JDK-6930226 : discourage use of "msiexec.exe" for Java SE script-based installation
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 6u18
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2010-02-26
  • Updated: 2018-09-05
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-7023719 - repeated use of 'msiexec /I' leaves installed JRE product in an inconsistent state
Relates :  
JDK-6925051 - script-based installation of JRE 6u18 using msiexec installs product incompletely on Windows
Description
It is documented in the following page, how to carry out an
installation of Java SE 6 silently:

 http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/jre/silent.html

It should be explicitly documented, not to use "msiexec.exe" 
for the installation of Java SE directly. 

For the deinstallation however, "msiexec.exe" will be needed.