Windows Installer package
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A Windows Installer package is a file format (typically .msi) that contains installation information, resources, and instructions used by Windows to install, update, or remove software applications.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows component
ⓘ
software installation package format ⓘ |
| allows |
per-machine installation
ⓘ
per-user installation ⓘ silent installation ⓘ |
| basedOn | relational database structure ⓘ |
| canBeAuthoredWith |
Advanced Installer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
InstallShield NERFINISHED ⓘ Visual Studio Installer projects NERFINISHED ⓘ WiX Toolset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDeployedVia |
Group Policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
System Center Configuration Manager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | software deployment technology ⓘ |
| contains |
installation information
ⓘ
installation instructions ⓘ installation resources ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| executedBy | Windows Installer service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fileExtension |
.msi
ⓘ
.msp ⓘ .mst ⓘ |
| firstShippedWith | Windows 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Windows Installer 1.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mimeType | application/x-msi ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
install software applications
ⓘ
remove software applications ⓘ update software applications ⓘ |
| relatedFormat |
Windows Installer patch file
ⓘ
Windows Installer transform file ⓘ |
| replacedByInSomeScenarios | MSIX package NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | Windows Installer runtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceName | MSIEXEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardFileNameExtensionFor | Windows Installer database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stores |
package code GUID
ⓘ
product code GUID ⓘ upgrade code GUID ⓘ |
| supports |
advertised shortcuts
ⓘ
command-line installation via msiexec.exe ⓘ custom actions ⓘ features and components model ⓘ repair of installed applications ⓘ rollback of failed installations ⓘ self-healing installations ⓘ versioning and upgrade rules ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
patch packages
ⓘ
transform files ⓘ |
| supportsPlatform |
32-bit Windows
ⓘ
64-bit Windows ⓘ |
| usedByOperatingSystem | Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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