DipTrace is an EDA/CAD software for creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of DipTrace from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install DipTrace Silently
DipTrace (32-bit) Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://diptrace.com/downloads/dipfree_en.exe
- Download the dipfree_en.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: dipfree_en.exe /silent /hide
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the DipTrace shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | DipTrace (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | Novarm |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | dipfree_en.exe /silent /hide |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\DipTrace\dipfree_en_20100.exe" /silent /hide |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\DipTrace\dipfree_en_20100.exe" /silent /hide |
| Download Link: | https://diptrace.com/download/download-diptrace/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/diptrace-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-diptrace-powershell/ |
DipTrace (64-bit) Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://diptrace.com/downloads/dipfree_en64.exe
- Download the dipfree_en64.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: dipfree_en64.exe /silent /hide
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the DipTrace shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | DipTrace (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | Novarm |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | dipfree_en64.exe /silent /hide |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\DipTrace\dipfree_en64_20100.exe" /silent /hide |
| Download Link: | https://diptrace.com/download/download-diptrace/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/diptrace-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-diptrace-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
Change the DipTrace Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing DipTrace to “C:\DipTrace”
dipfree_xx.exe /silent /hide /InstallDir="C:\DipTrace" |
Do Not Show DipTrace Getting Started Window
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Run the following command:
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Novarm\DipTrace\Common" /v showgetstarted /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f |
How to Uninstall DipTrace Silently
Check out the following posts 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 sets of commands:
DipTrace 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
RMDIR /Q /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\DipTrace" |
"%ProgramFiles%\DipTrace\dipfree_en_20100.exe" /silent /hide |
DipTrace 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
RMDIR /Q /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\DipTrace" |
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\DipTrace\dipfree_en_20100.exe" /silent /hide |
DipTrace 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
RMDIR /Q /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\DipTrace" |
"%ProgramFiles%\DipTrace\dipfree_en64_20100.exe" /silent /hide |
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.