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3 Ways to Create MSI Packages from EXE Installers

September 24, 2019 by Dan Kukarsky

As a system administrator you may need to have an MSI package at hand to deploy software on remote computers via group policies. Some applications, however, are available only in .exe format. Here are three easy ways to extract MSI packages from .exe installer files.


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Extract MSI package from the Temp folder

  1. Run the .exe file you want to convert to MSI. Don’t proceed with any actions or close the window as soon as you see the first installation prompt.
  2. Go to the Windows temp folder.
  3. Locate the MSI package for your .exe file. Sort the files in the folder by modification date if you have any trouble finding it.
  4. Copy the MSI package to a location of your choice.

Extract MSI from EXE using Command Prompt*

  1. Run the Windows Command Prompt.
  2. Go to the folder where your .exe file is located.
  3. Run the following command: <file.exe> /s /x /b"<folder>" /v"/qn" (replace <file.exe> with the name of your .exe file and <folder> with the target folder where you want the MSI package to be saved to).

*for InstallShield projects

Convert EXE to MSI using a free utility

Alternatively, you may use one of the free MSI converters, such as MSI Wrapper. MSI Wrapper allows to easily convert any .exe file into an MSI package, and also delivers premium features for software developers as part of its Pro offering.

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