Silent uninstallation question

Adam Williams · 11th January 2005, 16:30

I've done a search on the forums and couldn't find a straightforward answer.

I'm trying to do a completely unattended uninstallation of Winamp. I'm using 5.08 as the test candidate.

When I run UninstWA.exe /S it does run in unattended mode but it still prompts twice - once for 'Some files could not be removed' and once for 'Uninstallation successful'.

Is it possible to suppress ALL prompts when doing the uninstallation?

Many thanks,

kichik · 11th January 2005, 16:36

Not unless the script writer made it possible. If the script writer hasn't given default answers for silent mode, the messages will always show.

Your options are to make sure it won't show the messages by avoiding the situations that cause them (remove all files that aren't removed by the uninstaller ahead) or to use some program like AutoIt which helps automate processes.

Adam Williams · 11th January 2005, 17:05

Wow that really limits the usefulness of the /S switch. It's not a silent uninstall if it prompts you! Surely this is a design flaw?

kichik · 11th January 2005, 17:09

No, it's not a design flaw. It gives greater control to the developer.

11th January 2005, 16:30	#1
Adam Williams Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	Silent uninstallation question I've done a search on the forums and couldn't find a straightforward answer. I'm trying to do a completely unattended uninstallation of Winamp. I'm using 5.08 as the test candidate. When I run UninstWA.exe /S it does run in unattended mode but it still prompts twice - once for 'Some files could not be removed' and once for 'Uninstallation successful'. Is it possible to suppress ALL prompts when doing the uninstallation? Many thanks,

11th January 2005, 16:36	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Not unless the script writer made it possible. If the script writer hasn't given default answers for silent mode, the messages will always show. Your options are to make sure it won't show the messages by avoiding the situations that cause them (remove all files that aren't removed by the uninstaller ahead) or to use some program like AutoIt which helps automate processes. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

11th January 2005, 17:09	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	No, it's not a design flaw. It gives greater control to the developer. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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11th January 2005, 17:05	#3
Adam Williams Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	Wow that really limits the usefulness of the /S switch. It's not a silent uninstall if it prompts you! Surely this is a design flaw?