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‎Mar 04, 2009
10:54 PM
Error 1721 - Basic MSI project - Silent install
Hello everyone ,
I am trying a silent install for Basic MSI project . I am running the following command for silent install .
setup.exe /s /v"/qn /l*v c:\msilog.txt"
So I am checking the log file "msilog.txt" . I found this error message :
Error 1721.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: AddContact
AddContact is an exe file that I am calling during both silent and normal install
Note : This installation works perfectly fine in normal or UI mode . I am getting this error only during silent install
Does anyone know what this error means and how can it be resolved??? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I am trying a silent install for Basic MSI project . I am running the following command for silent install .
setup.exe /s /v"/qn /l*v c:\msilog.txt"
So I am checking the log file "msilog.txt" . I found this error message :
Error 1721.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: AddContact
AddContact is an exe file that I am calling during both silent and normal install
Note : This installation works perfectly fine in normal or UI mode . I am getting this error only during silent install
Does anyone know what this error means and how can it be resolved??? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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‎Mar 06, 2009
12:25 AM
The problem is with your command and the quotes you are providing. can you send some more details.
use this in your script :
LaunchAppAndWait("Setup.exe" , "/s /v"/qn", LAAW_OPTION_WAIT)
use this in your script :
LaunchAppAndWait("Setup.exe" , "/s /v"/qn", LAAW_OPTION_WAIT)
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‎Mar 06, 2009
02:14 AM
Its a Basic MSI project . All the custom action are VB scripts . I cant run an Installscript command that you have specified...
Note : I am gettin 1721 error only for silent install
Note : I am gettin 1721 error only for silent install
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