Msiexec uninstall msp command

For example, a package distributed to clients should have a full UI, while a package deployed through Group Policy should have no user interface. Sometimes an installation overwrites files which are in use or needs to reboot the machine in order to finish it.

The reboot policy used by the installation can be set through these options:. When debugging an installation package you can use multiple logging parameters in order to create a log. This log will contain different information for each parameter you use:. The Windows Installer command line can apply or remove updates patches for example through these options:. If you have an installed package, you can use the Windows Installer command line for repairing it:. How to uninstall the Patch and main installer components completely.

Asked 12 years ago views. Software Deployment Package Development. Posted by: darkfang 12 years ago. Posted by: Packaging 12 years ago. I created an MST and applied patch to it. I hope it is clear. You should be able to extract the. After that, track down the. Is there is any other way to create an msp file by extracting an exe. Use with caution. If you only use the uninstall feature, you should be OK. It should not be used on any newer Windows versions This command line tool msizap.

Both tools are deprectated. The intended use of these tools was to clean out failing uninstalls : Generally for the rare case when the cached MSI with the random name is erroneously missing and uninstall fails for this reason whilst asking for the original MSI. This is a rare problem, but I have seen it myself. Just a few potential causes: Moved to this answer. Key words: system restore interference, bad cleanup apps, msiexec. It could also be used to zap any MSI installation, though that is obviously not advisable.

More information: Why does MSI require the original. This newer support tool this tool is now also deprecated can be tried on recent Windows versions if you have defunct MSI packages needing uninstall. Some have suggested to use the tool linked to here by saschabeaumont: Uninstall without an MSI file. If you try it and it works, please be sure to let us know.

If you have access to the original MSI that was actually used to install the product, you can use this to run the uninstall. It must be the exact MSI that was used, and not just a similar one. Restoring via a restore point brings the system back to a previous installation state you can find video demos of this on YouTube or a similar site. Note that the feature can be disabled entirely or partly - it is possible to disable permanently for the whole machine, or adhoc per install.

I have seen new, unsolvable installation problems resulting from a system restore, but normally it works OK. Obviously don't use the feature for fun. It's a last resort and is best used for rollback of new drivers or setups that have just been installed and are found to cause immediate problems bluescreen , reboots, instability, etc The longer you go back the more rework you will create for yourself, and the higher the risk will be.

Most systems feature only a few restore points, and most of them stretch back just a month or two I believe. Be aware that system restore might affect Windows Updates that must then be re-applied - as well as many other system settings. Beyond pure annoyances, this can also cause security issues to resurface and you might want to run a specific security check on the target box es using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or similar tools. This feature has nothing to do with uninstall or system restore, but it is the last boot configuration that worked or resulted in a running system.

It can be used to get your system running again if it bluescreens or halts during booting. This often happens after driver installs.

Copy and paste the above code into your main CPP file replacing whatever is there. That should be it to be able to run the code. Maybe set a breakpoint, build and run.

Beware of changes to the default templates in VS, and the weird errors that can result: There are too many errors for the IntelliSense engine to function correctly. I no longer see the above issue. The MSDN link in the code lists the possible error messages returned from msiexec.

In case you want a simpler way to deal with the complicated msiexec. Can you update your answer with a new link? There are certainly further possible causes. Show 4 more comments.

Short answer: you can't. Roger Lipscombe Roger Lipscombe 84k 50 50 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. But I'm sure no one wants to do that because if you do you can no longer install an msi by double-clicking on it.

Not sure I agree with roger-lipscombe 's "you can't". You can use API calls instead. Well, you CAN'T run a. DOC file from the command line unless you have Command Extensions enabled. Which they usually are though. Here's a great reference page for wmic: quux. NOTE See matt-wilkie 's comment about overhead of the global search that is wmic product get name — user Peter Mortensen Tuminoid Tuminoid 8, 7 7 gold badges 35 35 silver badges 50 50 bronze badges. See my comment for how to change that default action, if you can live with the removing of the default --an probably more used -- action.

Mat k 39 39 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. I would try the following syntax - it works for me. Tyrone Tyrone. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name.

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