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How to run MSI installer in cmd as admin using c #

I have an msi installer that I need to install quietly from C #

Process process = new Process();
process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = @"C:\temp\";
process.StartInfo.Arguments = "msiexec /quiet /i Setup.msi ADDLOCAL=test";
process.StartInfo.Verb = "runas";
process.Start();
process.WaitForExit(60000);

noting that the cmd command works fine if I manually run it from cmd as admin

when i run it i just get cmd screen in admin mode but command fails

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like V2Solutions is the MS team mentioned, the solution is to change the following

process.StartInfo.FileName = "msiexe.exe"

and the code will be



Process process = new Process();
process.StartInfo.FileName = "msiexec";
process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = @"C:\temp\";
process.StartInfo.Arguments = " /quiet /i Setup.msi ADDLOCAL=test";
process.StartInfo.Verb = "runas";
process.Start();
process.WaitForExit(60000);

this works for me :)

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It will also help you:



Process process = new Process();
process.StartInfo.FileName = "msiexec.exe";
process.StartInfo.Arguments = string.Format("/qn /i \"{0}\" ALLUSERS=1", @"somepath\msiname.msi");
process.Start();
process.WaitForExit();
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