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Asked: 2026-05-28T13:18:56+00:00

I inherited a Basic MSI InstallShield ISM to install an application that has a

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I inherited a Basic MSI InstallShield ISM to install an application that has a mixture of .Net and COM dll’s. The existing ISM currently uses a number of custom dialogs to run the setup workflow.

A new requirement we have is support for response files for silent installation. From what I understand this isn’t possible with Basic MSI.

One option I’ve considered is to convert this to Install Script and re-build the installer UI. I’m exploring the difficulty of that now. Is this a good approach?

What other options are available?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Instead of a response file why not use a response transform. The MSI UI settings usually translate to some properties being set to a certain value. You can add those properties to a transform and use it during the silent installation for configuration.

    Here you can find an example. It is not exactly what you need, but it is a starting point:

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