Installation
PDF-XChange PRO is a bundle package that contains PDF-XChange Editor, PDF-Tools and PDF-XChange Printer Standard. These products are installed individually when PDF-XChange PRO is installed. Installers for PDF-XChange PRO are available as either an .exe or .msi installer. Further information on the merits of each format is available here. Note that although .exe installers are available for PDF-XChange PRO, they are designed for single-user installations and do not utilize all the options or switches that are available to the .msi installers. This guide is intended for use with managed installations and therefore will refer only to the .msi installers.
Discrete installers for the current version of PDF-XChange PRO are always available at:
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/ProV10.x64.msi
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/ProV10.x86.msi
When you use an .msi to install a product, standard Microsoft Syntax is used to pass the .msi file as a parameter (along with the desired options) to the system executable msiexec.exe. Please note:
•If no options are specified then the default options will be used.
•If no features are specified then all features will be installed.
•The full UNC paths to the .msi installer and any supporting files should be used.
•Product features are specified using the ADDLOCAL standard .msi property.
•Product properties are specified using the Product Specific Properties.
A comprehensive list of the PDF-XChange PRO installer switches and their options is available here.
The standard options that the PDF-XChange PRO .msi installers use enable a consistent installation experience over a range of deployment methods. The switches and options remain the same whether they are assigned/published via GPO, SCCM or through third-party deployment tools. They are always applied via command line switches or through the modification of the .msi - either directly or using a transform file.