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Q198984: SMSINST: Command Line Switches Are Not Designed to Work Together

Article: Q198984
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsmsInst
Last Modified: 10-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer versions 1.0, 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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When an executable file compiled using Systems Management Server Installer is
run from the command line with two or more switches, the switches are not
executed properly. Only the first switch is executed.

The command line switches were designed to work by themselves, not in conjunction
with any other command line switches.

MORE INFORMATION
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Command Line Switches and Their Functions
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/M:

The /M option (manual) prompts you for the locations of the Windows, System, and
Temp directories. You can specify any directories; if they do not exist, they
will be created. Any changes to public .ini files are saved into the Windows
directory that you specify.

With this option, you can specify different directories in order to keep your
systems directories pure or to easily detect exactly what was installed. You can
then manually copy the files to their final destinations.

/S:

The /S option (silent) runs a setup program without displaying any dialog boxes,
progress bars, messages, or user prompts. Default values are used for all
variables. This option is useful for background installations in networked
environments.

/T:

The /T option (test) runs a setup program in test mode.

/X [directory_name]:

The /X option (extract) lists the files installed by a setup program, allowing
you to select some or all of those files. It enables you to specify the
directory to which they will be written. Possible uses for this option include:

- If some files have been deleted or corrupted on the destination computer, you
  can reinstall only those files.

- System operators can scan files for viruses without installing them.

If you specify a directory along with the /X option, all files in the
installation are written to that directory. If that directory does not exist, it
is created within \Temp. For example, the following command writes all the
installation files to \Temp\HoldingPen:

  Setup /X HoldingPen

/Z [directory_name]:

The /Z option is the same as /X except the computer exits Windows after the files
are extracted.

Additional query words: prodsms smsinst

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Keywords          : kbsmsInst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100 kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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