Common Command-Line Switches for Self-Installing Update Files

ID: Q197147

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.02, 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes 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, and Internet Explorer.

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NOTE: These switches do not work with all update files. If a switch does not work, the functionality is necessary for that package.

Switch Definitions

/q -- Quiet mode - Skips all user prompts

/q:u -- User Quiet mode - Shows some dialog boxes

/q:a -- Admin Quiet mode - Does not show any dialog boxes

/t:path -- Extracts the files to the specified path

/c -- Extract only - Extracts the files without installing them

/c:path -- Change location of Setup file - Specifies the path to the Setup file if it is different from the default path

/r:n -- Never restart - Do not restart the computer even if it is necessary to complete the installation

/r:i -- Restart if necessary - Automatically restart the computer if it is necessary to complete installation.

/r:a -- Always restart - Always restart the computer after installation

/r:as -- Silent restart - Automatically restart the computer without prompting the user

/n:v -- No version checking - Install the program over any previous version

For more information about these switches, please see Appendix A of the Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Kit.

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Keywords          : win95 msiew95 msient win98 msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5,95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: June 22, 1999