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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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  • oddnearly

    Hey Radek, it sounds like the issue might be with the syntax of your command — MSIEXEC can be picky about parameters. Try adding /qn for silent mode and ensure there’s no space before the equals sign in TRANSFORMS=. For example:

    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 /qn

    Also, make sure you’re running the command sprunki phase 5 prompt as Administrator. That should stop the help window from popping up and start the silent install properly.

    oddnearly
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  • oliviamiller2

    I ran into something similar before, and it reminded me of how Draw Climber sometimes needs small adjustments to work smoothly. In my case, the silent install only worked after I corrected the MST path and ran the command as administrator. Maybe checking those details could help.

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  • drew-khan

    Funny you mentioned the command line arguments for the msi because I was literally just talking about this with a friend who hates gui installers. Weird coincidence but yeah getting those switches right is always a pain when deploying to multiple machines. wait why does this tiny memoji face in the corner look exactly like my ex with the headphones on that specific level in connect master

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