diff --git a/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md b/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md index 5ecbefe38b..e1c1d22bc7 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md +++ b/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ms.topic: article - Windows 8.1 - Windows 8 - Windows 7 +- Windows Server 2016 - Windows Server 2012 - Windows Server 2008 R2 @@ -29,10 +30,28 @@ After you deploy and store the customized databases on each of your local comput ## Command-Line Options for Deploying Customized Database Files +Sample output from the command `Sdbinst.exe /?` in an elevated CMD window: -The command-line options use the following conventions. +``` +Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393] +(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. -Sdbinst.exe \[-q\] \[-?\] \[-u\] \[-g\] \[-p\] \[-u filepath\] \[-g *GUID*\] \[-n *"name"*\] +C:\Windows\system32>Sdbinst.exe /? +Usage: Sdbinst.exe [-?] [-q] [-u] [-g] [-p] [-n[:WIN32|WIN64]] myfile.sdb | {guid} | "name" + + -? - print this help text. + -p - Allow SDBs containing patches. + -q - Quiet mode: prompts are auto-accepted. + -u - Uninstall. + -g {guid} - GUID of file (uninstall only). + -n "name" - Internal name of file (uninstall only). + +C:\Windows\system32>_ +``` + +The command-line options use the following conventions: + +Sdbinst.exe \[-?\] \[-p\] \[-q\] \[-u\] \[-g\] \[-u filepath\] \[-g *GUID*\] \[-n *"name"*\] The following table describes the available command-line options. @@ -49,6 +68,18 @@ The following table describes the available command-line options. +

-?

+

Displays the Help for the Sdbinst.exe tool.

+

For example,

+

sdbinst.exe -?

+ + +

-p

+

Allows SDBs installation with Patches

+

For example,

+

sdbinst.exe -p C:\Windows\AppPatch\Myapp.sdb

+ +

-q

Performs a silent installation with no visible window, status, or warning information. Fatal errors appear only in Event Viewer (Eventvwr.exe).

For example,

@@ -72,18 +103,6 @@ The following table describes the available command-line options.

For example,

sdbinst.exe -n "My_Database"

- -

-?

-

Displays the Help for the Sdbinst.exe tool.

-

For example,

-

sdbinst.exe -?

- - -

-p

-

Allows SDBs installation with Patches

-

For example,

-

sdbinst.exe -p C:\Windows\AppPatch\Myapp.sdb

-