Microsoft® Windows® Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

Using Windows Installer

Msiexec.exe supports numerous command-line options. Rather than describing them all at one time, the following sections describe various combinations for achieving tasks.

Installing a Package

Table 23-1 describes the command-line options for installing a package, and the following describes the syntax:

msiexec /i {Package | ProductCode}

Table 23-1. Installing a Package

Option	Description
/i	Installs or configures a product.
Package	Specifies the name of the Windows Installer package file.
ProductCode	Specifies the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Windows Installer package.

Creating Administrative Installations

Table 23-2 describes the command-line options for creating administrative installations, and the following describes ...