This topic lists the steps to create a silent installation of BizTalk Server.
Create a Silent Installation
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
Go to the installation location. In the command prompt, type
setup.exe /``<command name> <options>, and then press ENTER. The log file shows the installation status.
| Command name | Option | Description |
|---|---|---|
| /HELP, or /?, or /H | Provides help and quick reference. | |
| /QUIET | Suppresses UI during setup – all dialog boxes, errors, or prompts requiring user input. All messages are entered into the setup log file. Note: The Quiet flag cannot be specified for an upgrade, because upgrade requires user confirmation of selected options. | |
| /CABPATH | <CAB file location> | Indicates the location of the redistributable CAB file. |
| /S | <Configuration XML file> | Performs a silent installation of features found in the specified configuration file. Note: To install all features, specify ALL for the InstalledFeature parameter of the configuration XML file. |
| /PASSIVE | Performs a passive installation. The setup program only displays the progress bar. | |
| /NORESTART | Suppresses restart prompts and automatic restarts at the end of the installation. | |
| /FORCERESTART | Always forces a restart after the installation is complete. | |
| /PROMPTRESTART | Prompts the user before restarting. | |
| /X or /UNINSTALL | Uninstalls BizTalk Server. | |
| /L | <Logfile> [i][w][e][a][r][u][c][m][p][v][*] | Writes logging information to a log file to the specified path. Always uses verbose Windows Installer logging and it appends to an existing file. The following flags indicate which information to log: i - Status messages w - Nonfatal warnings e - All error messages a - Startup of actions r - Action-specific records u - User requests c - Initial user interface parameters m - Out-of-memory p - Terminal properties v – Verbose output * - All |
| /IGNOREDEPENDENCIES | Bypasses the checks for downloadable prerequisites. | |
| /INSTALLDIR <install path> | <program files folder> | Specifies the full path to product install location. |
| /COMPANYNAME | <company name> | Sets the company or organization name. |
| /USERNAME | <user name> | Sets the user name. |
| /ADDLOCAL ALL | Installs all features. For more information about ADDLOCAL command, see Listing of Values for the ADDLOCAL Command. | |
| /REMOVE ALL | Removes all features. | |
| /REPAIR ALL | Repairs all features. | |
| /CEIP | Enables Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) | |
| /PRODUCT UDDI | Installs UDDI | |
| msiexec.exe /i [MSIPATH] INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIRPATH] DATADIR=[DATADIRPATH] SQLSERVERMACHINENAME=[SQLSERVERNAME] OVERWRITERFIDSTORE=1 INSTALLLEVEL=5 /lvxp RfidServicesInstall.txt /q For example: msiexec.exe /i "\\ABC\XYZ\RFID_x86\RfidServices.msi" INSTALLDIR=“C:\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk RFID\” DATADIR=“C:\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk RFID\” SQLSERVERMACHINENAME=(local) OVERWRITERFIDSTORE=1 INSTALLLEVEL=5 /lvxp RfidServicesInstall.txt /q |
Installs Microsoft BizTalk Server RFID |
Additional
BizTalk Server enables automated electronic software distribution, also known as a Silent Installation. A silent installation does the following:
Installs BizTalk Server on computers that have the same configuration.
Lets system administrators install BizTalk Server on remote computers without user intervention.
A user does not have to monitor the installation and provide input.
To create a silent installation, use the command-line options to suppress all interaction.
When you complete a silent installation, no messages are displayed in the command window. Use the installation log file to review the status.

