Note You must use a transform (MST) file when performing a Notes multi-user silent install.

This section contains two sets of instructions. The first set explains how to apply a transform file for a user interface (UI) installation -- that is, an installation that presents a user interface. The second set explains how to apply a transform file for a silent install -- that is, an installation that does not present a user interface and therefore does not require any user interaction. There is also a section on using a batch file to launch the command.

For installations using the transform file (and for silent installations) using the msiexec commands, the network installation should not be the first installation of IBM® Lotus® Notes® that you perform unless you are certain that all of the client workstations contain the Microsoft® Windows® Installer Service.

Note The command line path is the default installation path or the path for the transform file.

User interface (UI) installation

In this example, the "progdir" parameter and the "datadir" parameter are used to overwrite the default settings designated by the transform file.

1. Change to the Notes install directory that contains the install media kit. For example, this is the directory in which the Notes .MSI file, SETUP.EXE file, and transform, *.MST file reside.

2. Run the silent install as below:

• For a single user install on Windows, do one of the following:
  • To install to the default program and data directories, and install the default features as specified in the install manifest, enter the following command:
  msiexec /i "Lotus Notes 8.5.1.msi"  TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"
  • To install to non-default program and data directories, enter the following command to explicitly state the target program and data directory:
  msiexec /i "Lotus Notes 8.5.1.msi" PROGDIR=C:\Test DATADIR=C:\Test\Data TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"
• For a multi-user install on Windows, you can either use the "SETMULTIUSER=1" command line statement or use a transform (MST) file when performing the Notes silent multi-user install.

  msiexec /i "Lotus Notes 8.5.1.msi" SETMULTIUSER=1 /qb"

  See the topic "Performing a Notes multi-user silent install" for details.

1. Change directory to the install directory that contains both the Lotus Notes .MSI file and the transform .MST files.

2. Do one of the following:

• To install to the default directories, enter this command line:

  msiexec /i "Lotus Notes 8.5.1.msi" /qn TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

• To overwrite the default directories, enter this command line:

  msiexec /i "Lotus Notes 8.5.1.msi" /qn PROGDIR=C:\Test DATADIR=C:\
  Test\Data TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

You can also create a batch file that the user launches to start the command. A sample batch file is below:

Sample batch file

msiexec /i "Lotus Notes 8.5.1.msi"  TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

Use a setting in the SETUP.INI file to apply one transform file to all installs. This prevents users from having to enter a command line or use a batch file.

Modify the command line in the SETUP.INI to read as below:

cmdLine=/l*v %TEMP%\notes8.log TRANSFORMS=custom.mst

Related topics

Customizing Notes install using the tuner
Obtaining a tuner and creating a transform file
Setting up and customizing Notes installation
Performing a Notes multi-user silent install

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