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
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: Start-Process msiexec