PowerISO is a powerful CD / DVD / BD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, burn, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount ISO files with internal virtual drive. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PowerISO from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install PowerISO Silently
PowerISO 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.poweriso.com/download.htm
- Select the 32-bit Download
- Download the PowerISOx.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: PowerISOx.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the PowerISO Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | PowerISO (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | Power Software Ltd |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | PowerISOx.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\PowerISO\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PowerISO\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://www.poweriso.com/download.htm |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/poweriso-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-poweriso-powershell/ |
PowerISO 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.poweriso.com/download.htm
- Select the 64-bit Download
- Download the PowerISOx-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: PowerISOx-x64.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the PowerISO Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | PowerISO (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | Power Software Ltd |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | PowerISOx-x64.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\PowerISO\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://www.poweriso.com/download.htm |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/poweriso-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-poweriso-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 PowerISO Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing PowerISO to “C:\PowerISO”
PowerISOx-x64.exe /S /D=C:\PowerISO |
How to Uninstall PowerISO 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 commands:
PowerISO 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\PowerISO\uninstall.exe" /S |
PowerISO 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PowerISO\uninstall.exe" /S |
PowerISO 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\PowerISO\uninstall.exe" /S |
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.