To repair a package using the command line
1. | Open Command Prompt |
2. | From the command window, type msiexec /f[p][o][e][d][c][a][u][m][s][v] {package|ProductCode} and then press ENTER. Where: /f enables one or more of the following command-line options: p - Reinstall only if the file is missing. o - Reinstall if the file is missing or if an older version is installed. e - Reinstall if the file is missing or an equal or older version is installed. d - Reinstall if the file is missing or a different version is installed. c - Reinstall if the file is missing or the stored checksum does not match the calculated value. a - Force all the files to be reinstalled. u - Rewrite all the required user-specific registry entries. m - Rewrite all the required computer-specific registry entries. s - Overwrite all the existing shortcuts. v - Run from source and re-cache the local package. package is the name of the Windows Installer package file. ProductCode is the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Windows Installer package. |
Note
| • | To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.. |
| • | Windows Installer command-line switches are not case-sensitive. |
| • | The default parameter for this command-line option is /fpecms. |
| • | For more information on the command-line options, see Related Topics. |
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