Comments on: Howto: extract files from a .msi file using the Windows command line http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/ serving up the info back room techs everywhere find interesting Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Extracting MSI Files Locally to Avoid Install http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2706 Extracting MSI Files Locally to Avoid Install Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:12:25 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2706 [...] quick Google search for “extracting msi files” revealed a really nice blog post Howto: extract files from a .msi file using the Windows command line . Go there and learn how to extract MSI files and then add them manually to a tools repository and [...] [...] quick Google search for “extracting msi files” revealed a really nice blog post Howto: extract files from a .msi file using the Windows command line . Go there and learn how to extract MSI files and then add them manually to a tools repository and [...]

]]> By: winternight119 http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2458 winternight119 Mon, 18 May 2009 00:12:41 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2458 Of course it's not going to work in Wine, it's not Windows, and not all of the resources for completing command line operations are there. Try VirtualBox. ~Night Of course it’s not going to work in Wine, it’s not Windows, and not all of the resources for completing command line operations are there. Try VirtualBox.

~Night

]]> By: Neil Hunt http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2260 Neil Hunt Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:48:34 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2260 The next version of InstEd Plus (http://www.instedit.com/instedplus) will allow you to easily extract the files from an msi/msm into a source tree. Plus you get all the normal features of InstEd and InstEd Plus. The next version of InstEd Plus (http://www.instedit.com/instedplus) will allow you to easily extract the files from an msi/msm into a source tree. Plus you get all the normal features of InstEd and InstEd Plus.

]]> By: Charles Thayer http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2053 Charles Thayer Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:51:48 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2053 I use Ubuntu Linux, and I've found that installing p7zip and running "7z x .msi" works well. (see http://www.7-zip.org). Others have had success with wine and "msiexec". Good luck, /charles thayer I use Ubuntu Linux, and I’ve found that installing p7zip and running “7z x .msi” works well. (see http://www.7-zip.org). Others have had success with wine and “msiexec”.

Good luck,
/charles thayer

]]> By: NJK http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2008 NJK Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:08:23 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-2008 Brilliant korser! works like a charm. Thanks. Brilliant korser! works like a charm. Thanks.

]]> By: korser http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1916 korser Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:47:39 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1916 I was tryning to extract Itune and it kept asking for administrator privilege. I think I found a way around the problem. If I use first /ju switch. msiexec is in user mode msiexec /ju PathToMSIFile TARGETDIR=DirectoryToExtractTo Then I can use to extract the file msiexec /a PathToMSIFile TARGETDIR=DirectoryToExtractTo From the doc /j [/t ] [/g ] Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user I was tryning to extract Itune and it kept asking for administrator privilege. I think I found a way around the problem.

If I use first /ju switch. msiexec is in user mode
msiexec /ju PathToMSIFile TARGETDIR=DirectoryToExtractTo

Then I can use to extract the file
msiexec /a PathToMSIFile TARGETDIR=DirectoryToExtractTo

From the doc
/j [/t ] [/g ]
Advertises a product – m to all users, u to current user

]]> By: dk http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1849 dk Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1849 It does NOT work on Wine 0.9.14, instead it shows tons of warnings and nothing happens.... It does NOT work on Wine 0.9.14, instead it shows tons of warnings and nothing happens….

]]> By: Andris http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1774 Andris Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:39:07 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1774 Thanks for sharing this. I just need to clarify that it's important to specify the full path to the destination directory in TARGETDIR property. If your path is not fully qualified then the msiexec tries to connect to the server which name will be equal to the name you've specified. Thanks for sharing this. I just need to clarify that it’s important to specify the full path to the destination directory in TARGETDIR property. If your path is not fully qualified then the msiexec tries to connect to the server which name will be equal to the name you’ve specified.

]]> By: JAB_au http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1344 JAB_au Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:14:28 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1344 Very handy to know that. I needed to get a copy of RoboCopy out of the 2003 Resource Kit to use on a Windows 2000 machine. Did the job nicely for me. Very handy to know that. I needed to get a copy of RoboCopy out of the 2003 Resource Kit to use on a Windows 2000 machine. Did the job nicely for me.

]]> By: nvirt http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1204 nvirt Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:21:07 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/howto-extract-files-from-a-msi-file-using-the-windows-command-line/#comment-1204 Bah, doesn't work with msi files that INSIST on installing crap for all users when you are not an administrator. Bah, doesn’t work with msi files that INSIST on installing crap for all users when you are not an administrator.

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