DOCUMENT:Q318123 06-AUG-2002 [sna] TITLE :Setup Does Not Recognize .inf File During Unattended HIS Install PRODUCT :Microsoft SNA Server PROD/VER:: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you specify an .inf setup file for an unattended install of either the Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000 clients (HIAdmin.msi/HIClient.msi) or server (HIServer.msi), the Setup program does not recognize the values in the .inf setup file. As a result, the HIS clients/HIS server software is installed with default settings. CAUSE ===== You did not specify the path to the .inf file in the command line. For example, the following command line performs an unattended install, but the specialized .inf file HIServer.inf will be ignored: MSIExec /I hiserver.msi UNATTENDED_INSTALL_FILENAME=hiserver.inf /q RESOLUTION ========== Specify the path to the .inf file by changing the command line to appear as follows: MSIExec /I hiserver.msi UNATTENDED_INSTALL_FILENAME=\hiserver.inf /q MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about automating setup of Host Integration Server, refer to the following TechNet Web site: Automating Setup and Using the MSIEXEC Application http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechnol/host/proddocs/install/instch08.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechnol/host/proddocs/install/instch08.asp) For additional information about installation on HIS clients, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q307819 Problems with Automated Installation of Host Integration Server Clients Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbHostIntegServ2000 Version : : ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.