Silent Uninstall of Workstation on Windows

This topic applies to MicroStrategy Workstation versions 10.9 and later.

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

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