Commands for installing Kitfox without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id WesternDigital.Kitfox -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id WesternDigital.Kitfox -e --silentwinget uninstall --id WesternDigital.Kitfox -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · ZIP · en-US
Silent install
wd_kitfox.zip /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DF9E77FB-89D1-410F-BC7E-DC9C48BCEBCE}_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-kitfox.ps1
$url = 'https://downloads.wdc.com/wdapp/wd_kitfox.zip'
$sha256 = 'A59810DD5D4DBDB9A98D82183EDA3D39CD0147DDBF81448A3DCFE46C5DE87D7D'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'wd_kitfox.zip'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait