How to install the FrontPage Server Extensions in quiet mode (294826)



The information in this article applies to:

  • FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft

This article was previously published under Q294826

SUMMARY

This article describes how to install the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions in quiet mode.

The Windows Installer technology that is used to install the FrontPage Server Extensions supports installing the software in quiet mode, which refers to installing software where no user intervention is required.

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Install the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions in Quiet Mode

Follow these steps to install the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions in quiet mode:
  1. Download the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from the following Microsoft Web site, and then save the downloaded file in the root directory of your system drive:
  2. Click Start and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type CMD and then click OK.
  4. Change the directory to the root directory of your system drive.
  5. Create a new temporary folder in the your system drive, for example:

    md C:\FPTEMP

  6. Run the downloaded file to extract it into the temporary folder that you created in step 5, using syntax similar to the following:

    fpse02_x86_eng.exe /t:C:\FPTEMP /c

  7. Change the directory to the temporary folder that you created in step 5, for example:

    cd C:\FPTEMP

  8. Run MSIExec to install the extensions in quiet mode, using syntax similar to the following:

    MSIExec /i fpse.msi /q

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REFERENCES

The following table lists Windows Installer command-line parameters that can be specified in the syntax of the quiet mode installation.
ParameterDescription
/i path to MSI fileInstall using the specified MSI file
/f path to MSI fileReinstall using the specified MSI file
/x path to MSI fileUninstall using the specified MSI file
/l path to log fileLog Setup messages to the specified file
/qQuiet mode Setup (no UI)
/qbQuiet mode Setup (basic UI)
/q+Quiet mode Setup (no UI except for completion notification)
For additional information about command-line switches for the Windows Installer Tool, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

227091 Command-Line Switches for the Microsoft Windows Installer Tool

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/11/2006
Keywords:kbWebServices kbConfig kbsetup kbHOWTOmaster KB294826 kbAudITPro