Box Drive is a cloud drive built for the enterprise. Access billions of files from the comfort of your desktop without needing to take up much of your actual hard drive space. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Box Drive from the command line using the MSI installer.
How to Install Box Drive Silently
Box Drive Silent Install (MSI) on 32-bit Systems
- Navigate to: https://e3.boxcdn.net/box-installers/desktop/releases/win32/Box-x86.msi
- Download the Box-x86.msi 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: MsiExec.exe /i Box-x86.msi /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Box Drive entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Box Drive |
| Vendor: | Box, Inc. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i Box-x86.msi /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x Box-x86.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa Box-x86.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | https://e3.boxcdn.net/box-installers/desktop/releases/win32/Box-x86.msi |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/box-drive-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
Box Drive Silent Install (MSI) on 64-bit Systems
- Navigate to: https://e3.boxcdn.net/box-installers/desktop/releases/win/Box-x64.msi
- Download the Box-x64.msi 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: MsiExec.exe /i Box-x64.msi /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Box Drive entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Box Drive |
| Vendor: | Box, Inc. |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i Box-x64.msi /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x Box-x64.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa Box-x64.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | https://e3.boxcdn.net/box-installers/desktop/releases/win/Box-x64.msi |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/box-drive-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Installation Log File
The Box Drive 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.
Box Drive 32-bit Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i Box-x86.msi /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\BoxDrive32-Install.log" |
Box Drive 64-bit Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i Box-x64.msi /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\BoxDrive64-Install.log" |
How to Uninstall Box Drive Silently
Check out the Box Drive Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Box Drive 32-bit Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x Box-x86.msi /qn |
Box Drive 64-bit Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x Box-x64.msi /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.