pcherng
13 years agoOccasional Contributor
Can't run msiexec if MSI is in certain folders
I am having some issues running msiexec for automating installers. I am using msiexec as my tested app with "/i <MSI file full path>" as the parameters. When the MSI file is in certain folders in the C:\ or on a network drive, attempting to run msiexec causes a window detailing all the different kinds of options allowed for passing parameters to msiexec. From what I understand, this window typically appears when msiexec is run without passing any valid parameters to it. However, if I move the MSI file to, say, the desktop and try to run the script again, the installer launches successfully. Is there a reason why placing the MSI in certain folders will not allow msiexec to run the installer? My guess is that there are some folder permissions issues, but I really have no idea.
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