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| 25 | <p><pre><font face="Consolas, Courier New">Usage: WiFile.exe package.msi /l [filename,filename2,...] |
| 26 | Usage: WiFile.exe package.msi /x [filename,filename2,...] |
| 27 | Usage: WiFile.exe package.msi /u [filename,filename2,...] |
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| 29 | Lists (/l), extracts (/x) or updates (/u) files in an MSI or MSM. |
| 30 | Files are extracted using their source path relative to the package. |
| 31 | Specified filenames do not include paths. |
| 32 | Filenames may be a pattern such as *.exe or file?.dll</font></pre> |
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| 36 | <h4>Example</h4> |
| 37 | <p>The most powerful use of WiFile.exe is to do a round-trip update of files in a |
| 38 | compressed MSI/MSM package. It works like this:<ol> |
| 39 | <li>Extract specific file(s) or all files from the package: |
| 40 | <tt>WiFile.exe package.msi /x *</tt></li> |
| 41 | <li>The files are now expanded into their directory structure. You can edit/update |
| 42 | the files however you like.</li> |
| 43 | <li>Update the package with the changed files: <tt>WiFile.exe package.msi /u *</tt> |
| 44 | This also updates the file metadata in the MSI including the file version, size, and hash.</li> |
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| 48 | <h4>Notes</h4> |
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| 50 | <li><p>Also works with packages that have multiple and/or external cab(s).</p></li> |
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