Rebuilding and Consolidating Windows Installer Databases

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Rebuilding and Consolidating Windows Installer Databases

Any MSI opened in RayPack can be rebuild using custom build settings and Cabinet layout options. Typical scenarios include:

 

Extracting compressed images

Consolidating uncompressed images back to a compressed one

Consolidating patched administrative images

Splitting Cabinet files in already compressed files

To Rebuild Windows Installer Databases

1.Open any valid *.msi file

2.In the Build options section set up the build settings according to the requirements

3.Press FILE > BUILD (or simply hit F7 on the keyboard) to show the build screen.

4.Select the target MSI format

5.Select the location to which the MSI will be build

6.The file will be rebuilt using the settings present in the Build options screen

 

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Note:

The created MSI will be not opened. In order to perform further customization, click FILE > OPEN (or CTRL+O), select the MSI format and point to the location where the MSI has been saved.