Automated or Quiet Uninstall for Achicad 11?

[Anonymous]

I have used the Archicad 11 installer to create a custom installation package which is great as I need to allocate it to over 100 machines which with installs of this size we use SMS. The issue I have is that I cannot find any reference on how to get the installer to quietly remove the software without user intervention and in an environment like our is essential that we don’t have to visit 100 machines to uninstall the product when it needs to be used elsewhere or needs to be upgraded.

[TomWaltz]

http://www.archicadwiki.com/TechNotes/ArchiCAD_Hotfix_in_Silent_Mode?action=diff

[Anonymous]

This only makes reference to installing not uninstalling? Unless I'm being stupid.

I need to be able to uninstall Archicad by running a command that is loaded to SMS or psexec which you have suggested for remote installs that UNINSTALLS the product without the need for any user intervention

[TomWaltz]

Oh! <smacking my own forehead>

Sorry, I mis-read what you wrote. No, I don't know of a way to remove the software that easily.

Are you using any kind of network workstation management software?

Are you actually trying to remove Archicad 11 from the machines? If so, why? Do you need the disk space back?

[Anonymous]

I work for a large college with 2000 machines so software needs to be regularily moved to different classrooms for teaching requirements or when new versions arrive I need to be able to uinstall and then install new versions without having to visit 100+ machines.

Unlike most companies that use MSI installers which are flexible and easily scripted for custom installs and uninstalls Graphisoft have used a non standard installer which means we will have to repackage the install into an MSI which can be very time consuming.