Silent Uninstall of Workstation on Windows

This topic applies to MicroStrategy Workstation versions 10.9 and later.

1. Gather the required response.ini and setup.iss files.

   For a sample response.ini file in Windows, click here.

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   [Installer]
   HideAllDialogs=TRUE
   CreateDesktopShortcuts=FALSE
   CreateStartMenuShortcuts=FALSE
   
   [InitialPaths]
   MicroStrategyWorkstation=C:\Program Files\MicroStrategy\Workstation
   
   [Welcome]
   RemoveAll=TRUE
   
   [Finish]LaunchWorkstationAfterInstall=FALSE
   KeepMySettingsOnMaintenance=FALSE

   For a sample setup.iss file in Windows, click here.

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   [InstallShield Silent] 
   Version=v7.00 
   File=Response File
   
   [Application] 
   Name=InstallShield 
   Version=11.3.0 
   Company=MicroStrategy

2. Place the response.ini and setup.iss files in the C: drive or your selected drive.
3. Open a command prompt.

4. Run the WindowsWorkstation.exe file in silent mode in the Workstation path with the following script:

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   <path-to-WindowsWorkstation.exe>\WindowsWorkstation.exe -s --ResponseFile="C:\response.ini" -f1"C:\setup.iss" -f2"c:\setup.log"

   Where:

   • path-to-WindowsWorkstation.exe: Specifies the path and name to the installation executable. Can be a local or remote file. If you access the WindowsWorkstation.exe over a network path, make sure you can access it in Windows File Explorer.

   • --ResponseFile: The response.ini file is the Strategy silent install configuration file.

   • -s: When used, the installation will be run silently.

   • -f1: Specifies the path and name for the InstallShield launcher's log file. Do not include a space between the -f1 and the value

   • -f2: Specifies the path and name for the installation output log file. Do not include a space between the -f1 and the value