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MSIExec commands allow installing, patching or removing packages silently. Here is a little memo with the most used command.   Install MSI %systemroot%\system32\msiexec.exe -I “C:\PackageFolder\setup.msi” /qn /L*xv “C:\LogFolder\install_msi.log”   Install MSI transformed by MST %systemroot%\system32\msiexec.exe -I “C:\PackageFolder\setup.msi” TRANSFORMS=”C:\PackageFolder\setup.mst” /qn /L*xv “C:\LogFolder\install_msi.log”   Install MSP %systemroot%\system32\msiexec.exe -P “C:\PackageFolder\patch.msp” /qn /L*xv “C:\LogFolder\patch_msp.log”   Uninstall MSI %systemroot%\system32\msiexec.exe -X … Read more

MSI Properties are global variables used by Windows Installer during an installation. . MSDN Link : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370905.aspx     ADDLOCAL The value of the ADDLOCAL property is a list of features that are delimited by commas, and are to be installed locally. ADDLOCAL=ALL means that all features will be installed.     ALLUSERS The ALLUSERS property configures … Read more

Some manufacturers provide MSI embedded in EXE file. To package such an application, it’s always better to extract the MSI (with 7-Zip for example) and use it instead of using the silent install command (usually a wrapper) of the exe file. The problem is that sometimes the MSI cannot be launched without the original exe. … Read more

This article details the way to package drivers. . 1. Repackaging Method Generally, a driver contains: INF files PNF files DLL files Registry entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum It’s possible to make a capture of the installation, but take care of excluded elements after snapshot. By default, Wise Package Studio excludes registry entries in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum Those registry … Read more

This article details the way to retrieve the security settings of a file or folder in order to implement it in a script. Then, this script can be added in the package using a custom action for example. . 1. Security VBScript To grant permissions on files or folder, the following kind of script can … Read more

1. Mandatory Parameters Registry Keys Information displayed in Add/Remove Programs are stored in registry: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My_Application_Flag] Where “My_Application_Flag” can be the product code or the name of the application . Mandatory Values To create an entry in Add/Remove Programs, 3 values are mandatory: DisplayName: The name of the application InstallLocation: The install directory of the application … Read more