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Extract contents of Burn bootstrapper

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wix

burn

I have an MSI package bundled in a WiX Burn bootstrapper. Can I extract this MSI from the bundle on the target machine?

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Kunal Avatar asked Nov 05 '14 03:11

Kunal


2 Answers

You need to use the dark.exe utility that comes with WiX.

dark.exe -x temp <installer>
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Shaun Wilde Avatar answered Nov 18 '22 23:11

Shaun Wilde


The bundle can't self-extract itself until someone implements this feature.

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Sean Hall Avatar answered Nov 18 '22 23:11

Sean Hall