Silent Installation

Silent Installation Instructions

/s : Silent mode

<Jet Setup File Name > /s

runs the installation in silent mode based on the responses contained in a response file called Setup.iss in the same directory. By default the Setup.iss file must be named Setup.iss and be located in the same directory as the Jet Setup executable. To specify an alternative response file name or location, use the /f1 option, as described below. (Setup.iss, also called the "response file", is created by running Setup.exe with the /r option.)

/r : Record mode

In order to run the Jet Setup in silent mode, you must first run it with the /r option to generate a response file. Response files store the options and responses to the installer dialog boxes. These responses and options will be used when running the Jet Setup with the /s option (silent mode).

By default, the /r option names the response file Setup.iss and saves it to your system’s Windows folder (C:\ Windows). To specify an alternative response file name and location, use the /f1 option.

/f1 : Specify alternative response file name and path

Using the /f1 option enables you to specify an alternate response file name and location.

The following example creates a response file named “MySetup.iss” in C:\Temp:

<Jet Setup File Name> /s /f1“C:\Temp\MySetup.iss”

Always specify an absolute path; using a relative path gives unpredictable results. The /f1 option can be used both when creating a response file (with the /r option) and when using a response file (with the /s option).

/L: Setup Language

To specify the language used by the Jet installation program use the /L option followed by the language ID. Specifying the setup language will run the Jet installation program in the setup language and install any language specific files that Jet requires.

The following example runs the Jet installation with German dialogs and install the the localized German help files (for versions of Jet Reports that include such files with the install) :

 <Jet Setup File Name> /L1031

/v: Activation Code

If using Jet Essentials version 14.0.13276 or higher, an activation code can be entered during the installation of Jet Essentials.  This activation code will be stored on the system, and each user will be silently activated using this activation code the first time the Jet Essentials Add-In is enabled in Excel.

Example: 

<Jet Setup File Name> /s /v"ACTIVATIONCODE={ABCDEF01-2345-6789-ABCD-EF0123456789}"

Language Codes