When you sequence a package and see a MSXML Runtime file, grab the version string and consult these tables to find the exact installer that you need to use external to the package. Microsoft has a KB Article listing MSXML versions that contains many more versions than those shown on this page (but without the details).
* see QuickBooks Silent Install – Enterprise Deployment
This post is about QuickBooks 2012 (or newer) and how to setup the MSI for silent unattended installation.
The Quickbooks Content
We will be using the Quickbooks installation media. The content will look like this, but we will be accessing the QBooks folder specifically.
Locate the QuickBooks.msi
which is what Setup.exe uses during the install. This is what you see if you double-click the MSI by itself.
As you can see, when we run the MSI directly we get this message, denying us the ability to use the MSI as the default installer. However, once we edit the MSI (creating a transform file), this message will go away.
Using ORCA, we can directly edit the MSI…or in our case, create a transform file.
Build the Transform File
01/11. Install ORCA – link
02/11. Extract you Quickbooks install to an accessible location
03/11. Launch ORCA
04/11. In ORCA select open and navigate to the Quickbooks.msi file located in the QBooks folder
05/11. Select New Transform from the drop down menu
06/11. Drop the LaunchCondition
The first change we will make is under the table LaunchCondition, which controls our ability to launch the MSI by itself
The first change we will make is under the table LaunchCondition, which controls our ability to launch the MSI by itself
1. Select the table LaunchCondition
2. Highlight the Condition that starts out as (PARENTAPP=”INSTALLMANAGER”)
3. Right click on it
2. Highlight the Condition that starts out as (PARENTAPP=”INSTALLMANAGER”)
3. Right click on it
4. Select Drop Row
07/11. Unchecked the Google Desktop Search
The second change is under the table Property, which controls the installation of the add-on Google Desktop Search.
The second change is under the table Property, which controls the installation of the add-on Google Desktop Search.
1. Select the table Property
2. Highlight the Property that says CKBOX_GDS
3. Double click on its Value (Be default it is 0)
4. Change the Value to 2
08/11. Select Agree to License Agreement
The third change is under the table Property, which is the radio button for the I Agree to the License agreements.
The third change is under the table Property, which is the radio button for the I Agree to the License agreements.
1. Select the table Property
2. Highlight the Property that says AgreeToLicense
3. Double click on its Value (By default it is No)
4. Change the Value to Yes
09/11. Enter License Key
The fourth change is to enter the license key for your QuickBooks installation.
The fourth change is to enter the license key for your QuickBooks installation.
1. Select the table Property
2. Right Click in the table
3. Select Add Row
4. In the Property string enter QB_LICENSENUM
5. In the Value string enter your License Key (with dashes)
10/11. Enter Product Key
The fifth change is under the table Property, which is the product key for your QuickBooks installation.
The fifth change is under the table Property, which is the product key for your QuickBooks installation.
1. Select the table Property
2. Right click in the table
3. Select Add Row
4. In the Property string enter QB_PRODUCTNUM
5. In the Value string enter your Product Key
You have to have the dash ‘-‘ in this field in order for the program to read your product correctly.
11/11. Generate Transform
Now, generate the transform and test it with the QuickBooks.msi file.
1. Click on the Transform tab at the top of the screen
2. Click on Generate Transform…
3. Save your Transform with a meaningful name. I used Quickbooks.mst.
All done – Now you’re ready for testing
1. Open an Administrative Command Prompt (or create a simple batch file—run as admin).
2. Enter: MSIEXEC /I “PathToFileQuickBooks.msi” TRANSFORMS=”PathToFileQuickBooks.mst” /qb
3. Execute the command
Other Editions
2015 Editions – coming soon
check out this for now: http://virtualapppack.com/?p=33
* something I did do, is create a snapshot installation. Basically, capture the before and after settings using capture software; this is working for me. I used Prism Pictaker to capture the diff file…make sure you delete C:Windowswinsxs from your snapshot.
