Unattended or silent install

Use command-line parameters to perform an unattended or silent installation of the software.

Installation command-line parameters

Use command
Setup.exe /?
to display the usage options for installation parameters. Command-line parameters are case-insensitive. If a specified value includes a space, be sure to enclose the value in quotation marks (for example,
"value with spaces"
).

Examples

These examples show how to use the installation commands.
  • To install the software with no user interface using the default settings during the installation process. (Silent install)
    Setup.exe /Q /IAcceptAllLicenseTerms
  • To install the software on the D: drive and display the progress, error, or complete messages during installation and restart the computer if necessary. (Unattended install)
    Setup.exe /QS /IAcceptAllLicenseTerms /AutoRestart /InstallDrive=D:

Error codes

This table identifies the error codes that can be returned by an installation.
ERROR_SUCCESS
0
The installation completed successfully.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
87
One of the parameters was invalid.
ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT
1602
The installation was canceled by the user.
ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE
1603
A fatal error occurred during installation.
ERROR_BAD_CONFIGURATION
1610
The configuration data for this product is corrupt. Contact your support personnel.
ERROR_REBOOT_CONTINUE
1641
A reboot is required to continue the installation.
ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED
3010
A restart is required to complete the installation. After restart the product is successfully installed.
ERROR_REBOOT_PENDING
3012
A restart is pending and is required before the installation can continue.
ERROR_SUCCESS_NOT_APPLICABLE
3013
The installation cannot proceed because the products are already installed.
ERROR_SUCCESS_WARNING_REBOOT
3014
The installation succeeded with warnings. Check the installation log file for details. To complete the installation, restart the computer.
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