PASCO Spectrometry Silent Install (How-To Guide)

The PASCO Spectrometry application provides support for experiments including, analysis of emission spectra, absorbance spectra of colored solutions and plant pigments, and kinetics experiments. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PASCO Spectrometry from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.

How to Install PASCO Spectrometry Silently

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Install (EXE)

Navigate to: https://www.pasco.com/downloads/spectrometry
Select the Windows Installer
Download the Spectrometry-w.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: Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v/qn
Press Enter

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

Software Title:	Spectrometry
Vendor:	PASCO Scientific
Architecture:	x86
Installer Type:	EXE
Silent Install Switch:	`Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v/qn`
Silent Uninstall Switch:	`Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /v/qn`
Download Link:	https://www.pasco.com/downloads/spectrometry
PowerShell Script:	https://silentinstallhq.com/pasco-spectrometry-install-and-uninstall-powershell/

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Install (MSI)

Navigate to: https://www.pasco.com/downloads/spectrometry
Select the Windows Installer
Download the Spectrometry-w.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 to extract the MSI:
- Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /b"C:\Downloads\Spectrometry" /v"/qn"
Press Enter
Navigate to the C:\Downloads\Spectrometry folder
Enter the following command:
- MsiExec.exe /i Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.msi /qn
Press Enter

Software Title:	Spectrometry
Vendor:	PASCO Scientific
Architecture:	x86
Installer Type:	MSI
Silent Install Switch:	`MsiExec.exe /i Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.msi /qn`
Silent Uninstall Switch:	`MsiExec.exe /x Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.msi /qn`
Repair Command:	`MsiExec.exe /fa Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.msi /qn`
Download Link:	https://www.pasco.com/downloads/spectrometry
PowerShell Script:	https://silentinstallhq.com/pasco-spectrometry-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 a PASCO Spectrometry Installation Log File

The PASCO Spectrometry 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.

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v"/qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\Spectrometry-Install.log"

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Install (MSI) with Logging

MsiExec.exe /i Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.msi /qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\Spectrometry-Install.log"

How to Uninstall PASCO Spectrometry Silently

Check out the PASCO Spectrometry 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:

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /v/qn

"%ProgramFiles%\PASCO scientific\Common Files\PascoCommonFiles uninstall.exe" /S

"%ProgramFiles%\PASCO scientific\Common Files\OOUsbDrivers uninstall.exe" /S

"%ProgramFiles%\PASCO scientific\Common Files\PascoUSBDriver uninstall.exe" /S

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /v/qn

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PASCO scientific\Common Files\PascoCommonFiles uninstall.exe" /S

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PASCO scientific\Common Files\OOUsbDrivers uninstall.exe" /S

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PASCO scientific\Common Files\PascoUSBDriver uninstall.exe" /S

C:\PROGRA~1\DIFX\4A7292F75FEBBD3C\dpinst64.exe /u C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\usb_device.inf_amd64_9653aed1e061b3ed\usb_device.inf /s

PASCO Spectrometry Silent Uninstall (MSI) on 32-bit System

MsiExec.exe /x Spectrometry-w.x.y.z.msi /qn