenseVersion"="5.0""LicenseType"="User""Epoch"="2004-9-1""Hash"="86d0ec35-76b233cc-f67328b2-4789bba4-29149f99""Serial"="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx""Name"="xxxxxx""CompanyName"="xxxxxx""LastModified"="2005-11-08 @ 07:51:02 UTC" Edited November 28, 2005 by muiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid as a rock Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 (edited) no need to extract it (why make it bigger if it could be smaller), no need to add regkeys. no need to hocus pocus. pirrup way is the easiest and smallest and working way.... (read Page 2)but you all are free to choose which way you like... Edited November 28, 2005 by SolidasRock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muiz Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 no need to extract it (why make it bigger if it could be smaller), no need to add regkeys. no need to hocus pocus. pirrup way is the easiest and smallest and working way.... (read Page 2)but you all are free to choose which way you like...Thats where a DVD is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirrup Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 haha don't flame guys! every new way is a good way ( long , short , hard , easy )cheerspirrup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugargenius Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 btw if you don't want it to reboot your pc after install use this one :cmd1[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Applications\\VMware\\VMware.exe /s /v"ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=0 SERIALNUMBER=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1 /qn"']i moved the /qnIs there a way to disable the reboot? I tried this:start /wait "" %CDROM%\Applications\vmware\setup.exe /s /v"ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=1 SERIALNUMBER=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1 /norestart /qn "I got a "Windows Installer Installation" dialog showing the available parameters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid as a rock Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 (edited) removed.... Edited January 19, 2006 by SolidasRock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boooggy Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 solidas try from run command to run msiexec /? to see what mens /qn..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSpear Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 You can also inject all of these values right into the msi file directly. I managed to make a switchless silent installer that works from svcpack.inf and it's at 63.2MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boooggy Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 (edited) u can also delete also freebsd.iso, netware.iso and also this folder: Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\messages\ja. but after deleting this also the msi needs to be edited and delete all references to this files...in this way i got my silent installer to 23.9 mb Edited December 19, 2005 by boooggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark007 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 (edited) hehe, my 5.5 installer is stripped down also. 22.4 megok, i have way to much time on my hands, I went and played aroundwith the vmware install reducing it to windows english only.fully functional, 13.5 meg - lolshark Edited December 20, 2005 by Shark007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSpear Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 The Japanese stuff I can see.. but I actually use the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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