Opening .MSI databases
I need to open an .MSI data package (installable file) to extract just the .CHM (Help) file. Does anyone know a simple utility? In the past, I used Les Mis - actually, lessmsierables written by Scott Willeke, but the last version he produced was 2005-11-10 and although it has C# source code, I suspect the package structure might have changed and I know (from trying it just now) it is not UAC-aware. I'd rather not change his code in an attempt to improve it, if there is something else. (I don't want to install WiX, either). _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia
Re: Opening .MSI databases
Orca http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905 is the official tool, but I haven't used it in ages and I found it a bit painful. On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Ian Thomas il.tho...@iinet.net.au wrote: Bing! New versionhttp://blog.scott.willeke.com/2010/12/lessmsi-v108-is-now-available.html, 2010. But I’d like to know of other tools available. ** ** -- **Ian Thomas** Victoria Park, Western Australia -- *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Ian Thomas *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 4:33 PM *To:* ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com *Subject:* Opening .MSI databases ** ** I need to open an .MSI data package (installable file) to extract just the .CHM (Help) file. Does anyone know a simple utility? In the past, I used “Les Mis” – actually, *lessmsierables* written by Scott Willeke, but the last version he produced was 2005-11-10 and although it has C# source code, I suspect the package structure might have changed and I know (from trying it just now) it is not UAC-aware. I’d rather not change his code in an attempt to improve it, if there is something else. * *** (I don’t want to install WiX, either). -- **Ian Thomas** Victoria Park, Western Australia
RE: Opening .MSI databases
Yes, I should have mentioned that I have used WiX v2 and its tools, and of course Orca. I found that using Orca was quite awkward. Apart from its cute name, les msi erables (latest version) if very easy to use - latest version is nice (and actually it uses WiX DLLs). _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia _ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Clark Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 6:55 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Opening .MSI databases Orca http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905 is the official tool, but I haven't used it in ages and I found it a bit painful. On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Ian Thomas il.tho...@iinet.net.au wrote: Bing! New version http://blog.scott.willeke.com/2010/12/lessmsi-v108-is-now-available.html , 2010. But I'd like to know of other tools available. _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia _ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 4:33 PM To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Subject: Opening .MSI databases I need to open an .MSI data package (installable file) to extract just the .CHM (Help) file. Does anyone know a simple utility? In the past, I used Les Mis - actually, lessmsierables written by Scott Willeke, but the last version he produced was 2005-11-10 and although it has C# source code, I suspect the package structure might have changed and I know (from trying it just now) it is not UAC-aware. I'd rather not change his code in an attempt to improve it, if there is something else. (I don't want to install WiX, either). _ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia
Re: Opening .MSI databases
There is super-orca http://www.pantaray.com/msi_super_orca.html Not sure how it compares to les msi erables. AllI know is it is more super than the regular orca. Joseph On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Ian Thomas il.tho...@iinet.net.au wrote: Yes, I should have mentioned that I have used WiX v2 and its tools, and of course Orca. I found that using Orca was quite awkward. Apart from its cute name, les msi erables (latest version) if very easy to use – latest version is nice (and actually it uses WiX DLLs). -- **Ian Thomas** Victoria Park, Western Australia -- *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Joseph Clark *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 6:55 PM *To:* ozDotNet *Subject:* Re: Opening .MSI databases ** ** Orca http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905 is the official tool, but I haven't used it in ages and I found it a bit painful. ** ** On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Ian Thomas il.tho...@iinet.net.au wrote: Bing! New versionhttp://blog.scott.willeke.com/2010/12/lessmsi-v108-is-now-available.html, 2010. But I’d like to know of other tools available. -- Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia -- *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Ian Thomas *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 4:33 PM *To:* ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com *Subject:* Opening .MSI databases I need to open an .MSI data package (installable file) to extract just the .CHM (Help) file. Does anyone know a simple utility? In the past, I used “Les Mis” – actually, *lessmsierables* written by Scott Willeke, but the last version he produced was 2005-11-10 and although it has C# source code, I suspect the package structure might have changed and I know (from trying it just now) it is not UAC-aware. I’d rather not change his code in an attempt to improve it, if there is something else. * *** (I don’t want to install WiX, either). -- Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia ** ** -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
