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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iexpress console parameters

I need create one .exe file from a few dll and .exe files. I used iexpress. Program works fine but I can't transmit parameters in console because program runs from console. How can I transmit parameters in console and run my application with these…
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.exe package creation through IExpress for silent installation

I have a .exe file and i basically want to run it silently without any pop-ups. My question is how can i do this through Iexpress? I can add my .exe file in the Iexpress but then what commands should i use in the use in the command line field to…
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How to make an automatic installer in Windows 7?

In Windows 7, I have a list of many .msi files that have to be executed in a specific order. Now, I want to pack them into one .exe file or .msi file that will automatically process without user interaction. I searched google, many recommend using…
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Iexpress - extraction path

I am going to create a self extracting archive but I have got a problem connecting with the default path of the extraction. I would like to extract my files in the same path as the self-extraction archive program. Unfortunately, the files are…
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IExpress 2 and bat file path

I have to install on several machines 3 .exe that needed to be installed with correct order. To do that I created a .bat file to install then. Start /wait %CD%\x.exe /q Start /wait %CD%\y.exe /q Start /wait %CD%\z.exe /q If I copy the folder and…
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PowerShell based GUI form not loading ( Closing with a Flash) when called from Other PowerShell wrapper compiled in EXE through IExpress

I am currently working on creating a GUI-based application that involves calling Start-Process with specific parameters. The application works as expected when executed in both PowerShell.exe and ISE. However, I am encountering a problem when…
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iexpress exe with arguments give command line option syntax error

I'm trying to create a simple exe file that prompts the user with a message via cmd/notepad but the exe file should ignore any other arguments sent to it. windows shortcut will look like below, I can not change the shortcut but can change the…
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Error opening the IExpress Self Extraction Directive file

So I tried to make a program in C# that connects two .exe files by IExpress command but it throws an error in the title of the thread. Code that seems to not work: StreamWriter sw = new…
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How to pass relative path to strings in Self-Extraction Directive file?

I’m using IExpress to create a self-extracting / self-installing package (.EXE) and a Self-Extraction Directive file (.SED). When moving the files from a test environment to a production one, I’ve noticed that the strings TargetName (target path and…
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Using an exe file for IExpress

I'm making an installer using IExpress to unpack the files, create a folder and move the files to the folder. However, when choosing which program to run upon installation I can only get it to work using a batch-file: @ECHO OFF MD…
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How to auto make a shortcut in the start menu upon doing a exe

So I am creating an installer with i-express 2.0 on Windows and I have the files and everything, but I do not see the "create shortcut automatically upon installing in the desktop / start menu" button or anything like that button. I have a giant…
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Where can I find output log file of a setup generated by IExpress

I have a exe file created via IExpress. This file contains 1 msi file, 1 setup.exe file and a batch file with those commands: C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /i pitming.msi /passive setup.exe When I manually launch the batch, everything runs fine.…
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SED file location is wrong when generate exe using IExpress.exe

I have a project to generate bundled exe using IExpress.exe and run the following command from command prompt iexpress /n "C:\Users\Desktop\Generation\template.sed" which invokes the IExpress UI and pasted automatically with incorrect value in the…
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Extracting ZIP file to absolute path

I am trying to create a VBS file that can extract the content of a ZIP file from a relative path to an absolute file path destination. The reason I am trying to create this VBS file is because my overall goal is to create an EXE file through…
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Iexpress set extraction path?

I'm trying to extract a handful of .jpgs to a certain directory (%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads) I've tried using a .bat file: @echo off rem install.bat mkdir %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads echo %ERRORLEVEL% created…