Defining the level of user interface throughout the installation

The user interface level is the level at which the installation user interface will run. The user interface level can be set to these levels: full, reduced, basic, and none (silent). The default level is full user interface.

A full user interface shows the Install Wizard. Users can change installation options. A progress bar is shown. All error and warning messages are shown.

A reduced user interface shows all dialogs except the Wizard dialogs. Users can not change installation options.

A basic user interface shows progress bar and error messages only. Users can not change installation options.

A silent installation (no user interface) does not show any dialogs. There is no indication about installation progress. Users can not change installation options.

The user interface level can be specified in setup.ini or can be set by the user at the command line. To set the user interface level within setup.ini, see Modifying the installation by using setup.ini.

To specify the user interface level at the command line, complete one of the following:

To start the installation with a full user interface level, type setup /v/qf. This is the default and is equivalent to launch setup without the /q option.
To start the installation with a reduced user interface level, type setup /v/qr.
To start the installation with a basic user interface level, type setup /v/qb.
To start the installation with no user interface, type setup /v/qn.

Important: The /qr, /qb and /qn options do not suppress the Installation Language selection dialog shown at the beginning of the installation. In order to avoid the Installation Language selection dialog, append the /s parameter as shown in the following example:

setup /v/qb /s