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Version: 4.0

New-ADTMsiTransform

SYNOPSIS​

Create a transform file for an MSI database.

SYNTAX​

New-ADTMsiTransform [-MsiPath] <String> [[-ApplyTransformPath] <String>] [[-NewTransformPath] <String>]
 [-TransformProperties] <Hashtable> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION​

Create a transform file for an MSI database and create/modify properties in the Properties table. This function allows you to specify an existing transform to apply before making changes and to define the path for the new transform file. If the new transform file already exists, it will be deleted before creating a new one.

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

New-ADTMsiTransform -MsiPath 'C:\Temp\PSADTInstall.msi' -TransformProperties @{
    ALLUSERS = 1
    AgreeToLicense = 'Yes'
    REBOOT = 'ReallySuppress'
    RebootYesNo = 'No'
    ROOTDRIVE = 'C:'
}

Creates a new transform file for the specified MSI with the given properties.

PARAMETERS​

-MsiPath​

Specify the path to an MSI file.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ApplyTransformPath​

Specify the path to a transform which should be applied to the MSI database before any new properties are created or modified.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-NewTransformPath​

Specify the path where the new transform file with the desired properties will be created. If a transform file of the same name already exists, it will be deleted before a new one is created.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: If `-ApplyTransformPath` was specified: `<ApplyTransformPath>.new.mst`; If only `-MsiPath` was specified: `<MsiPath>.mst`
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TransformProperties​

Hashtable which contains calls to Set-ADTMsiProperty for configuring the desired properties which should be included in the new transform file.

Example hashtable: @{ ALLUSERS = 1 }

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters​

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS​

None​

You cannot pipe objects to this function.​

OUTPUTS​

None​

This function does not generate any output.​

NOTES​

An active ADT session is NOT required to use this function.

Tags: psadt
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