How to install 2004 Batch Drawing Converter via AD Group Policy

I got autocad and the express tools installing via GP now what about the 2004 Batch Drawing Converter & DWF Viewer 5.0?

David

 

Download BDCSETUP.EXE. Extract the files using WinZIP so you get the msi
file.
BDC:
msiexec /i BatchDWGConverter.msi /qb-! ACAD_SILENT_LICENSE=YES

DWF Viewer 5.0
DwfViewerSetup.exe /q

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how do you specify options in group policy.
I see how you can just select the msi.

You cannot pick a .exe in group policy.
The /q just seems to do a silent install?

"Jimmy Bergmark" <>
|>Download BDCSETUP.EXE. Extract the files using WinZIP so you get the msi
|>file.
|>BDC:
|>msiexec /i BatchDWGConverter.msi /qb-! ACAD_SILENT_LICENSE=YES
|>
|>DWF Viewer 5.0
|>DwfViewerSetup.exe /q


David

 

You need to extract the setup files from the .exe. You should be able to
locate the installation files in your TEMP directory after you install it or
I think running the .exe with a /x will extract them. Or try what Jimmy
suggested, open the .exe in Winzip.

After you extract the setup files from the .exe you will have your MSI which
you can create the Software Deployment with GP. Just select the MSI and
assign the installation to a computer, not to a user.

-Dan

 

the batch drawing converter puts out a msi, but the DWF Viewer 5.0 is another story.
DwfViewerSetup.exe will not extract with winzip.
DwfViewerSetup.exe /?
DwfViewerSetup.exe /x
does not work.
It does not extract to c:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp\

"Dan Elkins" <delkins at johnsonfain dot com>
|>You need to extract the setup files from the .exe. You should be able to
|>locate the installation files in your TEMP directory after you install it or
|>I think running the .exe with a /x will extract them. Or try what Jimmy
|>suggested, open the .exe in Winzip.
|>
|>After you extract the setup files from the .exe you will have your MSI which
|>you can create the Software Deployment with GP. Just select the MSI and
|>assign the installation to a computer, not to a user.
|>
|>-Dan
|>


David

 

If you cannot obtain an MSI by any means then simply use Wise or InstallShield to repackage it as an MSI or use a ZAP file (crude but it works most of the time)

 

whats a ZAP file?

dstein <>
|>If you cannot obtain an MSI by any means then simply use Wise or InstallShield to repackage it as an MSI or use a ZAP file (crude but it works most of the time)


David