Error invoking command to install a Msi through Powershell

Question

I am trying to use PowerShell's Invoke-Command but I am encountering an error that I have no idea of what it is!

Would be great to have some help on this. I am sure that it must be something really simple..

invoke-command  -scriptblock{ $executable = "wmic"; & "$executable product call install true","-computername name" ,'path to the msi' }

Thank you!

@Paul do you have any idea of what it might be? – FPTLS Dec 18 '14 at 13:28 — FPTLS, Dec 18 '14 at 13:28
Downvoted for failing to include the error message – ndemou Oct 12 '20 at 19:33 — ndemou, Oct 12 '20 at 19:33

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 18 '14 at 13:30

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You could just try using msiexec:

$scriptblock = {Start-Process msiexec.exe -Argumentlist "/i $PathToMSI","/qn"}
invoke-command  -scriptblock $scriptblock -computername $name

I´m not sure if you even can install msi´s via wmi, never seen it before. Other than that you mixed up the syntax of your invoke-command a bit ;)

answered Dec 18 '14 at 13:30

Paul

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