What's the difference between an EXE and a MSI installer?
Oct 7, 2010 · The difference is : MSI package contains your files + install script, and the actual installation is run by the Microsoft Installer which is a part of Windows, and it takes care of displaying …
How do I extract files from an MSI package? - Super User
Feb 14, 2009 · 33 There is built-in MSI support for file extraction (admin install) MSI or Windows Installer has built-in support for this - the extraction of files from an MSI file. This is called an administrative …
windows - Install software: choose .msi or .exe? - Super User
Jan 6, 2012 · 60 Some software sites allow to download their software to be installed either as an .msi file or as an .exe file. When given the option, which one should one choose to download for installing …
windows - Uninstall without an MSI file - Stack Overflow
There is an MSI cleanup utility from Microsoft, Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (deprecated tool, unsupported and unsafe to use - perhaps try this answer instead: Uninstall without an MSI file).
Windows installer MSI format - Stack Overflow
Dec 23, 2009 · An MSI file is a SQL database in a COM structured storage file, and the latter is essentially a file system in a file (file streams).
Uninstalling an MSI file from the command line without using msiexec
Jan 16, 2009 · 74 msiexec is command prompt software that installs an MSI program. But I have found that you can install an MSI file from the command line by just typing in the name of the MSI file on …
How to use Start-Process and msiexec to install from a .msi file?
Jan 4, 2024 · How to use Start-Process and msiexec to install from a .msi file? [duplicate] Asked 1 year, 11 months ago Modified 1 year, 11 months ago Viewed 3k times
What are the specific differences between .msi and setup.exe file?
Nov 24, 2009 · 17 MSI is an installer file which installs your program on the executing system. Setup.exe is an application (executable file) which has msi file (s) as its one of the resources. Executing …
wix - Silent installation of an MSI package - Stack Overflow
I have a MSI package that I need to install if the package is not already installed. Also I need to install it silently. The package prompts user for: Installation location (C:\\Program Files\\Foobar)
How to uninstall with msiexec using product id guid without .msi file ...
Feb 1, 2014 · Uninstalling an MSI file from the command line without using msiexec. The command you specify is correct: msiexec /x {A4BFF20C-A21E-4720-88E5-79D5A5AEB2E8} If you get " This action …