MYOB 2011 Accounting Silent install

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:21 pm

Wondering if anyone has installed Account Right Basics 2011 & able to install silently from an admin install?
I have previously & successfully installed earlier versions of MYOB though having problems with this one.
Once I perform the admin/network extraction can have it install silently though does not produce any shortcuts either in programs list or desktop?
It does show on installed programs though. when I run manually & try to update it says it aint installed??
If you try to install the recommended method "setup.exe /S qvn" refuses to install.
Any pointers are appreciated

ricktendo64 · Post by **ricktendo64** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:50 pm

Maybe because your switch is wrong

BTW use the /l switch to create a log and see what commandline switches setup.exe uses (the msi might be missing a few property commands)

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setup /S /v/qn /l <path_to_log.txt>

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:21 am

Thanks Rick I ended up using the "/r" to record & create the setup.iss file but found it stalls on the serial/key page. I edited the .iss file for my product key but fails to use it?

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[{C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdWelcome-0
Count=5
Dlg1={C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdLicense-0
Result=1
Dlg2={C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdRegisterUserEx-0
szName=Maverick
szCompany=Mavericks
szSerial=000000000000000
Dlg3={C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdAskDestPath-0
Dlg4={C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdStartCopy-0
Dlg5={C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdFinish-0
[{C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdLicense2-0]
Result=1
[{C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdAskDestPath-0]
szDir=C:\Program Files (x86)\MYOB\AccountRight\2011.1\AU\
Result=1
[{C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdStartCopy-0]
Result=1
[{C53917E5-789F-4BF0-91EE-F5BF29560122}-SdFinish-0]
Result=1
bOpt1=0
bOpt2=0

Perhaps the serial key inclusion area is incorrect?

Thanks MC

ricktendo64 · Post by **ricktendo64** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:10 pm

If you want to do a gui setup and get a log try without /qn

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setup /S /v/l <path_to_log.txt>

Are you sure there is a MSI?

To me it does not look like it

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:53 pm

ricktendo64 wrote:If you want to do a gui setup and get a log try without /qn
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setup /S /v/l <path_to_log.txt>
Are you sure there is a MSI?

To me it does not look like it

Sure is, setup.exe looks for the myob.msi.

Setup log,
[ResponseResult]
ResultCode=0

Starting to think this installshield installer has "custom dialogs" which are not supported by setup.iss!

Cheers
MC

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:14 pm

Closest can get to a silent install is running setup.exe /S with the setup.iss file in the root.
The serial/rego key pops up & if you key next without inserting the key it does install!
Someone else having the same problem here http://community.myob.com/t5/Upgrading- ... d-p/116040

May have to devise a quick autoit script to handle it?

Cheers
MC

ELiTE · Post by **ELiTE** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:39 pm

Mavericks choice wrote:Closest can get to a silent install is running setup.exe /S with the setup.iss file in the root.

If you want, upload a copy of the app somewhere, PM me the link and I'll take a run at it. Always up for a challenge.....

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:45 pm

Thanks very much Elite, the thin app has done the trick installs very fast!
Cheers
MC

ELiTE · Post by **ELiTE** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:20 pm

Mavericks choice wrote:Thanks very much Elite, the thin app has done the trick installs very fast!

Glad to help....

bphlpt · Post by **bphlpt** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:58 am

So, What was the secret?

Cheers and Regards

ELiTE · Post by **ELiTE** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:59 am

bphlpt wrote:So, What was the secret?

I repackaged it into a VMWare Thinapp msi x86/x64 installer.....

ricktendo64 · Post by **ricktendo64** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:30 pm

Toss me a link lets see what I can do

ELiTE · Post by **ELiTE** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:45 pm

ricktendo64 wrote:Toss me a link lets see what I can do

You'll have to contact Mavericks choice. The app was bought and paid for by him. I deleted all when I was finished....

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:55 pm

Thanks for the offers Guys, but this Installshield is not the usual style msi! With Elite's help have used VM thin app & virtual Mach. to make an installer that is Aus region specific. I can now install it very fast, silently all setup installer under 165mb very cool.

Thanks & Regards
MC