How to create a Setup.iss file to install Groove silently by using the InstallShield Setup program (922143)

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A silent installation installs a product without any prompts to the user when the installation has started. You can do this without using Microsoft Windows Installer. To do this, create a file of installation responses and then send the file to end-users at your site, together with the installation. This installation response file is called Setup.iss.

To create a Setup.iss file and to create an installation shortcut that uses the Setup.iss file, follow these steps:

1. On a computer that has no trace of a Groove installation, open a Command Prompt window.
2. Type the path of the Setup.exe file for Groove followed by -r, and then press ENTER. For example, type C:\setup.exe -r, and then press ENTER.
3. Install and set up Groove the way that you want.
4. When the installation is complete, find the Setup.iss file. This file is in the Windows folder or the WinNT folder. Move this file and the Groove installation files to a folder that the users can access over the network.
5. Create a shortcut file that calls the installation by using your response file. Append -s, f1 and the path of the Setup.iss file, and make sure that you type a space between each parameter.
   
   An example of a shortcut file is as follows:

   g:\groove1_1_install\setup.exe -s -f1 g:\groove1_1_install\setup.iss

6. Send the shortcut file to the users who may want to install Groove.

For more information about how to perform a silent InstallShield installation or how to debug a faulty installation, visit the following InstallShield Web site: The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.