Questions tagged [iexpress]

Windows utility to create self-extracting setup files

IExpress.exe is a Windows utility for creating self-extracting setup files. Instructions on using it can be found at, for example, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/ide/deploying-visual-cpp-application-by-using-the-vcpp-redistributable-package.

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How to decompile [vb]script from exe created by iexpress

Is it possible to de-compile or extract [vb]script from iExpress created VBScript? I have an .exe program that is zipped using iExpress VBScript. Is it possible to de-compile it to see the source?
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IExpress.exe on Windows 10 is producing an EXE incompatible with Windows XP

Similar to this issue. I've being using IExpress (included with Windows) for years to package up my bootstrapper EXE and .NET application MSI into a self-extracting installer file. (My app is 32-bit, so I've used the version of iexpress.exe in…
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How to make an install file (made from IExpress) run as administrator on another computer

I made a custom install program for a product our company develops. Because we deal with customers that don't understand zip files, I've created an IExpress executable that unzips everything and launches the setup.exe The problem I'm facing is that…
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iexpress doesn't maintain folder structure when expanding to temp

Environment: Windows 7 64, Visual Studio 2013 Prior to running iexpress I have a setup file that references a main msi, and a prerequisite msi (SlimDX). When the visual studio installer adds the prerequisite, it adds places the prereq msi in a…
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How do I add "requires elevated privileges" to an existing EXE file? (Or can I set it when running IExpress?)

We have an installer for our application. (A C++ program, created in VisualStudio 2012.) The installer is now signed and require elevated privileges - the user gets a neat UAC question. For some customers though, the installer needs a lot of other…
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run iexpress .sed file automatic

I've created a SED file With iexpress. My question is how can I create a package Automatically with SED file using iexpress. I'm trying (command line) : iexpress mysed.sed But it opens up the iexpress software And I want it create my package…
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iExpress incompatibility with Windows 7, 32 bit?

When I create an .exe with iExpress (in Windows 8) and try to run it on Win7, 32 bit, I get an error dialog that says: "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information…
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It is possible to set icon (in .sed file), working with IExpress?

I want to create an .exe from my .msi. I use for it (with good result): IExpress /N myFile.SED myFile.SED was generated by Start menu->Run->IExpress. I want to change the icon (.ico) for the final .exe with IExpress. I know that I can change .ico…
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iexpress not executing installer

I have an install.bat file and a resource folder. so long as these two files are in the same directory, if you run install.bat, it will install a my lwjgl game. so what im trying to do is make a self extracting file that when completed runs the…
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how can i use iExpress to have single setup from multiple .msi and .exe?

I have two applications which has its own .msi & .exe . I need a single .exe/.msi that can install my two application on after the other. Say MyApp1.msi/setup1.exe MyApp2.msi/setup2.exe These two should be included in one setup called…
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Self extracting installer using IExpress

I have created Visual studio setup project as MSI package. which uses other prerequisites which are located in along the msi package in their respective folders. To club all these in to a single file i have created a self extracting setup project…
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Executing two files using IExpress

so I recently was using IExpress in windows to create some automated exe files. My problem is that IExpress executes from some path in Temp and I want to execute both of them in the current directory. How can I do that?
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Is there a way to change IExpress options after an executable is made?

I made an executable out of a jar archive. Unfortunately, I forgot to check the "Hide File Extracting Process Animation from User" check box. Is there a way to reconfigure this after the executable is packed? I can re-pack it following the same…
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Getting error while executing an exe file. "Reason: The System can't find the file specified"

I have converted the test.bat file to test.exe using iexpresstool in windows.When i run the test.exe file. I am getting error saying Error Creating process. Reason:The system…
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Error in converting batch to exe using IExpress

I am Converting my batch file to .exe file i have added .sql file and jpg file i have successfully created package but when i am run this package i am getting an error like this C:\Users\DEVELO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP>set /p dbnm=ENTER THE…