在不使用msiexec的情况下从命令行卸载MSI文件

msiexec是安装MSI程序的命令提示符软件.但我发现只需在命令行输入MSI文件的名称,就可以从命令行安装MSI文件.

但是为了卸载MSI文件,你似乎必须调用该msiexec程序并给它一个/x或/uninstall.

如何在不使用msiexec例程的情况下从命令行卸载MSI ？

There are many ways to uninstall an MSI package. This is intended as a "reference".

In summary you can uninstall via: msiexec.exe, ARP, WMI, PowerShell, Deployment Systems such as SCCM, VBScript/COM Automation, DTF, or via hidden Windows cache folder, and a few other options presented below.

The first few paragraphs provide important MSI tidbits, then there are 14 sections with different ways to uninstall an MSI file. Puh.

段1,2和3是正常卸载方法(因此推荐).我个人使用第3节中的选项3或5(两个选项都带有日志记录,但选项5也以静默方式运行).如果你很忙,可以跳过所有的唠叨,然后选择其中一个 - 它将完成工作.

如果您在完全卸载时遇到问题,并且正在寻找已弃用的替代方案MSIZAP.EXE 和/或Windows Installer CleanUp Utility(MSICUU2.exe),您可以尝试从Microsoft(或国际页面)的新FixIt工具.可能显然也适用于其他安装问题.

如果您认为MSI和Windows Installer比它的价值更麻烦,您可能想了解使用MSI文件的公司优势.

Installscript MSI设置通常包含在setup.exe文件中.要阅读有关用于卸载此类设置的参数的更多信息,请参阅以下链接:setup.exe pdf参考表,Setup.exe和Update.exe命令行参数.

某些MSI文件通过Burn(WiX Toolkit)或InstallShield Suite项目等机制作为bundle的一部分安装.这可以使卸载与下面的内容略有不同.以下是InstallShield Suite项目的示例.

请注意,以静默方式或交互方式运行卸载会导致不同的结果(!).有关为什么会出现这种情况的相当冗长的描述,请阅读以下文章:从控制面板卸载与从.msi删除不同

If you are unexpectedly asked for the original installation media when trying to uninstall, please read this answer: Why does MSI require the original .msi file to proceed with an uninstall? and perhaps also section 12 below for some important technical details.

If you got CCleaner or similar cleanup tools installed, perhaps jump to section 11.

If uninstall is failing entirely (not possible to run), see sections 12 & 13 below for a potential way to "undo" the installation using system restore and/or cleanup tools.

1. Using the original MSI

如果您可以访问用于安装的原始MSI,则只需在Windows资源管理器中右键单击它,然后选择" 卸载".

您也可以通过命令行卸载,如第3节中所述.

2.使用ARP(添加/删除程序)小程序

只是提到了正常的方法虽然很明显

去开始 ? 运行 ? APPWIZ.CPL ? ENTER以打开添加/删除程序(或单击添加/删除控制面板程序)

单击要删除的产品的" 删除 ".

3.使用msiexec.exe命令行(直接或通过批处理文件)

You can uninstall via the command prompt (cmd.exe), batch file or or even from within an executable as a shell operation.

You do this by passing the product GUID (check below for how to find this GUID) or the path to the original MSI file, if available, to msiexec.exe.

For all the command lines below you can add Personally I use option 3 or 5 from section 3 to make the uninstall run in silent mode. This is how an uninstall runs when triggered from the add/remove applet.

Option 1: Basic interactive uninstall (access to original MSI file):

 msiexec.exe /x "c:\filename.msi"

选项2:通过产品GUID进行基本交互式卸载(无法访问原始MSI文件 - 以下是如何查找产品GUID - 相同链接,如下所示):

 msiexec.exe /x {11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111X}

选项3:使用详细日志文件进行交互式卸载:

 msiexec.exe /x "c:\filename.msi" /L*V "C:\msilog.log"
 msiexec.exe /x {11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111X} /L*V "C:\msilog.log"

选项4:使用刷新的详细日志文件进行交互式卸载(详细,刷新到日志选项 - 连续写入日志,可能非常慢):

 msiexec.exe /x "c:\filename.msi" /L*V! "C:\msilog.log"
 msiexec.exe /x {11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111X} /L*V! "C:\msilog.log"

flush to log选项使卸载变慢,因为日志文件是连续写入而不是批量写入.这可确保在安装程序崩溃时不会丢失日志缓冲区.

In other words, enable this option if your setup is crashing and there is no helpful information in your verbose log file. Remove the exclamation mark to turn off the flush to log option and the uninstall will be much quicker. You still get verbose logging, but as stated some log buffer could be lost.

Option 5 (recommended): Silent uninstall with verbose log file - suppress reboots (no flush to log - see previous option for what this means):

 msiexec.exe /x "c:\filename.msi" /QN /L*V "C:\msilog.log" REBOOT=R
 msiexec.exe /x {11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111X} /QN /L*V "C:\msilog.log" REBOOT=R

Quick Parameter Explanation (since I recommend this option):

 /X = run uninstall sequence
 /QN = run completely silently
 /L*V "C:\msilog.log"= verbose logging at path specified
 {11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111X} = product guid of app to uninstall
 REBOOT=R = prevent unexpected reboot of computer

Again, how to find the product guid: How can I find the product GUID of an installed MSI setup? (for uninstall if you don't have the original MSI to specify in the uninstall command).

Top tip: If you create a log file for your uninstall, you can locate problems in the log by searching for "value 3". This is particularly useful for verbose files, because they are so, well, verbose :-).

How to find the product GUID for an installed MSI?

There are several ways, my recommended way is using Powershell: How can I find the product GUID of an installed MSI setup?

Several other ways described here (registry, local cache folder, etc...): Find GUID From MSI File

More information on logging from installsite.org: How do I create a log file of my installation? - great overview of different options and also specifics of InstallShield logging.

Msiexec (command-line options) - overview of the command line for msiexec.exe from MSDN. Here is the Technet version.

4. Using the cached MSI database in the super hidden cache folder

MSI strips out all cabs (older Windows versions) and caches each MSI installed in a super-hidden system folder at %SystemRoot%\Installer (you need to show hidden files to see it).

NB: This supper-hidden folder is now being treated differently in Windows 7 onwards. MSI files are now cached full-size. Read the linked thread for more details - recommended read for anyone who finds this answer and fiddles with dangerous Windows settings.

All the MSI files here will have a random name (hex format) assigned, but you can get information about each MSI by showing the Windows Explorer status bar (View -> Status Bar) and then selecting an MSI. The summary stream from the MSI will be visible at the bottom of the Windows Explorer window. Or as Christopher Galpin points out, turn on the "Comments" column in Windows Explorer and select the MSI file (see this article for how to do this).

Once you find the right MSI, just right click it and go Uninstall.

You can also use PowerShell to show the full path to the locally cached package along with the product name. This is the easiest option in my opinion.

To fire up PowerShell: hold down the Windows key, tap R, release the Windows key, type in "powershell" and press OK. Then maximize the PowerShell window and run the command below:

    get-wmiobject Win32_Product | Format-Table Name, LocalPackage -AutoSize

$app = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -Filter "Name = 'YOUR_APP'"
$app.Uninstall()

    using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller;

    public static void Uninstall( string productCode)
    {
      Installer.ConfigureProduct(productCode, 0, InstallState.Absent, "REBOOT=\"R\"");
    }

Set installer = CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
installer.InstallProduct "product.msi", "REMOVE=ALL REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
Set installer = Nothing