Running silent uninstall msiexec /x "<path to msi>" /q, you must be logged in as the user t (4296186)

We run silent install of Toad as Windows user1 using the command

msiexec /i "<path to msi>" /q

We want to silent uninstall Toad as Windows user2 using the command

msiexec /x "<path to msi>" /q

but nothing happens.

This is not a Toad issue as it involves a Windows install command. Other software will give you the same issue.

For example,
1. Download the XmlNotepad.msi from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/confirmation.aspx?id=7973

2. Log into my PC as user1 and placed XmlNotepad.msi into C:\temp

3. Installed as user1 using the following command

msiexec /i "C:\TEMP\XmlNotepad.msi" /qn

4. Log out as user1 and log in as user2

5. Run the following command as user2 and nothing happens

msiexec /x "C:\TEMP\XmlNotepad.msi" /q

You must run msiexec to uninstall from the same user you used to install. Please consult Microsoft on the reason for this.

Also, you can use the RUNAS command as a workaround.

For example,

C:\>runas /user:<domain or the computer name>\<user> "msiexec /x "C:\TEMP\TOAD_Standalone\9_5_0_31\ToadforOracle95SetupFull.msi" /q"

The only problem is you cannot specify a password in the RUNAS command and you will get prompted for the password for the original user.

Please consult Microsoft for further concerns on the msiexec and runas commands.