How to install msi file using powershell script

Question

I am new in power shell. i need to install file using powershell. My msi file location is C:\Amazon\AWSCLIV2.

I have tried with the powershell script Start-Process C:\Amazon\AWSCLIV2.msi

When i executing the above script gets installation windows. ie; click to next to install(Displayed window) the above msi file(i need to remove this window). but actually i want, installation should works automatically when executing powershell script.

So i need to execute installation using powershell script.

This should basically work the same way as with cmd. Run msiexec /? if you need help on how to do a silent install of an msi, logging etc. — notjustme
– notjustme, Commented Mar 10, 2021 at 7:10
Thanks for the reply. can you give exact powershell script? i mean where to attach msiexec /? script in Start-Process C:\Amazon\AWSCLIV2.msi — Noufal P
– Noufal P, Commented Mar 10, 2021 at 7:14
No, I mean if you run msiexec /? by itself you will see the options, such as /quite. — notjustme
– notjustme, Commented Mar 10, 2021 at 7:26
i got a window when executing msiexec /? command. i don't understand the window. can you give the solution? — Noufal P
– Noufal P, Commented Mar 10, 2021 at 7:34

Tony W · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-24 00:42:35Z

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I use the following to run all my msi installs from within a PowerShell script.

$Args = @("/qn", "/i", "<msifile.msi>")
Start-Process "msiexec.exe" -ArgumentList $Args -Wait -NoNewWindow

I always put the msiexec.exe arguments in a separate variable to make the command easier to read for my colleagues who have less PS experience. It also makes it easier to pass a variable into the argument list as below.

$Args = @("/qn", "/i", "$MSIName")

-Wait instructs the script to wait until the process you start has finished before the script continues

-NoNewWindow ensures no additional windows are displayed in the course of the process.

You can even add transforms into the argument list with no difficulty.

answered Mar 24, 2021 at 0:42

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