Advanced IP Scanner is fast and free software for network scanning. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Advanced IP Scanner from the command line using both EXE & MSI installers.
How to Install Advanced IP Scanner Silently
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/
- Download the Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Advanced IP Scanner Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Advanced IP Scanner |
| Vendor: | Famatech |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | See Uninstall Section Below |
| Download Link: | https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/advanced-ip-scanner-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-advanced-ip-scanner-powershell/ |
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/
- Download the Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Manually launch the Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe
- Accept Defaults in Setup Wizard
- On Finish Page, Stop and Navigate to the following directory:
- (C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Temp)
- Extract the ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi from the .tmp directory
- Copy the ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi to (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: MsiExec.exe /i ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Advanced IP Scanner Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 |
| Vendor: | Famatech |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | See Uninstall Section Below |
| Download Link: | https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/advanced-ip-scanner-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-advanced-ip-scanner-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Advanced IP Scanner Installation Log File
The Advanced IP Scanner installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\AdvIPScanner-Install.log" |
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\AdvIPScanner-Install.log" |
Exclude the Advanced IP Scanner Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Advanced IP Scanner MSI installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you don’t want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switch to exclude it.
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
Advanced_IP_Scanner_x.y.z.exe INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT=NO /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5 Silent Install (MSI) with No Desktop Shortcut
MsiExec.exe /i ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT=NO /qn |
Change the Advanced IP Scanner Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Advanced IP Scanner to “C:\Advanced IP Scanner”
MsiExec.exe /i ip_scan_en_us_Release_x.y.z.msi APPLICATIONFOLDER="C:\Advanced IP Scanner" /qn |
How to Uninstall Advanced IP Scanner Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
| Advanced IP Scanner Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) |
| Advanced IP Scanner Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) |
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
| Version | Advanced IP Scanner Uninstall String |
2.5.4594.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {C8511AEB-814C-4D6F-AA45-44035EAD563B} /qn |
2.5.3850 | MsiExec.exe /x {816038FA-53B2-4F36-A9F2-8F6B8B81C7B0} /qn |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.