Creating a batch file

To install or uninstall the software remotely on numerous computers, e.g. in a corporate network, it is recommended to create a batch file with appropriate commands. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Go to the Start menu and open the Windows "Editor" app.
  2. In the Windows "Editor" app, enter the desired commands. Available commands and parameters can be found in chapter Installation via the Command Prompt.
  3. Click [File] > [Save as].
    • The "Save as" dialog window opens.
  4. In the "Save as" dialog window, navigate to the location where you would like to save the batch file.
  5. In the "File name" field in the "Save as" dialog window, enter a name for the batch file and the ending ".bat" (e.g. SDC_Install.bat).
  6. Click [Save].
  • A batch file is created at the desired location.

 

Example of the contents of a batch file for installing the software:

File install.bat

start /wait msiexec /i

"C:\Install\SmartDataCollector-Setup-X.X.X.msi"

LICENSE="ABCDE-12345-EDCBA-54321-1A2B3-4D5"

/quiet /norestart /qn /passive

 

Example of the contents of a batch file for simultaneously installing the software and the DriveRadar® General Library (when the software is started for the first time, library packages are loaded from the preset directory and then deleted there):

File installBib.bat

msiexec /i "C:\Install\SmartDataCollector-Setup-X.X.X.msi"

LICENSE="ABCDE-12345-EDCBA-54321-1A2B3-4D5"

/quiet /norestart /qn /passive

 

xcopy /s /q /y *.sdclib C:\ProgramData\SEW\SmartDataCollector\preset

 

Example of the contents of a batch file for uninstalling the software:

File uninstall.bat

msiexec.exe /x "C:\install\SmartDataCollector-Setup-X.X.X.msi"

/quiet /qn /norestart /passive PURGE=1

 

timeout /T 10

rd /s /q C:\ProgramData\SEW\SmartDataCollector

timeout /T 10

shutdown -r -t 1 -f