How to Create a Silent Installation for BizTalk Server

Many organizations need to automate the installation process for BizTalk Server. This article provides a simple batch file that demonstrates how to use the silent installation features in Microsoft Installer. The BTSSilentInstall.exe file that is included in this article is a self-extracting file that contains prepared files to assist in this task.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
BTSSilentInstall.exe contains the following files:



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Instructions

1. Copy the files to a directory on your hard drive.
2. Click Start, point to Run, type CMD, and then press the ENTER key.
3. Change to the directory that contains the files.
4. Type the following command at the command prompt:
   Silentinstall.bat <path to MSI file> <product key>
   Where <path to MSI file> is a valid path to the Microsoft BizTalk Server.msi file and <product key> is a valid product key.

The following is an example of how the batch file should be executed:

For more information on the silent installation features that are available with BizTalk Server, see the Installation Guide.htm file that is located on the BizTalk Server CD.