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Silent Installs

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:43 pm
by bbadmin
Note:Assumes knowledge of Windows Command Prompt commands and environment variables.

How to silently install TextPad 9.6.2 and later:

For Intel processors, type this command:

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TextPadSetupv9-x64.exe /exenoui /q
For ARM64 processors, type this command:

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TextPadSetupv9-arm64.exe /exenoui /q
To specify the installation folder on Intel processors, type this command:

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TextPadSetupv9-x64.exe /exenoui /q APPDIR="your installation folder"
How to make a silent installer for earlier releases of TextPad:

First, extract the MSI file from the downloaded ZIP file as follows:
  1. Start Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator.
  2. Extract SETUP.EXE from the ZIP file using Explorer.
  3. setup.exe /s /x /b"C:\FolderInWhichMSIWillBeExtracted" /v"/qn"
Then, MSIEXEC can then be used to install TextPad with that MSI file. Its command-line options are documented here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx

For example, to specify the installation folder in silent mode:

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msiexec /quiet /i c:\path\to\textpad.msi /l*v "log.txt"
The MSI file can also be edited to create any registry keys and install the license key file:

How to silently install TextPad 9 with a multi-user license on an Intel PC

Other variants can be made using a tool such as Orca:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/window ... i/orca-exe

This article explains how to use Orca to add an external file to an MSI:

https://www.advancedinstaller.com/edit- ... ative.html

Last edited on 2024/12/06 for TextPad 9.6.2 and later.