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Command-Line Switches for Self-Installing Microsoft Files |
This is a list of common command-line switches you can use when implementing a self-installing
update. You can use these switches with downloadable self-installing update files for Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows2000, Windows XP and Internet Explorer. These switches do not work with
all update files. Test first!
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Switch |
Definition |
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/q |
Quiet mode - Skips all user prompts |
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/q:u |
User Quiet mode - Shows some dialog boxes |
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/q:a |
Admin Quiet mode - Does not show any dialog boxes |
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/t:path |
Extracts the files to the specified path |
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/c |
Extract only - Extracts the files without installing them |
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/c:path |
Change location of Setup file - Specifies the path to the Setup file if it is
different from the default path |
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/r:n |
Never restart - Do not restart the computer even if it is necessary to complete the
installation |
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/r:i |
Restart if necessary - Automatically restart the computer if it is necessary to complete
installation |
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/r:a |
Always restart - Always restart the computer after installation |
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/r:s |
Silent restart - Automatically restart the computer without prompting the user |
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/n:v |
No version checking - Install the program over any previous version |
