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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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Batch file wrapped as an IExpress executable does not run properly

I have used iexpress to wrap a .bat file within an .EXE file. The .bat file contains commands to install my project on Windows. I followed all the steps and I got an .exe file, but when run it shows a finished msg but nothing is done. (no command…
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iexpress exits with code 1. Where do I find logs for failure

I am running iexpress /n /q setupfile.sed This one exited with code 1. Where do I find logs for failure? I tried to find command switches for verbose log and couldnot find anything.
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How do I find missing EXE output of IExpress?

I recently ran IExpress and set the output location to my desktop. It appeared to finish successfully, but when I went to the desktop to find my executable file, it wasn't there. The DDF and SED are, though. Any idea what's going on and how to solve…
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Iexpress.exe Unable to open report file even when ran as administrator

I'm creating a Iexpress package, and no matter what on the final step it pops up the message "Unable to open report file" and stops. I am searching Iexpress.exe and right clicking, then choosing "Run As Administrator" to start it. The problem…
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Simple self-extracting installer won't run a simple batch file

I'm having trouble creating my first self-extracting installer using IExpress.exe. HelloWorld.bat: echo…
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Convert existing batch to an .exe running hidden (with no console window)

I am by no means a programmer but have been tasked with essentially just that. I've been assigned to update a network of computers using our pre-existing distribution setup, think sccm, except can ONLY do .exe/msi files. Anyways, the batch I wrote…
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my.bat is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I created a .bat file that opens up a specific webpage I use for work in app mode on Chrome (so it removes the tabs and address bar to save space). I wanted to convert this .bat file to .exe (for a number of reasons that may seem pedantic). I used…
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iexpress extract files then run vbs referencing files from within the exe

I am having trouble getting vbs to work with iexpress. I'm trying get the exe file to open a vbs that opens a hta held in the exe. but when i do, i get a blank hta located in %temp%. My question is; how do i get vbs to correctly locate the unpack…
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Edit fileInfo of exe created using Iexpress by modifying sed file

I have been able to merge my .msi and exe files to a single exe file using the IExpress wizard and been able to install the exe on target machines without any issues. While i noticed the FileInformation of the exe file created using the IExpress…
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IExpress command line without using .SED file

Can I create installation (msi) package using IExpress in post build event but without using .SED file? And if SED file is required then how to change TargetName and SourceFile path from command line? I have created package but due to paths in SED…
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Getting IExpress to install to copy files to right location

I'm trying to have an IExpress EXE that copies some files to a directory in "Program Files" but I'm struggling to get it to work. So far I have one File I want to copy, and the one .bat file in the EXE. I know that IExpress EXE's extract their…
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Self Extraction Directive file comment?

I'm using IExpress 2.0 to create the deployment for my Visual Studio project, and it has generated an SED file that I'd like to document. What's the syntax for me to place a comment inside the SED file?
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extracting python exe created via Iexpress getting ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. Error

I build one code and then created a exe from .py using py2exe . Now i want to create a self expracted for the same so i used Iexpress to do that . I am able to create the exe from Iexpress but when i try to extract my application from the exe…
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IExpress - Disable Compression

Does anybody know if there is a way to configure IExpress (presumably via the SED file) to not compress the files it builds into an installer package? The reason for this is the files I'm packaging are already compressed (except for setup.exe,…
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How do I handle multiple App.config files in my WIX Project?

I'm trying to figure out a way to handle multiple app.config files. Each app.config file is for a different enviornment. Currently, I have multiple .SED Files(each .SED file references to one enviornment) that in their post-command(PostInstallCmd)…
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