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Message 1 of 11
Anonymous
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silent uninstall

Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent uninstallation of
Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q" but
that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I leave
off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way to
uninstall without prompting the user for anything.


Jon Rizzo
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
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Message 2 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I don't think uninstalls are done that way with Tarma. Try going to the
folder where AEV is installed (by default this is
[ProgramFilesFolder]Autodesk\Autodesk Express Viewer) and see if there is a
SETUP.EXE there. If you go there at the command line and run SETUP.EXE /q,
does this do what you want?

HTH,

:P

"Jon Rizzo" wrote in message
news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent uninstallation
of
> Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q" but
> that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I leave
> off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way to
> uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
>
>
> Jon Rizzo
> Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
>
>
Message 3 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I don't think uninstalls are done that way with
Tarma.  Try going to the folder where AEV is installed (by default this is
[ProgramFilesFolder]Autodesk\Autodesk Express
Viewer
) and see if there is a SETUP.EXE
there.  If so, go there using the command line and run
face="Courier New">SETUP.EXE /q
.  Does this do what you
want?

HTH,

😛

"Jon Rizzo" <jrizzo at langan dot com> wrote
in message

href="news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb">
face=Arial
size=2>news:7E079C1C4...

face=Arial size=2>...
> Can somebody tell
me if there is a way to perform a silent uninstallation of
> Express
Viewer?  I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q" but
>
that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation.  If I
leave
> off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog.  I am looking
for a way to
> uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
>

>
> Jon Rizzo
> Langan Engineering and Environmental
Services, Inc.
>
>
Message 4 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Setup is done with "ExpressViewerSetup.exe". There are no other exe files
that will do this. The program can be silent installed with
"ExpressViewerSetup.exe /q" and the uninstall dialog can be launched with
"ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u". The website for Tarma says that installs AND
uninstalls can be silent, but I can't find a way to do it. Things would
have been so much easier if they had just used MSI.

Jon


"Peter Lone" wrote in message
news:7894AFC5C1C3636B77034E74855C8F93@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I don't think uninstalls are done that way with Tarma. Try going to the
> folder where AEV is installed (by default this is
> [ProgramFilesFolder]Autodesk\Autodesk Express Viewer) and see if there is
a
> SETUP.EXE there. If you go there at the command line and run SETUP.EXE
/q,
> does this do what you want?
>
> HTH,
>
> 😛
>
> "Jon Rizzo" wrote in message
> news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent
uninstallation
> of
> > Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q" but
> > that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I
leave
> > off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way to
> > uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
> >
> >
> > Jon Rizzo
> > Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
> >
> >
>
>
Message 5 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

MSI would have caused the download size to balloon enormously (we would have
had to bundle the MSI runtime for those machines that didn't have it). From
experience, comparing the two, MSI is not an easier install platform on
which to develop. Those factors, among others, swayed us towards using
Tarma.

"Jon Rizzo" wrote in message
news:EE3AE1901F562C23A7C9B82A7E5D67F3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
>
> Setup is done with "ExpressViewerSetup.exe". There are no other exe files
> that will do this. The program can be silent installed with
> "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /q" and the uninstall dialog can be launched with
> "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u". The website for Tarma says that installs AND
> uninstalls can be silent, but I can't find a way to do it. Things would
> have been so much easier if they had just used MSI.
>
> Jon
>
>
> "Peter Lone" wrote in message
> news:7894AFC5C1C3636B77034E74855C8F93@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I don't think uninstalls are done that way with Tarma. Try going to the
> > folder where AEV is installed (by default this is
> > [ProgramFilesFolder]Autodesk\Autodesk Express Viewer) and see if there
is
> a
> > SETUP.EXE there. If you go there at the command line and run SETUP.EXE
> /q,
> > does this do what you want?
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > 😛
> >
> > "Jon Rizzo" wrote in message
> > news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent
> uninstallation
> > of
> > > Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q"
but
> > > that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I
> leave
> > > off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way
to
> > > uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jon Rizzo
> > > Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 6 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

That's fine, but how do I perform a silent uninstall of Express Viewer?


"Jeffrey Klug (Autodesk)" wrote in
message news:0107B0D9C0008B4D70434A3B61A0B019@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> MSI would have caused the download size to balloon enormously (we would
have
> had to bundle the MSI runtime for those machines that didn't have it).
From
> experience, comparing the two, MSI is not an easier install platform on
> which to develop. Those factors, among others, swayed us towards using
> Tarma.
>
> "Jon Rizzo" wrote in message
> news:EE3AE1901F562C23A7C9B82A7E5D67F3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> >
> > Setup is done with "ExpressViewerSetup.exe". There are no other exe
files
> > that will do this. The program can be silent installed with
> > "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /q" and the uninstall dialog can be launched
with
> > "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u". The website for Tarma says that installs
AND
> > uninstalls can be silent, but I can't find a way to do it. Things would
> > have been so much easier if they had just used MSI.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > "Peter Lone" wrote in message
> > news:7894AFC5C1C3636B77034E74855C8F93@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I don't think uninstalls are done that way with Tarma. Try going to
the
> > > folder where AEV is installed (by default this is
> > > [ProgramFilesFolder]Autodesk\Autodesk Express Viewer) and see if there
> is
> > a
> > > SETUP.EXE there. If you go there at the command line and run
SETUP.EXE
> > /q,
> > > does this do what you want?
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > 😛
> > >
> > > "Jon Rizzo" wrote in message
> > > news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent
> > uninstallation
> > > of
> > > > Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q"
> but
> > > > that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I
> > leave
> > > > off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a
way
> to
> > > > uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jon Rizzo
> > > > Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 7 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Here's what I use as uninstall using VBScript:

on error resume next
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
UninstallString=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\UninstallString")
InstallLocation=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\InstallLocation")
WshShell.Run UninstallString & " /q",1,true
fso.DeleteFolder InstallLocation, True


--
Best Regards, Jimmy B
CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004) or
download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
More on AutoCAD 2004;
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm


"Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent uninstallation
of
> Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q" but
> that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I leave
> off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way to
> uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
>
>
> Jon Rizzo
> Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
>
>
Message 8 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Bizarre - the uninstall string doesn't look like it should work, but it
does. Thanks to all who replied.

Jon


"Jimmy B" wrote in message
news:285697A1A2FCDFD7243D0C1BF34064DA@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Here's what I use as uninstall using VBScript:
>
> on error resume next
> Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>
UninstallString=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
> ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\UninstallString")
>
InstallLocation=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
> ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\InstallLocation")
> WshShell.Run UninstallString & " /q",1,true
> fso.DeleteFolder InstallLocation, True
>
>
> --
> Best Regards, Jimmy B
> CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
> Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004) or
> download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
> More on AutoCAD 2004;
> www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
> www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm
>
>
> "Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
> news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent
uninstallation
> of
> > Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q" but
> > that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I
leave
> > off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way to
> > uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
> >
> >
> > Jon Rizzo
> > Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
> >
> >
>
>
Message 9 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Mine look like this in the registry:
C:\Program\Autodesk\AUTODE~1\Setup.exe /remove
Is that what you mean as bizarre? ..\AUTODE~1\.. is the path with short
format.

--
Best Regards, Jimmy B
CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004) or
download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
More on AutoCAD 2004;
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm


"Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
news:F91BD656A7F931AFAA6E3B45AE3A08B6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
>
> Bizarre - the uninstall string doesn't look like it should work, but it
> does. Thanks to all who replied.
>
> Jon
>
>
> "Jimmy B" wrote in message
> news:285697A1A2FCDFD7243D0C1BF34064DA@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Here's what I use as uninstall using VBScript:
> >
> > on error resume next
> > Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> > Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> >
>
UninstallString=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
> > ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\UninstallString")
> >
>
InstallLocation=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
> > ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\InstallLocation")
> > WshShell.Run UninstallString & " /q",1,true
> > fso.DeleteFolder InstallLocation, True
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards, Jimmy B
> > CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
> > Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004)
or
> > download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
> > More on AutoCAD 2004;
> > www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
> > www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm
> >
> >
> > "Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
> > news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent
> uninstallation
> > of
> > > Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q"
but
> > > that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I
> leave
> > > off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a way
to
> > > uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jon Rizzo
> > > Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 10 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

No, what I meant by bizarre is that the path does not appear to exist.
After a little more checking, I found that the file was hidden along with
other "protected operating system files". I thought that I had all hidden
files on...

Jon




"Jimmy B" wrote in message
news:EB4F505E8736A2F25462FC7395F448DE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Mine look like this in the registry:
> C:\Program\Autodesk\AUTODE~1\Setup.exe /remove
> Is that what you mean as bizarre? ..\AUTODE~1\.. is the path with short
> format.
>
> --
> Best Regards, Jimmy B
> CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
> Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004) or
> download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
> More on AutoCAD 2004;
> www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
> www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm
>
>
> "Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
> news:F91BD656A7F931AFAA6E3B45AE3A08B6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> >
> > Bizarre - the uninstall string doesn't look like it should work, but it
> > does. Thanks to all who replied.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > "Jimmy B" wrote in message
> > news:285697A1A2FCDFD7243D0C1BF34064DA@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Here's what I use as uninstall using VBScript:
> > >
> > > on error resume next
> > > Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> > > Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> > >
> >
>
UninstallString=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
> > > ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\UninstallString")
> > >
> >
>
InstallLocation=WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
> > > ows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Express Viewer\InstallLocation")
> > > WshShell.Run UninstallString & " /q",1,true
> > > fso.DeleteFolder InstallLocation, True
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best Regards, Jimmy B
> > > CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
> > > Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004)
> or
> > > download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
> > > More on AutoCAD 2004;
> > > www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
> > > www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
> > > news:7E079C1C4D664A981992CB0508926DF4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Can somebody tell me if there is a way to perform a silent
> > uninstallation
> > > of
> > > > Express Viewer? I have already tried "ExpressViewerSetup.exe /u /q"
> but
> > > > that actually performs an installation, not an uninstallation. If I
> > leave
> > > > off the /q, it brings up an uninstall dialog. I am looking for a
way
> to
> > > > uninstall without prompting the user for anything.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jon Rizzo
> > > > Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 11 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I see!

--
Best Regards, Jimmy B
CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
Take a look at the trial version of SmartPurger (now for AutoCAD 2004) or
download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
More on AutoCAD 2004;
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004.htm
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2004tips.htm


"Jon Rizzo" skrev i meddelandet
news:89A6BE618B1B8FE7E84C4F9E0ED7BD16@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
>
> No, what I meant by bizarre is that the path does not appear to exist.
> After a little more checking, I found that the file was hidden along with
> other "protected operating system files". I thought that I had all hidden
> files on...
>
> Jon
>
>
>

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