Can't interact with MSI


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
       #1

    Can't interact with MSI


    Hello,

    I'm trying to install an old MSI package on a Win7 machine. On XP machines the package interactively asks for a target path (defaults to E:\Program Files), but on Win7 the dialog is skipped and msiexec tries to install it to the default target path (and fails, because there isn't any E: drive). How can I force the install to go interactive, or pass it a new default target path?

    TIA
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  2. Posts : 934
    Windows 8.1 ; Windows 7 x86 (Dec2008-Jan2013)
       #2

    Please try to use the following code
    Code:
    msiexec /i C:\YOURmsiFILEpath\yourFILE.msi TARGETDIR=C:\YOURdir
    you can execute it in elevated command prompt or create a bat file with this code.
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  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Enterprise 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Neutron16 said:
    Please try to use the following code
    Code:
    msiexec /i C:\YOURmsiFILEpath\yourFILE.msi TARGETDIR=C:\YOURdir
    you can execute it in elevated command prompt or create a bat file with this code.
    Thanks for replying. It didn't work for me. I created a bat file with the command and ran it as admin, but all iI got was the msiexec help dialog window.
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  4. Posts : 934
    Windows 8.1 ; Windows 7 x86 (Dec2008-Jan2013)
       #4

    Please post your bat file and the name and version of the application your are trying to install.
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