How to Silent Install or Uninstall 8x8 Work for Desktop

Updated: 04/15/2024

Objective

Silent install or uninstall process for 8x8 Work for Desktop.

Applies To

  • 8x8 Work for Desktop

Procedure

For this article, we are going to refer to a sample MSI file named as VOD_6.6.2-9.msi. We will also use the following location purely as an example: C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script.
  1. Download the MSI file. Make sure to know the path of the Windows folder where the *.msi package has been saved.
  2. Open Command Prompt in Admin Mode.
  3. Type cd C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script (cd = change directory). You should now be located in C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script
    • To Install, paste one of the below commands:
      • msiexec /i VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /passive
      • msiexec /i VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /quiet
    • To uninstall the softphone app, use the below command:
      • msiexec. /x VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /quiet

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