Silent MSI install as Local System Account as All Users

Silent MSI install as Local System Account as All Users
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee251019(v=bts.10).aspx

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2603969/running-msiexec-from-a-service-local-system-account

Windows Installer Guide

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905(v=vs.85).aspx

Basic MSI custom actions

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa369786(v=vs.85).aspx

You can condition custom actions that are sequenced after InstallValidate to handle major upgrades by using the UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE property:

• If you want a custom action to run during an uninstallation of the product, but not during the removal of the product by a major upgrade, use this condition.

  REMOVE="ALL" AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE

If you want a custom action to run only during a major upgrade, use this condition.

UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE

ALSO...

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/537584/how-to-execute-custom-action-only-in-install-not-uninstall

Add a condition on the action so it's only triggered during installation, not uninstallation. Action run only during Install NOT Installed AND NOT PATCH Action runs during Install and repair NOT REMOVE Run on initial installation only: NOT Installed Run on initial install or when repair is selected. NOT Installed OR MaintenanceMode="Modify" Finally, to only run an action during uninstall use the following condition: REMOVE

Silent MSI install

http://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?t=161810&page=3

Good overview of silent installs using various different installers

http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php

http://www.flexerasoftware.jp/webdocuments/PDF/uilevels.pdf