Why I loath InstallShield.
DaleIt’s because I’ve had many installs fail when they have been InstallShield-based installations. What would happen is this: Start setup.exe in silent mode. Application would install. Setup.exe finishes and exits.…
How to open an InstallShield Data.cab file – version 12 or later.
Asd commented on my original “How to open …” post: is that working with InstallShield v12 files ? A quick Google search, shows up NO. Flexera changed the format for…
How to open an InstallShield Data .cab file.
Some program installations use InstallShield, and the program files are compressed into Data .cab files. But InstallShield decided to be cute, and use their own propriety format with older versions…
The InstallShield “Temp” Directory trick.
But you can use it with other installers as well. When you click on an Installshield created setup.exe, it will extract it’s contents to your TEMP directory. These contents include…
Installshield uninstall commands
Originally pinched from acresso.com: The following command line switches can be used with the uninstaller (IsUnist.exe or IsUn16.exe for InstallShield 5.x Professional, and Uninst.exe or Uninst16.exe for InstallShield3 and InstallShield…
All about InstallShield command line switches
InstallShield Command Line Switches Special Installation Modes /a : Administrative installation /j : Advertise mode /x : Uninstall mode /uninst : Uninstall product (Standard projects only) Silent Installations /p :…