Description:

In some IT environments, *.msi installation files are mandatory for the installation of software on Windows systems or for the central distribution of software to Windows systems.

This document describes how to extract the *.msi installation file from an *.exe installation package, e.g. for the installation of the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client for Windows.


Requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • *.exe installation file of the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client for Windows


Procedure:

1. Download the installation file of the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client for Windows from the LANCOM website.

2. Start the Windows command prompt and change to the directory containing the downloaded *.exe installation package.

3. To extract the *.msi installation file, you must then use the following command syntax:

<name of the *.exe file> /b"<drive>\<folder to which the *.msi file is to be extracted>"

Example:

The *.exe file with the name LC-Advanced-VPN-Client_Windows_x86_523_48751.exe is to be used to extract an *.msi installation file into the folder C:\Installation.

The command to be used must then be as follows:

LC-Advanced-VPN-Client_Windows_x86_523_48751.exe /b"C:\Installation"

4. After a short moment, the installation wizard of the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client for Windows is started. Confirm the language selection dialog with OK.

5. After you have confirmed the language selection, the normal installation dialog of the LANCOM Advanced VPN Client for Windows opens. You can close this dialog by clicking Cancel.

6. The extracted *.msi installation file is now located in the specified folder: