You can use the Windows Installer to install and uninstall CAESAR II using a command line instead of the normal installer interface. You can then perform an unattended installation without dialog boxes, such as when performing a network installation or a corporate repackaging. If you plan to run CAESAR II on the Windows 8 or 8.1 platform, you must enable .NET 3.5 from your control panel prior to installing CAESAR II. Use the following command-line arguments and parameters with Windows Installer (msiexec.exe) and the CAESAR II setup (setup.exe) to perform a silent installation of the product. 1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. The Command Prompt window opens. 2. Type the drive letter where the CAESAR II DVD is located. For example, type: E: 3. Change the path to the CAESAR II folder where Setup.exe is located on the DVD. For example, type: cd CAESARII_2017 4. Type the installation command: For silent installation with English language and green ESL color, type: Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="Green" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>"" For silent installation with Red ESL color and ESL installed locally, type: Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="Red" ESL_ON_MACHINE="Yes" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>"" For silent installation with SPLM, type: Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="SPLM" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>"" For silent installation with customized path, type: Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="SPLM" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>" INSTALLDIR=\"<path>""
Arguments /s Hide initialization dialog for a silent install /v Pass MSI commands /qn Perform silent installation with no user interface /qb