Questions about Post-Setup

davebold370

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First I am new to this program and the forums, please forgive me for any errors I may spill.

I have a windows 10 Install and I am working with the Post-Setup location. I have a few MSIs ready to be added. I have added them, but I do not know how the parameters will work. Before I would use a script and use "msiexec /qn /norestart /i "%~dp0wsasme.msi"" to install webroot. How does the program handle silent installs with MSI packages?

My next question is, I have a silent install of office 2016. I have the .msp file. How do I upload all of the office files to the post-setup. Do I only upload the silent install msp? Normally I use "...\setup.exe" /adminfile "...\adminfile.msp"
 
I discovered that WinRar can setup .exe files that execute silently. However, I have not been able to successfully make this work yet.
 
Ok, I was going to do an word document but I can upload those. So lets do it by text. I am assuming you know how to setup office for a silent install with a msp file. I am also assuming you have a legal copy of winrar.
  1. Unpack your office.
  2. Create your .msp file.
  3. Select all of your office setup files and your msp file.
  4. Right click and add to winrar archive.
  5. 1.AddToArchive.png
  6. In the next box do the following:
  7. 2.MakeArchiveSFX.png
    1. Red: Rename the archive to something useful.
    2. Blue: Checkbox “Create SFX Archive”
    3. Green: Click OK.
  8. Once packaged up. Right click on the file and select Open with WinRar.
  9. Once the File opens in winrar click the SFX button.
  10. 4.ClickSFX.png
  11. Click the “Advanced SFX Options”
  12. Click the general tab and enter your path to extract. I choose “C:\SoftwareInstall\Office2016” as a reference point.
  13. 6.PathToExtract.png
  14. Click the Setup tab and enter the path to your setup and msp file. For my example it was “c:\SoftwareInstall\Office2016\Setup.exe /adminfile c:\SoftwareInstall\Office2016\Adminfile.msp”
  15. 7.SetupProgram.png
  16. I checked “Wait and Return Exit Code”
  17. Click on Modes Tab and select “Hide All”
  18. Click Text and Icon Tab and enter your programs name. I Used “Office 2016 Installer”
  19. Place in a good description and this is also where you can choose to load an Icon or a logo. I choose a custom icon.
  20. 9.TitlesAndIcons.png
  21. Click Ok
  22. Click Ok
  23. At this point the program will generate new information inside your archive and it will changed according.
  24. 10.FinalInfo.png
Now once you have the program built. All that is needed now is to add it to your Post-Setup area. Make sure Office is the last item to install as it captures the admin installer feature. No other item will install until office has completed it's task. I suggest a "Timeout" command to wait for a few minutes if you choose to add anything afterwards.

If anyone sees any improvements I can do on this, let me know.
 
Hi,

thanks for the tutorial.

For MSI installers, just skip msiexec /i and the actual msi file, e.g.:
add MSI file, then fill params "/qn /norestart", without quotes.
 
Not a problem. Thank you for the help. I'm still working on the timing issue, but I was just informed we are going to a different route with term servers. Did all that work for nothing. lol
 
Ok, I was going to do an word document but I can upload those. So lets do it by text. I am assuming you know how to setup office for a silent install with a msp file. I am also assuming you have a legal copy of winrar.
  1. Unpack your office.
  2. Create your .msp file.
  3. Select all of your office setup files and your msp file.
  4. Right click and add to winrar archive.
  5. View attachment 272
  6. In the next box do the following:
  7. View attachment 273
    1. Red: Rename the archive to something useful.
    2. Blue: Checkbox “Create SFX Archive”
    3. Green: Click OK.
  8. Once packaged up. Right click on the file and select Open with WinRar.
  9. Once the File opens in winrar click the SFX button.
  10. View attachment 274
  11. Click the “Advanced SFX Options”
  12. Click the general tab and enter your path to extract. I choose “C:\SoftwareInstall\Office2016” as a reference point.
  13. View attachment 275
  14. Click the Setup tab and enter the path to your setup and msp file. For my example it was “c:\SoftwareInstall\Office2016\Setup.exe /adminfile c:\SoftwareInstall\Office2016\Adminfile.msp”
  15. View attachment 276
  16. I checked “Wait and Return Exit Code”
  17. Click on Modes Tab and select “Hide All”
  18. Click Text and Icon Tab and enter your programs name. I Used “Office 2016 Installer”
  19. Place in a good description and this is also where you can choose to load an Icon or a logo. I choose a custom icon.
  20. View attachment 277
  21. Click Ok
  22. Click Ok
  23. At this point the program will generate new information inside your archive and it will changed according.
  24. View attachment 278
Now once you have the program built. All that is needed now is to add it to your Post-Setup area. Make sure Office is the last item to install as it captures the admin installer feature. No other item will install until office has completed it's task. I suggest a "Timeout" command to wait for a few minutes if you choose to add anything afterwards.

If anyone sees any improvements I can do on this, let me know.


what are you using for Parameters to install on the post setup next to software package?
 
With your office install you create a msp package. Below are the steps:
  1. Start Command Prompt
  2. cd to the setup.exe file.
  3. run the following command setup.exe /setup
  4. Setup your silent install.
  5. package your .msp file.
 
  1. Unpack your office.
  2. Create your .msp file.
  3. Select all of your office setup files and your msp file.


how i get office 2019 has alot of files?
my office has 3 files only

 
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