There is an updated version of the less misérables utility 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. The updated version now has explorer integration, that can be easily enabled / disabled via the preference menu setting. [...]
Archive of posts tagged MSI
What you should know about the Win32_Product Class
I just read this very interesting article “Why Win32_Product is Bad News!” and if you’re a Desktop Systems Administrator I strongly recommend to the read that article as well. To simulate what Darren is writing about, simply open an elevated command prompt (on a Test system) and type WMIC, once WMIC has started type Product [...]
Configuring App-V Standalone Mode through Group Policy
If you plan to use the Microsoft App-V Stand-Alone Mode some Registry Settings are required for the Application Virtualization Client as described in detail on this App-V site here. But instead of setting these registry keys manually or through a custom script, you can also manage these settings through Group Policy. First download the Microsoft [...]
Microsoft Silverlight 3 Silent Installation
This morning I integrated Microsoft Silverlight 3 into our Windows 7 build. Since we use an automated image build process, i prepared the Silverlight package for a silent install. Here’s what you need to do to run a silent Silverlight 3 installation: 1. Download the latest Silverlight installation package from the Silverlight website. 2. You [...]
Reduce software installation time
Windows7 comes with Windows Installer 5.0 that has a new installation property called MSIFASTINSTALL. Using the MSIFASTINSTALL property can help reduce time required to install a windows installer package. The trick behind MSIFASTINSTALL is quite simple, it just skips things that consume time like creating a system restore point or calculating the space requirements (File [...]
ToolTip – less misérables (MSI file extractor)
Today I found a nice utility that allows you to easily extract individual files from an MSI package. The tool is called “less miséreables”. it’s a kind of a funny name, but it does the job. To extract a file, simply launch the utility, select the file(s) you want to extract and click on the [...]
InstEd – Free Windows Installer database editor
For those dealing with application packaging here’s an interesting tool you should know about. For more details check out the InstEd site and read theblog.
AppDeploy Repackager
Bob Kelly has launched a free MSI Packaging tool called the AppDeploy Repackager. The AppDeploy Repackager is a simple freeware snapshot tool for the creation of Windows Installer (MSI) setup packages More information about what the Repackager can do and can not do can be found in the FAQ.
