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Create an InstallShield Project from an Existing MSI/MSM File

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This article discusses how to create an InstallShield Project from an existing MSI or MSM file.

Synopsis

This article discusses how to create an InstallShield Project from an existing MSI or MSM file.

Discussion

Using InstallShield Professional or Premier, you can create a project from an existing MSI file by following the below steps:
  1. Launch the InstallShield product
  2. Select Menu item, File -> Open
  3. Browse to the MSI/MSM file
  4. Change Open as: from Auto to Wizard
  5. Click Open
  6. A Welcome to the Open MSI/MSM Wizard pops up
  7. Select the option Convert MSI/MSM to an InstallShield Project
  8. Click Next
  9. Specify a Project Name and the Data File Location
  10. Click Finish

If you have a MSI based compressed setup.exe than you can use the /a command-line parameter to uncompress it. After it is uncompressed, you will be able to select the MSI to create an InstallShield Project.


Related KB Articles

Q105473

Additional Information

Note: Additional languages the installation package supported will not be included in the .ism that is created and will need to be re-added.
For additional information on the /a switch, please refer to following article, Q105473 Setup.exe Command-Line Parameters.
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Create an InstallShield Project from an Existing MSI/MSM File