Msi reader file

We found LessMSI very effective at reading and extracting more tricky MSI files where other options occasionally failed to read the whole contents. Also included in the zip archive is a command line version of LessMSI so you can extract an installer from Command Prompt or a script. The syntax is very straightforward. Download LessMSI. Simply run the program and drop an MSI onto the window or click the button to browse for a file. The list of registry entries or files can be copied to the clipboard from the right click context menu or Edit menu.

Then simply click the Extract Files button on the right, browse for an output folder and click OK to extract all files. If you want to selectively extract files, click the Files tab after opening the MSI file. Download MSITools. Unpack an MSI file by using the right click menu entry or drop the file onto the main window. If the selected method does not seem to work, simply run Universal Extractor again and select an alternative method.

Download Universal Extractor 2. Because Windows Installer files are built to allow silent and administrative installs, it makes sense to have a good command line interface. Windows has the ability to allow the MSI file contents to be extracted using the Command Prompt or via a script. Simply open a Command Prompt or press the Win key and type msiexec to get a list of arguments. Make sure to use a full path or an environment variable for the target folder or the process will fail.

If you receive an error while trying to use Windows Installer from the command line, you may have to use one of the dedicated tools above instead. To be updated with gpedit. Thanks for the tip. I was working with some drivers from Dell — the self-extracting Zip file produced a series of MSI files which are useless for importing into the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

I was able to use 7-Zip to extract the driver. Available to United States residents. By clicking sign up, I agree that I would like information, tips, and offers about Microsoft Store and other Microsoft products and services. Privacy Statement. MSI Viewer. See System Requirements. Available on PC. Description View the contents of MSI installer files and merge modules with this app, and extract them without needing to run the installer.

Show More. People also like. GWSL Free. PowerShell Preview Free. PowerShell Free. Fluent Terminal Free. Windows Subsystem for Linux Preview Free. Visit chocolatey. This is a utility with a graphical user interface and a command line interface that can be used to view and extract the contents of an MSI file. To use it, after downloading the zip file, double-click lessmsi. You can also extract files from the command line. This has been used in automated scripts to extract files or information from an MSI.

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