mg323i
8th April 2005 23:19 UTC

using ExecWait to run .msi to install software
I can not get ExecWait to run sucessfully "postgresql-8.0-int.msi". any idea why how to do it?

bd2005
9th April 2005 00:58 UTC

try
ExecWait 'msiexec /i "$INSTDIR\postgresql-8.0-int.msi" /qn'

/qn - means silent install, you can remove this parameter

Comperio
9th April 2005 01:04 UTC

An MSI file is not an actual executable file. It is basically just a data file that tells Windows installer (MSIEXEC.EXE) what to do.

Therefore, to use Exec and wait, you'll probably want to call the actual EXE (MSIEXEC) and pass the MSI file to it as a parameter. Something like this:

ExecWait "'C:\path_to\msiexec.exe' /i postgresql-8.0-int.msi" 

mg323i
11th April 2005 14:52 UTC

Hello,
thanks for the reply, but I tried this command:
ExecWait 'msiexec /i "C:\postgresql-8.0.msi"'
and it jumps to the next line right when the setup windows for postgres pops up, it doesn't wait. any ideas why?

JATO
18th September 2005 22:28 UTC

Thanks - it helped me too
Thanks, this worked like a charm for me too.:D :D :D

viachi
23rd January 2006 17:13 UTC

Difficult with installing as service.
Hello,
i could run the msi, but I have to install postgre as service, and it asks me for password. Can i put a password in silent mode? If yes, is there an easiest way then finding the window, then finding the item...
Thanks.