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Parameters
Parameter
Description
/fp
Repairs the package if a file is missing.
/fo
Repairs the package if a file is missing, or if an older version is installed.
/fe
Repairs the package if file is missing, or if an equal or older version is installed.
/fd
Repairs the package if file is missing, or if a different version is installed.
/fc
Repairs the package if file is missing, or if checksum does not match the calculated value.
/fa
Forces all files to be reinstalled.
/fu
Repairs all the required user-specific registry entries.
/fm
Repairs all the required computer-specific registry entries.
/fs
Repairs all existing shortcuts.
/fv
Runs from source and re-caches the local package.
Examples
To force all files to be reinstalled based on the MSI product code to be repaired, {AAD3D77A-7476-469F-ADF4-04424124E91D}, type:
msiexec.exe /fa {AAD3D77A-7476-469F-ADF4-04424124E91D}
Set public properties
You can set public properties through this command. For information about the available properties and how to set them, see Public Properties.
msinfo32
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Opens the System Information tool to display a comprehensive view of the hardware, system components, and software environment on the local computer.
Some System Information categories contain large amounts of data. You can use the start /wait command to optimize reporting performance for these categories. For more information, see System Information.
Syntax
msinfo32 [/pch] [/nfo <path>] [/report <path>] [/computer <computername>] [/showcategories] [/category <categoryID>] [/categories {+<categoryID>(+<categoryID>)|+all(-<categoryID>)}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<path>
Specifies the file to be opened in the format C:\Folder1\File1.xxx, where C is the drive letter, Folder1 is the folder, File1 is the file name, and xxx is the file name extension.This file can be an .nfo, .xml, .txt, or .cab file.
<computername>
Specifies the name of the target or local computer. This can be a UNC name, an IP address, or a full computer name.
<categoryID>
Specifies the ID of the category item. You can obtain the category ID by using /showcategories.
/pch
Displays the System History view in the System Information tool.
/nfo
Saves the exported file as an .nfo file. If the file name that is specified in path does not end in an .nfo extension, the .nfo extension is automatically appended to the file name.
/report
Saves the file in path as a text file. The file name is saved exactly as it appears in path. The .txt extension is not appended to the file unless it is specified in path.
/computer
Starts the System Information tool for the specified remote computer. You must have the appropriate permissions to access the remote computer.
/showcategories
Starts the System Information tool with all available category IDs displayed, rather than displaying the friendly or localized names. For example, the Software Environment category is displayed as the SWEnv category.