System Restart Requirements

To determine if a system restart is required:

  • Add the /L*v switch to the command line to create a log file when performing a silent mode MSI installation.

  • Search for entries that indicate a system reboot is required.  Use these keywords in the search:  system restart and reboot.  Examples:

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