Question
- Is it possible to install / uninstall the Wacom Tablet Driver using the Command Prompt in Windows? If yes, how?
- Is there a way to silently install the Wacom driver on Windows?
- Is there a MSI installer for Wacom products?
- How to install the Wacom driver with Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or similar tools?
Answer
Users and install and uninstall the driver through Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe).
- Command Prompt can be opened by pressing the key combination "Windows" + "R", typing "cmd" and pressing "Enter".
Wacom does not provide an MSI installer (*.msi), but customers can still use the command prompt with the /s argument to perform a silent install on those machines using the existing self-extracting zip that they already have.
- Example: C:\Users\<user>\Desktop\WacomTablet_6.3.30-4.exe /s
The customer can use the /u argument to uninstall the driver.
- Example: C:\Users\<user>\Desktop\WacomTablet_6.3.30-4.exe /u
The same /s argument can be used with the uninstall if they want that to perform silently as well, but silent install or uninstall operations won’t prompt the user to restart, which is still required once it’s finished.
If they already have a driver installed, it’s better to use the Remove.exe of that installed driver to ensure that all of the components of that older driver are removed properly. The same parameters can be used.
-
- Example:
- C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\32\Remove.exe /u
- Or
- C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\32\Remove.exe /s /u
NOTE:
- System restart is still required after install / uninstall
- When the old driver is uninstalled prior to installing a new driver, all customized settings will be lost.
Complete list of arguments
Each argument is presented in the following format:
Argument - "Example"
Description
Uninstall
/u - "C:\Users\<current user>\Desktop\<installerpkg>.exe /u"
The uninstall argument is useful for quickly cleaning up installations that did not, or only
partially, succeeded.
Silent Install
/s - "C:\Users\<current user>\Desktop\<installerpkg>.exe /s"
The silent install option is usually used by companies or schools for mass deployment without
disrupting users. It should install the driver without any user input and no messages should
occur during the install that are visible by the user. Silent installs will skip the .NET download
and install as that function is not silent.
STU Mode Install
/custom STU_MODE - "C:\Users\<current user>\Desktop\<installerpkg>.exe /custom STU_MODE"
The STU mode install option is typically used in signature environments as it prevents the tablet
from functioning normally. The pen can not be used for navigation in STU mode, instead it can
only be used when a signature application assigns a signature window to the tablet. Once the
signature is complete and submitted the pen should become inactive again.
No WDC Install
/opt nowdc - "C:\Users\<current user>\Desktop\<installerpkg>.exe /opt nowdc"
The no WDC install option allows users to skip the installation of the WDC during the install
process. This is helpful for large deployments of devices that don't use the WDC, taking up less
space after the install and removing any requirements the machine may need for .NET 4.0/4.5. at
least on the part of Wacom.
No User Help Install
/opt nohelp - "C:\Users\<current user>\Desktop\<installerpkg>.exe /opt nohelp"
The no User Help install option allows users to skip the installation of the local User Help
content during the install process. Online User Help content will still be accessible so long as a
web connection is present.
No Internet Checks Install
/opt noinet - "C:\Users\<current user>\Desktop\<installerpkg>.exe /opt noinet"
The no Internet install option allows users to skip the checks for, downloads of, and installation
of any driver/WDC prerequisites during the install process.