Hi Mikhail, On 17.02.2012 12:04, Mikhail Joseph Salviejo wrote: > then next would be issuing the install code for the dotnet > <install cmd='C:\Temporary\dotnetfx40.exe /passive /norestart' /> > > the installation remains at this part whenever i check the log file Make sure you're using the full installer (~50MB) and not the Web Installer (~1MB). Get it from here for example: <http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17718> And actually I think the switches do not work; the ones you listed below seem to be correct. > I even tried this one. > > <install cmd='C:\Temporary\dotnetfx40.exe /q /norestart' /> > > even this one. > > <install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\DotNet\dotnetfx40.exe /q /norestart' /> I am using "/q /norestart" switches as well. The second command would work only if %SOFTWARE% is set properly - either to your SMB/CIFS share or to the local temporary folder. For .NET deployment you really need to be patient. The installer might take up to 30 minutes depending on your target machine. I have also not been able to figure out what makes it take so long. For long periods during installation it seems to be idle (no disk or CPU activity). I think it also tries to connect to Microsoft pages during setup (maybe even downloads some updates) which might take such a long time until downloaded or timed out. br, Rainer |