Commands for installing MAKEMSI 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 DennisBareis.MAKEMSI -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id DennisBareis.MAKEMSI -e --silentwinget uninstall --id DennisBareis.MAKEMSI -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · ZIP · All users · en-US
Silent install
msiexec /i makemsi.zip /qn /norestartUninstall
msiexec /x {C66A1561-B9D6-4034-A0BE-99ACB6B0ECBB} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {C66A1561-B9D6-4034-A0BE-99ACB6B0ECBB}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C66A1561-B9D6-4034-A0BE-99ACB6B0ECBB}
- UpgradeCode
- {D89869CB-2A7C-4296-9CC9-028A0DEC79B8}
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MakeMsi
- DisplayVersion
- 22.0.148.0000
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-makemsi.ps1
$url = 'https://dennisbareis.com/zips_fw/makemsi.zip'
$sha256 = 'E97592B82A92DED5F0EBD4557F82C60F3798831CDF1AF2EAC71588702D7365B3'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'makemsi.zip'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait