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vbVeryBeginner 10 Jan 2005, 12:46
any idea to (or utilities) to help us extract file from a .msi (windows installer)
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Nikolay Petrov 10 Jan 2005, 16:49
read psdk.
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vbVeryBeginner 10 Jan 2005, 19:47
well, i don't think the PSDK would show us the utility :p
some web mention about cabmsi.exe but so far, that stuff can't be found on internet. i mean, is there outside there have a utlity which function like cab or winzip or winrar which could open/extract the .msi file. i got the instmsiA but not really sure how to use it to extract (not install) coz the msi check my os and found out it is win95, so, that msi only wanna install on win98 and above, so i am thinking how to get the file inside that .msi |
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10 Jan 2005, 19:47 |
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iklin 10 Jan 2005, 21:42
I nave the plugins for Far Manager and for Total Commander but there are no sources for it. So... You could use any of them...
But you can make such utility! 
Try WinRar... If you know C++, ATL... http://lib.training.ru/Lib/ArticleDetail.aspx?ar=2009&l=n&mi=217&mic=227 MSI extraction utility: http://www.wasm.ru/baixado.php?mode=tool&id=260 - works strange MSIEx 0.2: http://www.wasm.ru/baixado.php?mode=tool&id=275 - works good! retrieves folders from MSI MS ORCA: http://www.wasm.ru/baixado.php?mode=tool&id=261 - ~2 MB I doesn't download it now OLE2x: http://www.wasm.ru/baixado.php?mode=tool&id=299 - works good! |
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10 Jan 2005, 21:42 |
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vbVeryBeginner 11 Jan 2005, 05:09
thanks iklin
i install a fresh win98 on pc now... coz i need that to use that "whatsoever.msi"... |
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11 Jan 2005, 05:09 |
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Madis731 11 Jan 2005, 12:43
I think we have already moved to 7zip
 I like it very much.
I use it to open suspicious self-extracting exe's from e-mails or net... ...I can't bet on it, but I think some MSIs can be opened with 7zip ^o) I just can't find any installers on my machine right now to test it. WinRar might be your best shot - it opens 7zip files too, you know! |
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11 Jan 2005, 12:43 |
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vbVeryBeginner 11 Jan 2005, 16:58
em, no luck with 7zip 2
it said file is not supported archieve. |
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11 Jan 2005, 16:58 |
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eet_1024 12 Jan 2005, 04:39
MSI is supported for Win95. But I've never heard of the InstallMSIA not working for Win95.
Just checking, but do you get the notice when you launch installmsia, or when you use the setup.exe? Unless it is a simple program, you'll want to use the msi as it will configure the registry and install any dll's that you may need. |
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12 Jan 2005, 04:39 |
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vbVeryBeginner 12 Jan 2005, 06:45
well, i guess, maybe i didn't define my problem detailly and carefully :p so sorry
let me desc again, i got a watsoever.MSI file, since we know MSI is an installer packager, something like cab too, but it has function like install shield. so, they are many files "combined/packaged" together inside this .MSI file. now, i don't want to install this application, but i wanna grab its dll file from the .msi file. so i thought i could extract the .msi file (like .zip or .rar or .cab) but it seems, i can't i am sure there is a way, otherwise, how the .msi install files into our system? so, i am asking if anybody knows any utilities that having such function (extract the .msi file) so that i don't have to install the application but i could obtain its DLL file. thanks |
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12 Jan 2005, 06:45 |
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Madis731 12 Jan 2005, 12:05
...is it some application that require a code or registration that you don't have - then I think that it is not very legal to extract files that are only to be used with that program. What is the program we are talking about? Maybe we can provide you one.
...is it some application that takes too much time or resources - then I think you get this over with by installing on a remote machine and copying that *.dll and uninstalling the app in question. |
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12 Jan 2005, 12:05 |
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vbVeryBeginner 12 Jan 2005, 16:14
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nice guess, but no
the problem is the .MSI checks my OS first before it starts its installation, and they don't wanna support win95  , btw, the stuff i mentioned is public microsoft stuff (microsoft stuff).
btw, i get this over already by changing my OS to win98. |
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12 Jan 2005, 16:14 |
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iklin 12 Jan 2005, 16:26
2 vbVeryBeginner
Do you try some utilities which links I gave you some posts later? MSIEx and OLE2x workds fine for me! They extracts contents of *.msi. So... I think - no problem! |
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12 Jan 2005, 16:26 |
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vbVeryBeginner 12 Jan 2005, 18:47
MSIEx 0.2:
http://www.wasm.ru/baixado.php?mode=tool&id=275 - works good! retrieves folders from MSI yup, this stuff solved the issue highly recommend |
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