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2. What's the difference between an EXE and a MSI installer?

   stackoverflow.com/questions/3886455

   The difference is : MSI package contains your files + install script, and the actual installation is run by the Microsoft Installer which is a part of Windows, and it takes care of displaying Windows, logging messages etc. On the other hand, your EXE installer is holding files + actual program logic to run the install itself, being responsible ...

3. windows services - What are the specific differences between .msi...

   stackoverflow.com/questions/1789530

   An MSI is a Windows Installer database. Windows Installer (a service installed with Windows) uses this to install software on your system (i.e. copy files, set registry values, etc...). A setup.exe may either be a bootstrapper or a non-msi installer. A non-msi installer will extract the installation resources from itself and manage their ...

4. Where the MSI file is copied after the installation?

   stackoverflow.com/questions/2071860

   Open C:\Windows\Installer folder in explorer. Change the view of the directory to Details view (Refer screenshot): Add Subject column to the view. Now product name of every MSI in that folder will be visible under Subject column (Refer screenshot): Note: The C:\Windows\installer path mentioned in point # 2 above is a hidden directory. So it is ...

5. installation - How can I create an MSI setup? - Stack Overflow

   stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566

   Hit Next. Work through the prompts to choose the installer project name and location. Choose Create a setup for a Windows application at Step 2 and in Step 3 choose the executable and other files that should be included in the MSI (hit Add..). At the end, hit Create.

6. How can I find the product GUID of an installed MSI setup?

   stackoverflow.com/questions/29937568

   Orca is Microsoft's own tool, it is installed with Visual Studio and the Windows SDK. Try searching for Orca-x86_en-us.msi - under Program Files (x86) and install the MSI if found. Current path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.17763.0\x86; Change version numbers as required towards the end of the path - obviously

7. c# - How to create an installer for a .net Windows Service using...

   stackoverflow.com/questions/9021075

   Here is my brief steps how to create service with installer: Run Visual Studio, Go to File -> New -> Project. Select .NET Framework 4, in 'Search Installed Templates' type 'Service'. Select 'Windows Service'. Type Name and Location. Press OK. Double click Service1.cs, right click in designer and select 'Add Installer'.

8. How to find program location in registry, if I know MSI GUID?

   stackoverflow.com/questions/3475793

   Windows keeps Windows Installer configuration information hidden and encrypted in the Registry. It is not browseable with the human eye as other parts of the Registry are. To query/modify/delete this information, you'll need to use MSI functions. (Installer Function Reference) For your particular question, try the function MsiGetProductInfo.

9. windows - Uninstall without an MSI file - Stack Overflow

   stackoverflow.com/questions/334490

   I second sascha here, the MSI cached in C:\Windows\Installer is a stripped down version of the installer MSI without CABS. This cached copy is used for repair / uninstall after installation. The source media is only needed if the repair needs to reinstall files or if the MSI is badly designed and runs operations that "asks for" the original source.

10. How can I run .msi installer with administrator rights?

    superuser.com/questions/285167

    Here is a reg file that will add the "Run as Administrator" option to the right-click menu for .msi files. Save the .reg file to the desktop. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

11. Enable installation logs for MSI installer without any command...

    stackoverflow.com/questions/54453922

    Windows Installer Best Practice (verbose logging for troubleshooting) MSI installation log says: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error; In-use files not updated by MSI-installer (Visual Studio Installer project) How Do I Read a Windows Installer Verbose Log File? How to Reproduce MSI Install Error; How To Read A Windows Installer Verbose Log