Browsing articles tagged with "installation - Reich Consulting"
Sep
13
2010

Unattended Install of Shockwave Player

This short tutorial will teach you how to perform an unattended (silent) install of Adobe Shockwave Player using the MSI installer they have available to download through their Enterprise Software Distribution website.

Jun
21
2010

Converting My Business to Linux, Part 2: Installation

In the second installment in a series about converting business to Ubuntu Linux, I discuss the process of installing and configuring my hardware on Ubuntu Linux. In the end I found that Linux has come a long way since I last used it.

Mar
28
2008

Unattended Installation of AuthorWare Web Player

Performing an unattended or silent installation of a application that doesn’t come packaged in an MSI or executable installation program can be real pain, which was precicely the case with Macromedia AuthorWare Web Player. The Internet Explorer plug-in automatically downloads and installs into the user’s browser when a site requests it provided the user has sufficient rights to install browser plug-ins. Of course if manage a network with any amount of proficiency you’re probably not [...]

Mar
24
2008

Silently Installing QuickBooks 2008

I have provided two sample batch files for silently installing QuickBooks 2008.  In order to determine the variable names and values for a QuickBooks 2008 installation I used Microsoft’s Orca tool which comes with the Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers kit. The first batch file called install.bat installs QuickBooks 2008 on the local machine.  You will have to edit this file to provide your own License and Products numbers for the installation.  The [...]

Jan
9
2008

Installing CCC Pathways Estimating Software

CCC Pathways is an estimating application for auto repair and and appraisal businesses and is commonly installed as a client/sever package. I work for a technical school and have installed and supported Pathways for several years. This post documents the process of installing CCC Pathways and provides solutions to common problems.