The Nikon Webcam Utility allows a Nikon camera be used as a webcam when connected to a computer via USB. The camera will function as a webcam when the Nikon Webcam Utility is selected as an external camera in a web conferencing app. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the Nikon Webcam Utility from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.
How to Install the Nikon Webcam Utility Silently
Nikon Webcam Utility Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/187.html
- Scroll to bottom of the page
- Accept the Agreement
- Select your region
- Click Download
- Download the 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:
S-NWU___-010001WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe /S /v/qn - Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Nikon Webcam Utility entries in the Installation Directory and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Nikon Webcam Utility |
| Vendor: | Nikon Corporation |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | S-NWU___-010001WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe /S /v/qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | S-NWU___-010001WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe /S /x /v/qn |
| Download Link: | https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/187.html |
Nikon Webcam Utility Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/187.html
- Scroll to bottom of the page
- Accept the Agreement
- Select your region
- Click Download
- Download the 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 to extract the MSI:
S-NWU___-010001WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe /S /x /b"C:\Downloads\Nikon" /v"/qn"
- Press Enter
- Navigate to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999
- Click the Download button
- Select the vcredist_x86.exe and click Next
- Download the file 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: vcredist_x86.exe /q /norestart
- Press Enter
- Navigate to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999
- Click the Download button
- Select the vcredist_x64.exe and click Next
- Download the file 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: vcredist_x64.exe /q /norestart
- Press Enter
- Navigate to: https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
- Download the VC_redist.x86.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: VC_redist.x86.exe /install /quiet /norestart
- Press Enter
- Navigate to: https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
- Download the VC_redist.x64.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: VC_redist.x64.exe /install /quiet /norestart
- Press Enter
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\Nikon folder
- Enter the following command: MsiExec.exe /i “Webcam Utility.msi” TRANSFORMS=1033.MST /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Nikon Webcam Utility entries in the Installation Directory and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Nikon Webcam Utility |
| Vendor: | Nikon Corporation |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 1) | vcredist_x86.exe /q /norestart |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 2) | vcredist_x64.exe /q /norestart |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 3) | VC_redist.x86.exe /install /quiet /norestart |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 4) | VC_redist.x64.exe /install /quiet /norestart |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 5) | MsiExec.exe /i "Webcam Utility.msi" TRANSFORMS=1033.MST /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x "Webcam Utility.msi" /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa "Webcam Utility.msi" /qn |
| Download Link: | https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/187.html |
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 Nikon Webcam Utility installers offer 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.
Nikon Webcam Utility Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
S-NWU___-010001WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe /S /v"/qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\NikonWebcamUtility-Install.log" |
Nikon Webcam Utility Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i "Webcam Utility.msi" TRANSFORMS=1033.MST /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\NikonWebcamUtility-Install.log" |
How to Uninstall the Nikon Webcam Utility Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Nikon Webcam Utility Silent Uninstall (EXE)
S-NWU___-010001WF-ALLIN-ALL___.exe /S /x /v/qn |
Nikon Webcam Utility Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x "Webcam Utility.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.