AccessoriesRun
"Installation_image\
\setup.exe" /r
and hit the ENTER key or select OK
A silent installation is a typical requirement of organizations, where background processes without any user interaction can be arranged. Infact it does not need a user to monitor the installation or to provide input via dialog boxes
A silent installation runs on its own from a shared location, without any user interaction.
The main steps are:
It will perform the first step once, and the others as many times as the number ofPCs on which you must repeat the installation
| Note
The Operating System used for the registration must be the same as the one used for the play back. |
The goal of recording an installation is to create the "Response File".
A normal (non-silent) installation receives the necessary input from the user. On the contrary a silent installation does not prompt the user for input: it reads the necessary input from "Response File".
To record an installation do the following:
AccessoriesRun
\setup.exe" /r
In the "C:\Windows" folder you will find the response file: setup.iss.
The response file contains an ASCII text, you can read it with a plain text editor. It is strongly suggested not to change it.
To perform the silent installation, you have to share the Installation_image folder and then in the Run dialog box type the run string
"Installation_image\\setup.exe" /s /f1 "Installation_image\TDsetup.iss"
For playback the use of the /f1 key is mandatory. It is not mandatory to use /f1 in playback if setup.iss is in the .../thinkdesign/ folder where the right setup.exe is. You need it only to specify the location of the iss file if it is different.
In order to verify the installation result, you can read the setup.log file created by default in the same folder of setup.exe.
You can change the location and the name of the log file by adding the /f2 key in the run string, for example:
"Installation_image\\setup.exe" /s /f2 "C:/temp/TDlog.log"
In the following table the error codes and their short descriptions
| Code | Error Description |
| 0 | Success |
| -1 | General error |
| -2 | Invalid mode |
| -3 | Required data not found in the Setup.iss file |
| -4 | Not enough memory available |
| -5 | File does not exist |
| -6 | Cannot write to the response file |
| -7 | Unable to write to the log file |
| -8 | Invalid path to the InstallShield Silent response file |
| -9 | Not a valid list type (string or number) |
| -10 | Data type is invalid |
| -11 | Unknown error during setup |
| -12 | Dialog boxes are out of order |
| -51 | Cannot create the specified folder |
| -52 | Cannot access the specified file or folder |
| -53 | Invalid option selected |