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osvbnet asked JiachenLiMFST-9349 edited

msiexec /Uninstall

Hello,
I need to uninstall an almost large number of MSI packages via a batch file:

msiexec /Uninstall {GUID} /NoRestart

Many of them will ask for confirmation or messages like this: If you continue with this uninstall, 1 or more products may stop working properly. Do you wanna go on anyway...

I need to use the above command with /passive switch:

msiexec /Uninstall {GUID} /NoRestart /Passive

But /Passive will just suppress the question message box with the default button, which is of course NO! How to force it work in passive mode with YES to uninstall anyway?

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TKujala answered osvbnet commented

Hi @osvbnet,

You can use the following method.

msiexec /Uninstall {GUID} /NoRestart /Quiet

If you want to stil use a passive method and it asks verification, I think there is something wrong with this installation package.

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Hello, thanks but there's no difference between /Passive and /Quiet but to show or hide a progress bar

I already tested your solution (/Quiet) it does not confirm this message:

"If you continue with this uninstall, 1 or more products may stop working properly. Do you wanna go on anyway..."

I didn't say I'm using passive method and it asks verification, I said I use passive mode and it does not uninstall, due to inability to pass the above message!

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OK for anyone reading this, the right way of doing so:

msiexec /Uninstall {***} /NoRestart /Passive IGNOREDEPENDENCIES=ALL

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