Extract MSI installation package to files manually
Use cases:
To bypass that checking, we can extract all files, and run the executable program (i.e. the .EXE file) directly.
The command to extract content of MSI is:
msiexec /a C:\YourFolder\YourInstallation.msi /qb TARGETDIR=C:\TargetFolder
Note: The TARGETDIR must be different from the MSI location. Otherwise, you will receive Error 2203.
Last updated: 9-Mar-2017
- You do not have Administrator right and you want to install the MSI.
- Some installer of legacy program refuses to install because there is either Windows version checking or platform (x86 or x64) checking imposed.
To bypass that checking, we can extract all files, and run the executable program (i.e. the .EXE file) directly.
The command to extract content of MSI is:
msiexec /a C:\YourFolder\YourInstallation.msi /qb TARGETDIR=C:\TargetFolder
Note: The TARGETDIR must be different from the MSI location. Otherwise, you will receive Error 2203.
Last updated: 9-Mar-2017
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