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Note that the section below titled “Installation switches and MSI mass installation” refers to an older .EXE-based installer that some Unisoft customers with expired license contracts may still be using. This information is obsolete for current customers with valid licenses, but it is being left here for any legacy customers that may still need it.

All current Unisoft customers with valid licenses use an .MSI installer (Microsoft Installer) generated by Advanced Installer, and any single or mass installation deployment should follow standard Microsoft Installer methods.

Key Characteristics of the .MSI (Microsoft Installer) Installation:

    Standardized – Uses the Windows Installer service, giving you consistent installation, updating, and removal behavior across all machines.

    Database-Driven – All installation data is stored in internal tables, allowing reliable tracking of components, registry entries, and files.

    Automated – Fully supports silent installs and command-line deployment, which is ideal for mass installation across larger networks.

    Self-Repairing – The installer can automatically detect and repair missing or corrupted components when the application runs.

    Rollback Support – If an installation fails, the installer can automatically revert the system back to its previous state.

    System-Wide Installation – Software installs for all users on the machine, ensuring a consistent environment for every user profile.

Installation switches and MSI mass installation

Below is information that maybe helpful for modified installations of the Unisoft software:

Command-line installation switches during set up >> /silent, /hide, etc.
MSI mass installation.

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Command-line switches during set up >> /silent, /hide, etc.

Modifying the installation of the Unisoft software using command line switches.

Unisoft uses Qsetup (https://www.pantaray.com/) for its installation software.

Below are some excerpts from the software program and manual in regard to the switches to utilize /silent , /hide , etc. as command-line switches during set up.

The manual is located on the following webpage https://www.pantaray.com/download.html .

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Perform Silent Setup

When this option is checked, the Setup program will run without intervention of the user.
The Setup program will skip all the first pages, go straight to the "Copy Files" dialog, perform the installation and close.
You can achieve the same effect by unchecking all the dialogs except the "Copy Files" dialog.
You can achieve the same effect by adding /silent parameter on the command-line of the setup program.

Perform Hidden Setup

When this option is checked, the Setup program will run completely in the background, presenting no dialog during the process.
You can achieve the same effect by adding /hide parameter on the command-line of the setup program.

When running the setup

When running the Setup you can add the following parameters on the command line:
- /Silent - The Setup program will run without intervention of the user.
- /Hide - The Setup program will run completely in the background, presenting no dialog during the process.
- /InstallDir="Destination Directory" - Define the default Destination directory for the setup.

Variables On the Command Line

When running the Setup you can define variables on the command line.
The syntax is similar to the following:
- /[Var1]=1234 /[MyName]=John
There is no limit to the number of variables you can define in this way.
The variables you define will later be used by the "Execute Engine".

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MSI installer mass installation

Below is information on modifying the installation of the Unisoft software for mass installations, etc.

Unisoft uses Qsetup (https://www.pantaray.com/) for our installation software.

The manuals are located on the following webpage https://www.pantaray.com/download.html .

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From research on creating a MSI package for deployment it seems most installations that are for centralized deployment on a remote computer are somewhat unique (captured tracking of all file system and registry changes on installation for the .MSI creation). So possibly the best option might be for the user to use a MSI Package Builder to create an .MSI for silent install from the existing Unisoft installation .EXE file delivered (for example: for ProntoVIEW-MARKUP the installation file is VIEW.MSI).

Here is a YouTube video that illustrates creating .MSI from an existing installation .EXE :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RNdlkcW0-c .

Searching the web there are quite a few free and paid MSI builder software packages for example ECMO Software https://emcosoftware.com/msi-package-builder , AppDeploy Repackager by Kace, etc.