Can I ignore exitcode on execute msi

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Execute-MSI -Action Uninstall -Path “{D346782C-C0DC-4758-9019-1C71C12F041F}”

if this exits with a 1603 can I ignore that and continue for code after.

it just exits after the error. I know for execute process I can -ignoreexit code

help please?

thanks

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Hi Ocsscott,

yes use -ContinueOnError parameter or -IgnoreExitCode in Execute-MSI

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continueonerror did nothing the code still exited. and -ignoreexitcode said it was invalid

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Please show us the line you are using.

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Execute-MSI -Action Uninstall -Path “{D346782C-C0DC-4758-9019-1C71C12F041F}” -ContinueOnError $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

I tried with the -PassThru -IgnoreExitCodes “*” and that said the ignoreexitcodes was invalid

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Hi Scott,

although you can use -error action silently
continue.

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Dayst1 not sure what you mean exactly

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I’m amazed you don’t care why your MSI uninstall blows up.
If you want to find out, make it create a log file:

Execute-MSI -Action Uninstall -Path “{D346782C-C0DC-4758-9019-1C71C12F041F}” -ContinueOnError $true -LogName "removeMSI.log"

FYI: -ErrorAction is NOT a parameter for the Execute-MSI function

Also having the exact error messages would help.

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in this case I know why its blowing up and Dont care just want the rest of the code to run after

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I was hoping to get the PSADT error message as to why Execute-MSI can’t just $ContinueOnError.

Since Execute-MSI calls Execute-Process, maybe try to cut out the middle-man and call Execute-Process directly.

Also try not to use $ContinueOnError and $PassThru on the same command. I think $PassThru automatically continues regardless of $ContinueOnError. So this should work:

$Results = Execute-MSI -Action Uninstall -Path “{D346782C-C0DC-4758-9019-1C71C12F041F}” -PassThru $true

I have to admit, I have never needed to continue after an MSI fails.

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If you want to ignore 1603, which means a fatal error. Then just remove the uninstall commando.

Or doesn’t this happen on all machines?

Anyway continue on error is the key.

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it doesnt happen all the time it has to do with password protected installs and several past passwords so some exit 1603 just means bad password so I want to ignore and go to the next line…etc