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Hello all.

Im trying to write a batch file that will install a few (3) Applications/patches at once. I want the installs to be quiet or unattended, but I cant get it to work for adobe. W2K SP4 works fine and a custom app we use (Impact) also is fine. If any know of some switch commands for adobe acrobat, it would be very much appreciated.

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Brief practical reference (since noted he tracked the switches down): Acrobat 6 ships as a self‑extracting EXE that contains an MSI (AcroPro.msi / AcroStan.msi). For unattended deployments you can either run the MSI directly with Windows Installer (msiexec) and an MST transform, or run the bootstrapper (Setup.exe) and forward MSI options — both approaches are supported. (adobe.com)

Common command patterns (adjust names/paths to match the extracted Build\Setup folder):

msiexec.exe /i "AcroPro.msi" TRANSFORMS="Corp.mst" EULA_ACCEPT=YES REGISTRATION_SUPPRESS=YES /qn

or using the bootstrapper to forward MSI options:

Setup.exe /sAll /rs /msi TRANSFORMS="Corp.mst" ISX_SERIALNUMBER="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" /qn

The msiexec route applies the MSI directly; the Setup.exe route runs the full Adobe bootstrapper and can install prerequisites as delivered. (adobe.com)

Create your MST with the Adobe Customization Wizard (or InstallShield Tuner/Orca if needed) so EULA and registration are suppressed and company name/serial are prefilled. The installer accepts properties such as EULA_ACCEPT, REGISTRATION_SUPPRESS, and ISX_SERIALNUMBER (or an abcpy.ini when using the bootstrapper); place MSTs in the same folder or pass them with TRANSFORMS=. (adobe.com)

Troubleshooting notes grounded in real deployments: run the EXE once to extract the Build\ folder and copy that folder to the deployment share (don’t run straight from CD); test on a clean VM with logging enabled (/l*v install.log or Setup.exe logging); if the MSI throws a custom‑action error remove/adjust offending actions (UnSupportedInstallType / CA_QV) in an administrative MSI and rebuild the MST; perform installs one at a time (Acrobat’s bootstrapper/MSI can fail if multiple MSI installers run concurrently). ()

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I found it. Guess I should of tried searching a little harder first. Sorry.

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We still would have hooked it up

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I found it. Guess I should of tried searching a little harder first. Sorry.

Can someone post the switches or a link to where I can find them? I am trying to push out a silent distribution of the latest update for acrobat 6.0 pro. Any help will be appreciated. thx

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did you find these switches? i need them also. please email if possible.

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