Install msi file with PowerShell v3.0

Question

I am trying to automatically install SharePoint 2013 and for this I have to install a MSI file with PowerShell but it returns an error when I execute it.

This is the error message:

Error: This command cannot be run due to the error: No application is associated with the specified file for this operation.

Here is the command I'm trying to execute..

Start-Process -FilePath C:\SharePoint_V2\SQL Shared Features\SQLSysClrTypes.msi -ArgumentList /qn /quiet /norestart /l* C:\temp\SQLCLR.log -WorkingDirectory C:\SharePoint_V2\SQL Shared Features\ -verb runAs -Wait;

This is what I've tried/checked:

I can install the msi manually (so there is an application associated with the specified file)
the default program to open an msi file is set to Windows Installer
script is been run as administrator

I have been searching for a solution for a couple of hours now and I'm out of ideas.

notjustme · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-05 13:09:44Z

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I would call msiexec directly and include the /I-switch (that's an i and not L) in the argumentlist. (Check msiexec /? on the command line for full options)

In your case it would be something like the example below. Please take note to the double quotes around the full argumentlist.

Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" -ArgumentList "/I C:\SharePoint_V2\SQL Shared Features\SQLSysClrTypes.msi /qn /quiet /norestart /l* C:\temp\SQLCLR.log" -WorkingDirectory C:\SharePoint_V2\SQL Shared Features\ -verb runAs -Wait;

edited Feb 5, 2015 at 13:09

answered Feb 5, 2015 at 13:03

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KePa Over a year ago

Thanks. With a few tweaks I was able to make it work. I still had a few errors due to the fact that I was trying to concatenate within the Start-Process. Final result:

Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" -ArgumentList $SQLCLRArgumentList -WorkingDirectory $SharedFeaturesPath -verb runAs -Wait;

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