Extracting an MSI File for Capstone (Windows)

What if I need to extract the MSI file for Capstone?

Use the following instructions if extracting an MSI is required.

Generate an MSI from Setup File:

1. Copy the latest version of the software installer to a simple path on your computer with at least 200 MB of free storage, such as C:\ (Contact Teacher Support if you need an updated installer.)
   If the installer has an spaces in the name, rename the file to a simple name with no spaces, such as Setup.exe
2. Click the Windows Start button.
3. In the text box, type c:\Setup.exe /a
4. When prompted, select the local or network location for the MSI to be extracted.
5. Click Finish.

Run the extracted MSI Unattended:

1. Go to the Windows start menu.
2. Type cmd. (This selects the command prompt.)
3. Hold down the CTRL and SHIFT buttons simultaneously and press ENTER. (This gets one into administrator mode of the command prompt to avoid prompts for administrative privilege.)
4. Run the installer by typing c:\msiexec /i Capstone.msi.  
5. If you want to run the install quietly without need any user input, use the /qn like this:

c:\msiexec /i Capstone.msi /qn

You can also use the LICENCEKEY command to install the license for the software like this:

c:\msiexec /i Capstone.msi /qn LICENCEKEY=< My_Key >

           Where < My_Key > is replaced by your Capstone license key.

To add the command that will turn off the in-app automatic checking for updates, type:

c:\msiexec /i Capstone.msi /qn LICENCEKEY=< My_Key > DISABLE_SOFTWARE_UPDATES=1

         Where < My_Key > is replaced by your Capstone license key.

 

If you need to install the MSI file, then please refer to the following information on this article: https://www.pasco.com/support/knowledge-base/22

PASCO does not support Administrator/Silent installation of SPARKvue, MatchGraph! or Spectrometry software at this time. PASCO does not support the use of third-party tools to deploy our software and cannot assist with installations using third-party deployment tools.