Wmic Install -

Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList "/i `"C:\path\to\software.msi`" /quiet" -Wait Avoid wmic install . Use msiexec for MSI packages and native silent switches for EXE installers. Your deployment scripts will be faster, more reliable, and future-proof.

msiexec /i "C:\path\to\software.msi" /quiet /norestart wmic install

Using wmic to Install Software (And Why You Should Stop) Start-Process msiexec

wmic product call install @{<ProductID>} or more commonly: or uninstall products.

If you’ve been managing Windows systems for a while, you might remember using the wmic command to install products. Specifically, the command looks like this:

wmic product where "name='My Software'" call install Yes, technically. wmic can interact with the Windows Installer (MSI) engine to install, repair, or uninstall products.