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SQL Search silent installation

Hello,

I am trying to install SQL search by silent installation. I found an article: https://productsupport.red-gate.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007207454-Installing-from-the-msi-file-silent-install

The command below doesn't work, Windows MSI help window pops up  instead of installation process.

msiexec /i "c:\install\SQL Search_3.7.2.5316_x86.msi" TRANSFORMS="c:\install\SQL Search_3.7.2.5316_x86.mst" ADDLOCAL=ALL

Could you tell what is wrong?

Thank you,
Radek
Radek Slachta
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  • Chris Tran
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    Hi Radek
     
    Thanks for getting in touch.
     
    This is expected behaviour. You've followed the example found in our article and you're seeing the Windows Installation window.
     
    As per the documentation, the installation is not actually silent, but requires no user interaction.
     

    Chris Tran
  • Joan C. Eck

    Hey Radek,

    That's a classic sign that there's a syntax error with the msiexec command, causing it to just show its help dialog instead of running your install.

    The most common culprit is missing the /qb- or /qn switch for the UI level. Your command is telling it what to install but not how to run it.

    Try adding /qb- for a basic progress bar or /qn for a completely silent install. Your command should look like this:

    Also, double-check that the paths to both the .msi and the .mst transform file are 100% correct. If the paths are wrong, it will fail.

    Hope that gets it working for you!

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    Joan C. Eck
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