This document is included with the software tool you have downloaded and installed. It contains important general information not found in the specific documentation file for this tool.
This tool is designed to be installed and run only on Microsoft® Windows 2000.
Setup for the Support Tools Downloads
Installing and Uninstalling This Tool
Installing from the Command Prompt
The download from which this readme is extracted also contains a documentation file and the file or files necessary to run the tool.
The download file is a self-extracting executable, either an .msi (Microsoft Software Installer) file or an .exe (executable) file. When you run this file, it installs the tool and documentation onto your computer.
When you install a downloaded tool, you are prompted to choose an install directory. It is recommended that you install all future tool downloads and versions of the Windows 2000 Support Tools into the same directory to avoid an overly large system path and to ensure more reliable upgrades. The recommended directory is C:\Program Files\Support Tools (the default directory for the Support Tools companion CD).
You can uninstall any downloaded tool or the entire Support Tools by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Or, you can run the download file, and then select Remove All in the Setup Wizard.
You can install Support Tools tool downloads from the command prompt. If necessary, you can also use the /q option of msiexec to install or uninstall in silent mode, which requires no further action from the user.
For example, to install the contents of toolname.msi in the default Support Tools directory, type the following at the command prompt:
msiexec /i c:\Program Files\Support Tools\toolname.msi
The following table lists the msiexec command-line options for installing .msi files from the command prompt.
| Option | Parameters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| /i | toolname.msi | Installs or configures. |
| /f | [ReinstallModes] toolname.msi | Repairs a previous installation. |
| /a | toolname.msi | Admin Installation. Installs on the network. |
| /x | toolname.msi | Uninstalls. |
| /l | [i|w|e|f|a|r|u|c|m|p|+]logfile | Specifies path to log file. The flags indicate the information to log.
i – Status messages w – Non-fatal warnings e – All error messages f – List of replaced files a – Start up of actions r – Action-specific records u – User requests c – Initial UI parameters m – Out-of-memory p – Terminal properties + – Append to existing file |
| /? | Displays online Help. |
To perform an unattended installation of toolname.msi, run the following command line:
msiexec c:\Program Files\Support Tools\toolname.msi /QB
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