I will describe the EXE to MSI conversion process when using Advanced Installer 11.5.1 (Shareware $399.00) from Caphyon Ltd., because it’s a powerful and comprehensive tool that can also create MSI packages and other installers from scratch. You may also need to convert an EXE file to MSI if you are a software developer looking to wrap their product in an MSI package which provides additional advantages, like the aforementioned distribution via group policies under active directory. MSI packages can also enable you to perform unattended installation of multiple applications with just one single click. The MSI package can be used to deploy applications on multiple machines via the Active Directory GPO (GPO stands for Group Policy Object and represents the collection of settings that define what a system will look like and how it will behave for a defined group of users). See the Windows Installer Run-Time Requirements for information about the minimum Windows service pack that is required by a Windows Installer version.How to convert EXE to MSI with Advanced InstallerĬonverting an EXE file to MSI format can prove to be quite useful if you are a system administrator in need to deploy the Executable Installer packages via Group Policy.

Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. INSTALLUILEVELĪuthored UI with wizards, progress, errors. It can use any installer even ones that run in silent mode, and performs a validation check to determine whether the application is suitable for packaging. This property is set to one of the following INSTALLUILEVEL data types. Advanced Installer Caphyon provides a free, GUI-based, desktop app packaging tool that helps you to generate a Windows app package for your application with only a few clicks. The internal UI is enabled and set by MsiSetInternalUI. The installer sets the UILevel property to the level of the user interface.

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