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Shekar
Level 7

silent install fails

I have an installscript exe. UI installation works fine without any issues. however silent install fails with return code -5 {files does not exist} . While recording the installation, i did encounter any issues. Iss file looks like

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v7.00
File=Response File
[File Transfer]
OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll
[{9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-SdWelcome-0
Count=3
Dlg1={9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-SdAskDestPath-0
Dlg2={9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-SdFinishReboot-0
[{9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-SdAskDestPath-0]
szDir=C:\Program Files\.....
Result=1
[Application]
Name=XYZ
Version=2.6.8173.3
Company=XYZ
Lang=0409
[{9FFD78AC-16E3-4C6B-B8B9-2D739CF3F66D}-SdFinishReboot-0]
Result=6
BootOption=3


setup.log has

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v7.00
File=Log File
[ResponseResult]
ResultCode=-5


Any help would be appreciated.
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CHANDINATHREDDY
Level 7

Hi if there was an log file it would have been very help full but on my experience if you are calling an silent install then check you have Administrator rights and the setup is not invoked from the network drive.
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