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MSI Studio RunWizard

The MSI Studio RunWizard is useful to run .msi installations with certain command line parameters. It allows you to apply transforms to the msi, run it silently, uninstall it, and create and open log files. It saves finding the correct command line syntax and running it from a command window.

Launching

The MSI Studio Run Wizard can be launched from the MSI Studio Installer or from Windows Explorer.

Opening from MSI Studio Installer

Click on the toolbar button,

or launch under the Tools Menu,

Opening from Explorer

Right click on the MSI file you wish to launch and then select "Run with MSI Studio Run Wizard".

Run Options

WHAT

In the top field enter or browse for the MSI file you wish to run. If you have run the wizard from the editor, and there is a currently open file, then the name of the file will be placed in this field.

Add transforms in the second field by pressing the '+' button. The transforms listed in this box will be applied to the MSI file in the top box before it is run.

WHERE

You can select to run the msi on either the local machine or a foreign machine which you have access to. When running on a foreign machine you can only run it silently. However, this is useful for testing a repackaged application. To run it on a foreign machine, enter the name of the machine in the combo box, or if it is already listed select it. Add the username and password in the fields and then press the 'Test' button to make sure you have access to the machine.

HOW

Here you can select the options you wish to apply to the MSI file.

If the 'Run the installation silently is selected' then the command line option '/qn' shall be added and the MSI will be run with no UI.

If 'Uninstall the Application' is selected it is run with the /x command line and the application will be uninstalled. This should only be used for applications that are already installed on the target machine.

You can create a log file for the installation by selecting 'Create a log file for the installation'. You are then given the option of specifying the name of the log file and whether to open the log file after the installation has finished. The log file will be opened with notepad. To create a temporary file in the Windows temp directory there is an option 'Create Temp File'.

Press the 'GO' button and the MSI will be launched.