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Deployment Tips (3)

Most Common Setup Type
Windows Installer (MSI)
Average Package Difficulty Rating
Rated 2 / 5 (Somewhat Easy) based on 3 ratings
Most Commonly Reported Deployment Method
Windows Installer with Custom Transform (MST)

Deployment Tip Summary

Software can be extracted by calling the downloaded Installer with: "/e foldername"
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Software can be extracted by calling the downloaded Installer with: "/e foldername"

MSI Parameters I used: EULAS_AGREED=1 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 /qb-!
Setup Information:
Setup Type: Windows Installer (MSI)
Deployment Method Used: Repackaged (to a setup.msi)
Deployment Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Platform(s): Windows

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You can also create a Transform to disable certain features, in the property table:

AUTOSOFTWAREUPDATE = 0 (Disable software update)

COMPONENTDOWNLOAD = 0 (Disable component software downloads... such as vmtools)

QUICKLAUNCH_SHORTCUT = 0

DESKTOP_SHORTCUT = 0

 

These changes get reflected into config.ini when installed:

"%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\VMware\VMware Player\config.ini"
Setup Information:
Setup Type: Windows Installer (MSI)
Deployment Method Used: Windows Installer with Custom Transform (MST)
Deployment Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Platform(s): Windows
  • kory
  • 11/24/2014  
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i extracted the "VMware-player-6.0.4-2249910.exe" and create a transform for "vmwareplayer_x64.msi" with this changes.

property table
ARPNOMODIFY    1
ARPPRODUCTICON    _player.ico
ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT 0 / delete
AUTOSOFTWAREUPDATE    0
DESKTOP_SHORTCUT    0
QUICKLAUNCH_SHORTCUT    0
EULAS_AGREED    1

installexecute table
WriteRegistryValues        5007 / after VM_WriteRegistry

registry table
_player_registry_1 / delete this do ARPPRODUCTICON
_player_registry_2 / delete this do ARPNOMODIFY
Setup Information:
Setup Type: Windows Installer (MSI)
Deployment Method Used: Windows Installer with Custom Transform (MST)
Deployment Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Platform(s): Windows
  • baywatch
  • 11/27/2014  
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