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Silent Install Readme Note
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This note shows the different line commands to run unattended "silent" install/Uninstall(s) for the Broadcom NetXtreme Drivers and Management Applications installer.
NOTES:
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- All commands are case sensitive
- User must "Run as Administrator" for Windows Vista when using "msiexec" for "silent" install/uninstall(s).
- .NET Framework 2.0 is required for Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) 3 to operate. Running BACS 3 without .NET Framework 2.0 installed will result in an error.
Silent Install from within the installer source folder:
setup /s /v/qn
Silent Upgrade from within the installer source folder:
setup /s /v/qn
Silent Uninstall:
msiexec /x "{D6E46FC2-B513-4B7D-8C8C-352F4735C541}" /qn
Note: After silently uninstalling it is necessary to reboot the system before reinstalling this installer. If a reboot is not performed, BASP will not install correctly.
Silent Reinstall of the same installer:
setup /s /v"/qn REINSTALL=ALL"
Note: the "REINSTALL" switch should only be used if the same installer is already installed on the system. If upgrading an earlier version of the installer, please use "setup /s /v/qn" as listed above.
Silent Install by Feature on IA32 Platforms: Use ADDSOURCE to include any of the features listed below.
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversi32,BACSi32,BASPi32,SNMPi32,CIMi32"
Silent Install by Feature on AMD64/EM64T Platforms: Use ADDSOURCE to include any of the features listed below.
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversa64,BACSa64,BASPa64,SNMPa64,CIMa64"
The following line command will install the Broadcom drivers only on IA32 Platforms...
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversi32"
The following line command will install the Broadcom drivers only on AMD64 Platforms...
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversa64"
Note: The Broadcom device drivers are a required feature and will always be installed, even if not specifying with ADDSOURCE.
Silent Install from within a batch file and "wait" for the install to complete before continuing with the next commandline:
start /wait setup /s /w /v/qn
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.