Symptom
How do you perform a silent installation of a Crystal Reports .NET Server Install file (*.msi) from a command prompt?
Resolution
Silent Installation Steps from the Command Prompt
1. Download the .NET Server Install files for Crystal Reports 10 by from the following link:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100005986292008E/cr10_server_install.zip
2. From your Desktop, click 'Start' and select 'Run'.
3. In the Run dialog box, type a command line similar to the following example:
msiexec /i "\\yourcomputer\yourlocation\XXXXX.msi" /qr
pidkey=XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX
" Where "msiexec" is the executable that runs the installation.
" Where "/i" is the command switch to install.
" Where "\\yourcomputer\yourlocation\XXXXX.msi" is the path and file name of the MSI file.
" Where "/qr" is the command for quiet install (reduced user interface). A modal dialog box is displayed at the end of the installation.
" Where "pidkey=XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX" is the 19 digit license key that you receive after registering the product.
4. Click 'OK'.
The silent installation of the .NET Server Install file will begin.
More Information
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For more information on using the Microsoft Installer, refer to the following Microsoft knowledge base articles at http://support.microsoft.com:
" Q242479 - Overview of the Windows Installer Technology
" Q227091 - Command-Line for the Microsoft Windows
Installer Tool
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