Matlab 2017b silent install

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Ryan
Ryan on 2 Oct 2017
Commented: Marco on 2 Oct 2017
Anyone successfully install 2017b silently? When running "setup -inputfile install.txt" I get a "Exception calling main" error. I can manually run setup and 2017b installs fine so I can't see this being a corrupt installer.
The other suggestions here are didn't help.
https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99099-why-does-installer-fail-on-windows-with-the-error-installer-error-exception-calling-main
Thanks

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Marco
Marco on 2 Oct 2017
Hello Ryan, You can install Matlab without an internet connection also. Try an offline installation and get the license file manually: in order to install correctly the last version of Matlab R2017b, without internet connection, a good way is to download the iso image from your Matlab account. After the download, from the license center, you can obtain the Installation Key and complete the installation.
BR Marco
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Ryan
Ryan on 2 Oct 2017
Sorry, I should have been more clear, I have the offline installers, extracted them to a folder, ran setup works. Silently it doesn't, just gives me that error "Exception calling main".
I've also mounted the ISO's and run setup and get the same error.
Thanks again.

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Marco
Marco on 2 Oct 2017

Ryan
Ryan on 2 Oct 2017
Thanks Marco but I already referenced that link in my first post. It didn't help.
The install works if I manually run setup, double click, click click etc. I get the error only when I try to install with the -inputfile.

Ryan
Ryan on 2 Oct 2017
Looks like a tracked it down.
In previous versions of Matlab we used: outputFile=C:\Windows\TEMP\mathworks_<user_name>.log
That line was causing the error. I've since changed it to: outputFile=C:\Windows\TEMP\mathworks_2017b.log
Seems to be working now. Thank you.

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