SAP GUI for Windows Silent Install (How-To Guide)

SAP GUI for Windows is the graphical user interface client in SAP ERP’s 3-tier architecture of database, application server and client. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the SAP GUI for Windows from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install the SAP GUI for Windows Silently

SAP GUI for Windows Silent Install (EXE)

Create the Single File Installer for your environment: https://help.sap.com/docs/sap_gui_for_windows/1ebe3120fd734f67afc57b979c3e2d46/563e82337d374bb4baf95c441afe60d6.html
Copy the SAPGUI_xxxxx.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
Extract the contents of the SAPGUI_xxxxx.exe to “C:\Downloads\SAPGUI” using 7-Zip
Navigate to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48217
Download the vstor_redist.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: vstor_redist.exe /q /norestart
Press Enter
Navigate to the “C:\Downloads\SAPGUI\setup” folder
Enter the following command: NwSapSetup.exe /all /silent
Press Enter

After a few moments you will find SAP GUI entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:	SAP GUI for Windows
Vendor:	SAP SE
Architecture:	x86
Installer Type:	EXE
Silent Install Switch (Step1)	`vstor_redist.exe /q /norestart`
Silent Install Switch (Step2)	`NwSapSetup.exe /all /silent`
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System)	`"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /all /silent /uninstall`
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System)	`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /all /silent /uninstall`
PowerShell Script:	https://silentinstallhq.com/sap-gui-for-windows-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:	https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-the-sap-gui-for-windows-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

Install SAP GUI for Windows Component Only

NwSapSetup.exe /silent /product="SAPGUI"

Install SAP GUI for Windows with SAP Business Explorer

NwSapSetup.exe /silent /product="SAPGUI+SAPBI"

Install SAP GUI for Windows with SAP Business Client 7.0

NwSapSetup.exe /silent /product="SAPGUI+NWBC70"

Install SAP GUI for Windows with SNC Client Encryption

NwSapSetup.exe /silent /product="SAPGUI+SCE"

SAP GUI for Windows Component List

Component	Product ID
`Business Explorer`	`SapBI`
`Calendar Synchronization for Microsoft Outlook`	`CALSYNC`
`i.s.h.med Planning Grid`	`GUIISHMED`
`KW-Add-On for SAP GUI`	`KW`
`SAP Automatic Workstation Update`	`SAPWUS`
`SAP Business Client 7.0`	`NWBC70`
`SAP GUI for Windows`	`SAPGUI`
`SAP GUI Screen Reader Extension for JAWS`	`SRX`
`SAP Interactive Excel`	`AXL`
`SAP PDFPRINT for SAP GUI`	`PdfPrintGui`
`SAP Secure Login Client`	`SLC`
`SNC Client Encryption`	`SCE`

How to Uninstall SAP GUI for Windows Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

SAP GUI for Windows Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)

SAP GUI for Windows Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)

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

SAP GUI for Windows Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System (All Components)

"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /all /silent /uninstall

SAP GUI for Windows Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System (All Components)

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /all /silent /uninstall

SAP GUI for Windows Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /silent /uninstall /product="PdfPrintGui+SCRIPTED+SCE+SAPDTS+KW+GUIISHMED+JNet+CALSYNC+SAPGUI" /TitleComponent:"SAPGUI" /IgnoreMissingProducts

SAP GUI for Windows Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /silent /uninstall /product="PdfPrintGui+SCRIPTED+SCE+SAPDTS+KW+GUIISHMED+JNet+CALSYNC+SAPGUI" /TitleComponent:"SAPGUI" /IgnoreMissingProducts

SAP Business Explorer Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /product="SapBI" /silent /uninstall

SAP Business Explorer Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /product="SapBI" /silent /uninstall

SAP Business Client 7.0 Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\nwsapsetup.exe" /product:"NWBCGUI+NWBC70" /silent /uninstall /TitleComponent:"NWBC70" /IgnoreMissingProducts

SAP Business Client 7.0 Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\nwsapsetup.exe" /product:"NWBCGUI+NWBC70" /silent /uninstall /TitleComponent:"NWBC70" /IgnoreMissingProducts

SNC Client Encryption Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /Product="SCE" /silent /uninstall

SNC Client Encryption Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /Product="SCE" /silent /uninstall

SAPSetup Automatic Workstation Update Service Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\SAP\SAPsetup\Setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /product:"SAPWUS" /silent /uninstall

SAPSetup Automatic Workstation Update Service Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SAP\SAPsetup\Setup\NwSapSetup.exe" /product:"SAPWUS" /silent /uninstall

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.