Matlab 2017b silent install

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

Answer 1

[Marco]

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

[Ryan]

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.

Answer 2

[Marco]

Ok, sorry. You can see these links: https://it.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99099-why-does-installer-fail-on-windows-with-the-error-installer-error-exception-calling-main

and

https://it.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/320437-installation-error-exception-calling-main

Answer 3

[Ryan]

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.

Answer 4

[Ryan]

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.

[Marco]

Good. Welcome!