The MSIFASTINSTALL property can be used to reduce the time required to install a large Windows Installer package. The property can be set on the command line or in the Property table to configure operations that the user or developer determines are non-essential for the installation.

The value of the MSIFASTINSTALL property can be a combination of the following values.

Value	Meaning
0	Default value
1	No system restore point is saved for this installation.
2	Perform only File Costing and skip checking other costs.
4	Reduce the frequency of progress messages.

 

Windows Installer 4.5 or earlier:  Not supported. This property is available beginning with Windows Installer 5.0.

Requirements

Version	Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. See the Windows Installer Run-Time Requirements for information about the minimum Windows service pack that is required by a Windows Installer version.

Build date: 8/13/2009