Silent installation of Facets from the DOS prompt

1. Download FacetsPasswordInstall(version number).exe

or MinifacPasswordInstall.exe

 

Example: FacetsPasswordInstall371.exe

 

2. Obtain your installation password.

 

3. Installing in folder c:\Facets

 

In the folder which contains FacetsPasswordInstall(version number).exe

At a DOS prompt or in a batch file, type in:

FacetsPasswordInstall(version number).exe /serial:InstallationPassword

 

Example: FacetsPasswordInstall371.exe /serial:abcd1234

 

Press enter at the DOS prompt, or save and launch the batch file.

Facets or Minifac should install

 

or 3. Installing in a different folder:

 

Silent Install of Facets

 

1.    Download FacetsPasswordInstallxxx.exe to your work folder

2.    In your work folder, create text file: setupvars.ini

3.    The contents of setupvars.ini are:
[SetupValues]
%AppFolder%=C:\Facets
%AppShortcutFolderName%=Facets

4.    In your work folder, create text file: install.bat

5.    The contents of install.bat are:
FacetsPasswordInstallxxx.exe /S:setupvars.ini /serial:123456789   ← your installation password goes here

6.    To install Facets silently, double-click on install.bat in the Explorer view of your work folder.

7.    View c:\Facets to verify that Facets.exe has installed correctly

8.    Back up these files in your work folder, then delete them: FacetsPasswordInstallxxx.exe, setupvars.ini, install.bat

 

Silent Install of Minifac        

 

1.    Download Minifac.exe to your work folder

2.    In your work folder, create text file: setupvars.ini

3.    The contents of setupvars.ini are:
[SetupValues]
%AppFolder%=C:\Facets
%AppShortcutFolderName%=Facets

4.    In your work folder, create text file: install.bat

5.    The contents of install.bat are:
MinifacInstall.exe /S:setupvars.ini

6.    To install Minifac silently, double-click on install.bat in the Explorer view of your work folder.

7.    View c:\Facets to verify that Minifac.exe has installed correctly

8.    Back up these files in your work folder, then delete them: Minifac.exe, setupvars.ini, install.bat