What are the specific differences between .msi and setup.exe file?
Nov 24, 2009 · Setup.exe is an application (executable file) which has msi file (s) as its one of the resources. Executing Setup.exe will in turn execute msi (the installer) which writes your application to …
Why do so many programs have both a setup.exe and a setup.msi?
Sep 4, 2012 · In the case where you have both exe and the msi the exe is just a loader for the msi. If you have an installation supporting multiple languages then the exe applies a language transform …
visual studio 2010 - How to create a single setup.exe with ...
I am trying to create a single .exe file installer. I managed to get all the dependencies in to a .exe file (by setting extract from Setup.exe property). How do i get the .msi also inside the setup...
How to run an installation in /silent mode with adjusted settings
Sep 14, 2018 · 2) Proprietary Packaging Formats: If the setup.exe is a proprietary format you need to either repackage it in a standard format (MSI) using tools to do so, or you need to run the installer in …
powershell - EXE silent installation - Stack Overflow
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Temp\UpgradeClientInstaller\setup.exe" -ArgumentList "/S /v/qn" by giving /s in argument list, it should install silently without user intervention but a popup is showing Even I try …
Silent run installer (.exe) with parameters on Windows
Nov 13, 2018 · How to run an installation in /silent mode with adjusted settings (extraction of non-Installshield setup.exe files - for example Advanced Installer or WiX setup.exe files) Extract MSI from …
What is the purpose of administrative installation initiated using ...
Jun 2, 2020 · Windows Installer technology supports administrative installation. The command line for initiating administrative installation is: 'msiexec /a setup.msi'. I want to understand the purpose of this t...
installshield - setup.iss file is not generated - Stack Overflow
Nov 5, 2013 · Setup.exe /r /f1"C:\your\path\here\setup.iss" Documentation on this can be found here, but here is a summary from that link: Using the /f1 option enables you to specify where the response file …
How can I use powershell to run through an installer?
Sep 14, 2017 · With regards to your installer EXE. Try to run setup.exe /a from the command line and see if you get an option to extract files to a "network install point" (administrative install). Then you …
Create MSI from extracted setup files - Stack Overflow
Aug 21, 2018 · Advanced Installer: Try to do setup.exe /extract "C:\My work" or setup.exe /x WiX: Try the following from a command prompt: dark.exe -x outputfolder setup.exe. A WiX setup.exe file can …