Xythos Drive setup


Command line reference for administrators

The Xythos Drive setup program contains an embedded standard Microsoft Installation package (MSI file). This method allows Administrators to manipulate the contents of the install package using the options described below.


Command Syntax Description
/au Replaces administrator config by specified file.
/ax Extracts administrator config to specified file.
/ui (/uilevel, -ui, -uilevel) Set UI level for installation; only valid with /install argument. Possible level values: none, basic, reduced, full.
/i [language] (-i, "-install, /install) Install package with language selection dialog or predefined language.
/quiet [language] (-quiet, /q, -q, _silent_, /silent) Install package without user interaction, with predefined or default language.
/save [path] (-save, /s, -s) Saves installation package to current or requested path.
/takeout [path] (-takeout) As save, but also deletes installation package from resources.
/st [path] (-st) Saves installation package and transforms to specified language.
/r (/replace, -replace, -r) Replace any file in msi's cabinet, file must be named by its id.
/x (/extract, -extract, /x, -x) Extract any file from msi's cabinet by its id.
/info (-info, info, /information, -information) Product and version information.
/lang (/languages, -languages, -lang, /l, -l) List of supported languages.
/f (/files, -files, /f, -f) List of all files to be installed.
/ss [Feature2=on|off] (/setstate, -setstate, -ss) Sets feature default installation state.
/features (-features) List of all features and their install levels.
/? (-?, -h, /h, --help) Show help.
/check (-check) Check setup for user deployment completeness.
*.msi Attach installation package. example: product_setup.exe package.msi
*.xml Attach setup config file with installation languages. example: product_setup.exe config.xml


Xythos Drive silent uninstallation

It is possible to do a silent uninstallation using the msiexec.exe. Command line example:

msiexec.exe /quiet /norestart /x {BEDBBE50-D68C-4046-B948-0B0ED4F32CE9}

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