How do I run a Windows installer and get a succeed/fail value in PowerShell?

Question

I would like to install a set of applications: .NET 4, IIS 7 PowerShell snap-ins, ASP.NET MVC 3, etc. How do I get the applications to install and return a value that determines

Answer 1

Depends. MSIs can be installed using WMI. For exes and other methods, you can use Start-Process and check the Process ExitCode.