PSADT Execute-MSI -Parameters parsing quotes issue

[simonlee1]

What is the correct syntax in PSADT when using Execute-MSI -Paramters when the parameters has a bunch of double quotes?

1. SCCM Install Command:

• This is what works in SCCM as an install command

msiexec /i "AEMinimal.msi" /q INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\ARGUS Software" PSETUPTYPE=4 ADDDEFAULT="MainProduct,AEClient,feature.configutility,feature.exceladdin"

2. PSADT Install:

• This below does not work because it is having issues reading the Parameters pportion due to all the quotes not being parsed correctly

Execute-MSI -Action "Install" -Path "$dirFiles\AEMinimal_13.0.3.1830.msi" -Parameters '/q INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\ARGUS Software" PSETUPTYPE=4 ADDDEFAULT="MainProduct,AEClient,feature.configutility,feature.exceladdin'

[simonlee1]

I was able to self-resolve this from looking at an older thread:

Msi commandline parameters

Hi all, I’ve created a SolidWorks Administrative Installation Image and think it must be possible to install this image with PSAppdDeploy. I struggle with the right start command. this is the original: msiexec /i "SWAdmImage\64bit\SolidWorks\SolidWorks.Msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS 2020" SOLIDWORKSSERIALNUMBER="xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx" ENABLEPERFORMANCE=1 OFFICEOPTION=3 ADDLOCAL=SolidWorks,SolidWorksToolbox TOOLBOXFOLDER="C:\SOLIDWORKSData 2020\" /qb …and I’m not sure…

Original:

msiexec /i "AEMinimal.msi" /q INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\ARGUS Software" PSETUPTYPE=4 ADDDEFAULT="MainProduct,AEClient,feature.configutility,feature.exceladdin"

PSADT:

• This is what worked for me

Execute-MSI -Action "Install" -Path "$dirFiles\AEMinimal_13.0.3.1830.msi" -Parameters "/q INSTALLDIR=`"C:\Program Files (x86)\ARGUS Software`" PSETUPTYPE=`"4`" ADDDEFAULT=`"MainProduct,AEClient,feature.configutility,feature.exceladdin`""

[simonlee1]

SOLUTION:

• The backtick version works but I realized my actual mistake is the missing double quotes near the end of ADDDEFAULT

1. Here is the corrected version with the missing " double quotes:
   Execute-MSI -Action "Install" -Path "$dirFiles\AEMinimal_13.0.3.1830.msi" -Parameters '/q INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\ARGUS Software" PSETUPTYPE=4 ADDDEFAULT="MainProduct,AEClient,feature.configutility,feature.exceladdin"'

2. I wanted to also point out that this backtick version works as well for those in the future that stumble upon this post trying to understand how to use the backticks:
   Execute-MSI -Action "Install" -Path "$dirFiles\AEMinimal_13.0.3.1830.msi" -Parameters "/q INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\ARGUS Software" PSETUPTYPE="4" ADDDEFAULT="MainProduct,AEClient,feature.configutility,feature.exceladdin""