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MSI install with MST

Martin Kunz

February 06, 2019 13:07

Hey PDQ

Im trying to make a deploy packet with a msi file, where i have made a mst file for, when i deploy it with GPO it work, but when i do it with PDQ deploy, it does not work.

The program, is ComArchive, it's a addin for outlook, where it need a internet adresse to work, but when i install it with PDQ it does not put the internet adresse in. and i use the same mst file as i do when i deploy it with GPO.

Comments

5 comments

Margus Potter
February 06, 2019 14:40

Usually they are like...

Install Files:

$(Repository)\setupfile.msi

Parameters:

TRANSFORMS="myfile.mst"

Additional Files:

$(Repository)\install\myfile.mst

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Martin Kunz
February 06, 2019 15:31

still not working, mine is:

Install Files:

\server\path\ComArchive for Outlook 2010-13-16 x86 (3.25.29).msi

Parameters:

TRANSFORMS="Link.mst" "the mst file is called link"

Additional Files:

\server\path\Link.mst

It install the program, but it does not copy the link into the program, as when i deploy the program with GPO.

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Margus Potter
February 06, 2019 16:45
Include Entire Directory?

or

create Custom Command Line step

or

create New Step > Command
```
msiexec.exe /i "installer.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn /norestart TRANSFORMS="file.mst"
```
Files: add your msi and mst

or local pc install

New Step > Install

Install File
```
$(Repository)\file\install.bat
```
Parameters
```
/silent /noreboot
```
Include Entire Directory

install.bat:
```
@echo off
taskkill /f /im outlook.exe /im lync.exe
msiexec.exe /i "installer.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn /norestart TRANSFORMS="file.mst"
```
I even needed onetime copy files with folder to target pc specific folder in order to work..

Copy step:

Source:
```
$(Repository)\file\folder
```
Target Folder:
```
C:\Program Files (x86)\folder
```
Command step:
```
msiexec.exe /i "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\folder\install.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn /norestart /log output.log TRANSFORMS="file.mst"
```
If you can install in target pc locally in commandline or powershell with all your transform and silent parameters then it must work also from pdq, maybe package options "Run As" etc?
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Brad McClave
February 06, 2019 19:15

If you don't already have it, download the Adobe Reader DC installer and look at the steps in that. I believe their use of the .msp would be the same as if you used the .mst if your install.

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Martin Kunz
February 07, 2019 09:29

Hey thx for the reply.

now i have tryed all af your suggestion, but are not using the mst file, like the gpo do. So if i deploy it with DPQ i have to manually put the link into the ComArchive addin in outlook. I can't see why it does not work.

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