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Hi!

I want to silent install the teacher edition of Lego Mindstorms EV3 Education. But I can't get it to work.

I use the commandline: setup.exe specfile /q /acceptlicenses yes /r:n

I've used this Specfile:

 

; --------------------------  How to use this file  ---------------------------------
;
; To run this installer in quiet mode:
; 1. Edit the information below to match your company information and install location.
; 2. Run : setup.exe <path to this file> /q /AcceptLicenses yes. Passing the value "yes"
;    to the /AcceptLicenses parameter indicates that you agree with the license agreements.
;    Alternatively, instead of /q, /qb can be used to run the installer in basic UI mode.
; 3. The installer will automatically restart your system after the installation is done.
;    To prevent the restart use the command line : setup.exe <path to this file> /r:n /q /AcceptLicenses yes
;
; For more information on installation automation visit www.ni.com/info and enter the infocode exdir3.


; --------------------------  Set feature states  ---------------------------------
;    The valid feature states are: Local, Absent, NoChange, Default
;    Local  - Install it (on the local hard drive). If already installed leave it installed.
;    Absent - Do not install it. If already installed uninstall it.
;    NoChange - Do not install it. If already installed, leave it installed.
;    Default is equivalent to not listing the feature in this file. The feature follows its default behavior.
;    To install EV3 in Student mode, remove the "EV3_EDU_Mode" setting on line 24 by deleting the entire line.

[Features]
LEGO_EV3_EDU_Feature.EV3.EDU.100=
EV3_EDU_Mode.EV3.EDU.MODE.100=


; --------------------------  Set install directories  ---------------------------------
; *** To use the default paths, remove the following section***

[Directories]
LEGO_EV3_EDU_Feature.EV3.EDU.100=


; --------------------------  Set general installation settings  ---------------------------------
[InstallationType]
;uncomment one of the following lines for student vs teacher install
;DefaultRadioButton=TeacherInstall
;DefaultRadioButton=StudentInstall

 

If I add =Local to the features-syntaxes it returns with an error when trying to install it, saying it is a bad syntax.

When I install it silent with the specfile, Lego Mindstorms installs the student edition.

If I try to create a new specfile with setup.exe /generatespecfile, the setup-process crashes.

So what am I doing wrong?

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Accepted by VibekeS

Apparently it depends on the version you are trying to install, thus you need to reflect that version in the Features section.  For example, I was trying to setup version 1.2.1 today and it was not working until I did the following:

 

LEGO_EV3_EDU_Feature.EV3.EDU.100=Local
EV3_EDU_Mode.EV3.EDU.MODE.100=Local

 

changed to

 

LEGO_EV3_EDU_Feature.EV3.EDU.121=Local
EV3_EDU_Mode.EV3.EDU.MODE.121=Local

 

And now the silent install works correclty.

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Thank you for your answer.

Lego gave me the same answer a while ago. I just forgot to put the answer in here, but now it is here, if anyone else run into the same issueSmiley Happy

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