Urgent Help Please - Python

[vfong1982]

Hi,

 

For some crazy reason Python decided to uninstall itself on a large number of computers. I tried to do a reinstall using the following command:

 

python-3.6.0-amd64.exe InstallAllUsers=1 TargetDir=C:\Python36-32 /passive

 

(I have to use a specific directory path as it defaults to the user's profile, which is no good since it needs to install to a specific directory so I can deploy plugins).

 

So far, it's done a combination of deleting shortcuts from the start menu, and more significantly it stops IDLE from launching altogether. Can someone suggest some sort of script that can clean up any broken installations and re-install it from scratch?

[vfong1982]

It appears that I need to do a complete uninstall - but I cannot find the command line switch that does this. Any suggestions?

[ZeroHour]

Based on: https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html

 

To completely hide the installer UI and install Python silently, pass the /quiet option. To skip past the user interaction but still display progress and errors, pass the /passive option. The /uninstall option may be passed to immediately begin removing Python - no prompt will be displayed.