I am trying install Visual Studio 2008 , Then Team Explorer and then Visual Studio 2008 SP1 in sequence. I am using the below on a .cmd file,

X:\VS2008\Setup\setup.exe /full /norestart /q
X:\VS2008TeamExplorer\setup.exe /full /norestart /q

X:\VS2008SP1ENUX1512962\vs90sp1\SPInstaller.exe /passive /norestart

I want the Team Explorer setup to start only after the VS setup is done and then the SP1 Setup. currently they start all at once and i dont have a control. Am I missing something?

My second question is, can we have VS 2008 automated installation show UI with disabled controls (something like /QUIETSIMPLE that works for SQL Server installation)?

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Regards- Muralidhar | If my response helped, please help me by marking my response as the answer and voting as appropriate...

Hi Muralidhar

I'm not sure where you're looking for the installation log, VS customizes the log text and located in %temp%.

You may find this helpful: Where to get Visual Studio and .NET Framework setup log files?

If there is any misunderstanding, please let me know.

Thanks!

Figo Fei

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Hi Muralidhar

The commands you used are being invoked one by one, but it knows nothing about the complete progress of each other, so the setups are almost running at the same time.
Windows Installer doesn't support multiple instances running simultaneously.

By the way, it is recommended to apply SP1 for VS2008 right after VS2008 installation.
And sorry that slipstreamed install for VS 2008 with SP1 is not supported except for Active Directory Deployment.

As for your second question, I'm not sure about /quietsimple switch of SQLServer, but you can refer to the VS2008 setup switches by running \Setup\setup.exe /? and here: http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/09/12/4887301.aspx

Hope it help.

Thanks.

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Thanks Figo, Actually I made a .cmd file with the commands and they all are working in sequence. So that is solved. I checked this blog already.. I also visited another site and tried /l*v "Logfile.log" option but even that doesnt seem to work. However I have not had any cases of installation failures but i am curious to know if there is a method by which we can keep the user updated on the status of the installation.

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Regards- Muralidhar | If my response helped, please help me by marking my response as the answer and voting as appropriate...

Hi Muralidhar

I'm not sure where you're looking for the installation log, VS customizes the log text and located in %temp%.

You may find this helpful: Where to get Visual Studio and .NET Framework setup log files?

If there is any misunderstanding, please let me know.

Thanks!

Figo Fei

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