Edraw Project Silent Install (How-To Guide)

EdrawProj (Edraw Project) is a powerful and intuitive Gantt chart maker to help you plan, manage and track your projects and tasks smartly. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Edraw Project from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Edraw Project Silently

Edraw Project Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.edrawsoft.com/edraw-project/
  2. Select “Try It Free”
  3. Download the edrawproject_setup_fullxxxx.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  4. Manually Install EdrawProj (Edraw Project) to extract the offline installer
  5. Navigate to the “C:\Users\Public\Documents\Edraw\” folder
  6. Copy the offline installer edrawproject_fullxxxx.exe to the “C:\Downloads” folder
  7. Manually Uninstall EdrawProj (Edraw Project)
  8. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  9. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  10. Enter the following command: edrawproject_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
  11. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the Edraw Project Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Edraw Project
Vendor:EdrawSoft Co.,Ltd.
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:edrawproject_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System)"%ProgramFiles%\EdrawProject\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System)"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\EdrawProject\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Download Link:https://www.edrawsoft.com/edraw-project/

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 Edraw Project installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.

Edraw Project Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

edrawproject_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\EdrawProject-Install.log"

Change Default Installation Directory

You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Edraw Project to “C:\EdrawProject”

edrawproject_fullxxxx.exe /DIR="C:\EdrawProject" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Exclude Desktop Shortcut During Install

The Edraw Project installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.

Edraw Project Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut

edrawproject_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon

How to Uninstall Edraw Project Silently

  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

Edraw Project Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\EdrawProject\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Edraw Project Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\EdrawProject\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

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.