Reboot

REBOOT

1. Default is “”.

2. When performing a (silent mode) install, reinstall, upgrade, or uninstall, the system automatically restarts at each ForceReboot action, e.g. attempt to install a file in use.

3. The REBOOT property is used to suppress certain prompts and actions for restarts.

4. Set the property REBOOT=R (or REBOOT=ReallySuppress) to suppress all restarts and restart prompts initiated by the ForceReboot action.  Note that the installer only evaluates the first character of the REBOOT property.

5. To determine if a system reboot is needed, add the /L*v switch to create a log file when performing a silent mode installation and search for entries that indicate a system reboot is required.  Key words to search:  System restart and Reboot.

   Info 1903.Scheduling reboot operation: Deleting file c:\Config.Msi\3c4d50f.rbf. Must reboot to complete operation.

   MSI (s) (EC:A0) [16:38:48:595]: The Windows Installer initiated a system restart to complete or continue the configuration of 'Systems Management Agent’.

   Property(S): MsiSystemRebootPending = 1