How to Silent Install or Uninstall 8x8 Work for Desktop

Objective

Silent install or uninstall process for 8x8 Work for Desktop.

Applies To

• 8x8 Work for Desktop

Procedure

Note:

The executable installation for 8x8 work does not offer a silent install option, only the MSI does. For this article, we are going to refer to a sample MSI file named as VOD_6.6.2-9.msi. We will also use the following location purely as an example: C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script.

1. Download the MSI file. Make sure to know the path of the Windows folder where the *.msi package has been saved.

2. Open Command Prompt in Admin Mode.

3. Type cd C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script (cd = change directory). You should now be located in C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script    

   • To Install, paste one of the below commands:      

     • msiexec /i VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /passive

     • msiexec /i VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /quiet

   • To uninstall the softphone app, use the below command:      

     • msiexec. /x VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /quiet

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