Resolve license/registration errors: ref
1.Close QuickBooks if it’s open.
2.Open the entitlement data folder for your operating system and version of QuickBooks.
a.On your keyboard, press Windows + R to open the Run window.
b.Enter (or copy and paste) the following information, and then press Enter
a.On your keyboard, press Windows + R to open the Run window.
b.Enter (or copy and paste) the following information, and then press Enter
QuickBooks 2105 and Enterprise 15.0: C:ProgramDataIntuitEntitlement Clientv8
QuickBooks 2014 and Enterprise 14.0: C:ProgramDataIntuitEntitlement Clientv8
QuickBooks 2013 and Enterprise 13.0: C:ProgramDataIntuitEntitlement Clientv8
QuickBooks 2014 and Enterprise 14.0: C:ProgramDataIntuitEntitlement Clientv8
QuickBooks 2013 and Enterprise 13.0: C:ProgramDataIntuitEntitlement Clientv8
3.Right-click the EntitlementDataStore.ecml file and select Delete.
4.Click Yes to confirm you want to delete the file.
5.Open QuickBooks, open your company file, and follow the instructions to register the application.
A script I’m working on for LANDesk
@Echo on
Set CurDir=%CD%
REM INSTALL PREREQs
msiexec.exe /qn /i “%CurDir%msxml6.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
Set CurDir=%CD%
REM INSTALL PREREQs
msiexec.exe /qn /i “%CurDir%msxml6.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “%CurDir%msxml6_x64.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “%CurDir%msxml6_x86.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “%CurDir%vc_red.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
“%CurDir%QBVC12Redist64.exe” /s /v”/qn”
“%CurDir%quickbooks.exe”
“%CurDir%ABSPDF412Setup.exe” /s
exit /b 0
2014 Editions
msiexec.exe /qn /i “quickbooks.msi” INSTALLMANAGER=1 REBOOT=S INSTALLDIR=”C:Program Files (x86)IntuitQuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 14.0″ QB_LICENSENUM=YOUR-LICENSE-NUM QB_PRODUCTNUM=YOUR-PRODUCT-NUM UNIQUE_NAME=bel ISW_LICENSENUM= ISW_PRODUCTNUM= INSTALLDESKTOPICONS=1 QB_DBR_SETHOST=0 QB_IS_SUBSCRIPTION=0 PARENTAPP=INSTALLMANAGER
Full Instructions for 2014
Create a script (VBScript/Shell) to install each application—using this sequence. All the files can be found in the Quickbooks folders.
1. MSXML6 x64
2. MSXML6 x86
3. Visual C++ 2008 x86 9.0.30729.17
4. QB Runtime Redistributable
5. QB VC10 Debug
6. Amyuni PDF Printer 412
7. Quickbooks Enterprise 14
2. MSXML6 x86
3. Visual C++ 2008 x86 9.0.30729.17
4. QB Runtime Redistributable
5. QB VC10 Debug
6. Amyuni PDF Printer 412
7. Quickbooks Enterprise 14
Sequence file commands
msiexec.exe /qn /i “msxml6_x64.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “msxml6_x86.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “vc_red.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “Quickbooks Runtime Redistributable.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
msiexec.exe /qn /i “QuickBooks_VC10_Debug.msi” REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
ABSPDF4123Setup.exe /s
msiexec /qn /i “quickbooks.msi” INSTALLMANAGER=1 REBOOT=S INSTALLDIR=”C:Program Files (x86)IntuitQuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 14.0″ QB_LICENSENUM=YOUR-LICENSE-NUM QB_PRODUCTNUM=YOUR-PRODUCT-NUM UNIQUE_NAME=bel ISW_LICENSENUM= ISW_PRODUCTNUM= INSTALLDESKTOPICONS=1 QB_DBR_SETHOST=0 QB_IS_SUBSCRIPTION=0 PARENTAPP=INSTALLMANAGER
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