Hi,
1) When and how to extract the the .exe by using /extract command ?
what are steps for that ?
In order to extract the files from an EXE package created with Advanced Installer you can follow these steps:
- copy the EXE into into the folder "C:\MyProduct"
- click on the Windows "Start" button
- click on the "Run" menu
- in the "Open" field type:
- click on "OK" (this will launch the command shell)
- use the "cd" command to set "C:\MyProduct" as the current folder
- type the name of the EXE package followed by the "/extract" parameter:
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C:\MyProduct>My Product.exe /extract
After the including the .msi into .exe ,still I need the windows installer to install my application ?
Yes, all packages created with Advanced Installer require Windows Installer 2.0 or higher for their installation.
Can I execute my .exe without windows installer ?
Yes, your application doesn't require Windows Installer. However, the package which installs the application requires Windows Installer (it doesn't matter if its an EXE or MSI).
Regards,
Cosmin