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 …
What are the specific differences between .msi and setup.exe file?
Nov 24, 2009 · An MSI is a Windows Installer database. Windows Installer (a service installed with Windows) uses this to install software on your system (i.e. copy files, set registry values, etc...). A …
installation - How can I create an MSI setup? - Stack Overflow
Jun 25, 2009 · In Visual Studio (including the free community editions) you can install the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects extension [1] which allows you to create an MSI installation package.
What does Windows Installer itself actually do and why do I never see ...
Microsoft's documentation for Windows Installer is terrible. It's not well organized, and it seems to be written for an audience that already know what it does and how it does it. If you want to understand …
How can I find the product GUID of an installed MSI setup?
Apr 29, 2015 · I need to find the product GUID for an installed MSI file in order to perform maintenance such as patching, uninstall (how-to uninstall) and also for auditing purposes.
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)
windows installer - Free MSI Authoring tools - Stack Overflow
Sep 29, 2009 · Are there any free / open source tools that can be used to create an advanced MSI installer. I've found the following list of MSI authoring tools, however I know very little about MSI …
How to create .msi installer with WiX - Stack Overflow
Feb 10, 2015 · Can someone help me understand how WiX works? I have a directory structure which I would like to create an installer for. I have generated the for the directory structure with heat.exe and …
MSI Installer Error - MSIExec failed: 1603 - Stack Overflow
Jun 20, 2018 · We need more info. Is this a visual studio setup project with Installer classes to install the service? Do you have any custom actions in your setup? 1603 is a generic failure, usually a custom …
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 …