Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers
The components of the Windows Installer Software Development Kit are included in the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK). The Windows SDK includes redistributable components, documentation, installer database validation tool, database table editor, database schema, development tools, Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) tools, sample product, and code samples.
For the download page for the Windows SDK, see Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK).
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Build date: 2/3/2012
- 1/29/2009
- Robert Flaming - MSFT
- 12/13/2011
- naweez
"Please note that the stand-alone version of the Windows Installer 4.5 SDK is now no longer available for download from the Microsoft download center. Windows Installer SDK has traditionally always been included with the Windows SDK, but during the timeframe for the release of MSI 4.5 redistributable there was no other Windows or Windows update release for simultaneously shipping the SDK.
We encourage you to download and use the latest version of the Windows Installer SDK tools (Windows Installer 5.0) included with the RTM release of Windows SDK for Windows 7. "
The full blog post can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2009/08/12/latest-sdk-for-windows-installer-5-0.aspx
- 8/28/2009
- DSC_KE_MSFT
- 7/17/2011
- Yaniikk78
As at 13th August 2009 all Download Centre links explored so far for the Windows Installer SDK are well and truly broken. All attempt report "We are sorry, the age you requested cannot be found" Have spent the last 2 hours trying to get this software - I only want the orca exe so I can provide and image on a welcome screen. This shouldn't be so painful.
Still broken on August 18th - looking for wilogutl
Here's an excerpt from the Windows Installer Team blog...
Please note that the stand-alone version of the Windows Installer 4.5 SDK is now no longer available for download from the Microsoft download center. Windows Installer SDK has traditionally always been included with the Windows SDK, but during the timeframe for the release of MSI 4.5 redistributable there was no other Windows or Windows update release for simultaneously shipping the SDK.
We encourage you to download and use the latest version of the Windows Installer SDK tools (Windows Installer 5.0) included with the RTM release of Windows SDK for Windows 7.
The full blog post can be found here...
http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2009/08/12/latest-sdk-for-windows-installer-5-0.aspx
This is what they suggets you dl...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6db1f17f-5f1e-4e54-a331-c32285cdde0c&displaylang=en
But you can also find them here...(its a slightly smaller download)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4377F86D-C913-4B5C-B87E-EF72E5B4E065&displaylang=en
Select only "Developer Tools\Windows Development Tools\Win32Development Tools"
and then browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\Bin\WiLogUtl.exe
- 8/13/2009
- stephengraham
- 3/18/2011
- Betty Eubank
http://www.technipages.com/download-orca-msi-editor.html
Problem solved.
- 11/3/2010
- Eugene Rosenfeld - 2-time MOSS MVP
- 11/23/2010
- Alicia Susana PONS MACHADO
The script tools I talking about are: WiLangId.vbs, WiImport.vbs, WiRunSQL.vbs, WiSubStg.vbs, etc.. There were about 2 dozen or so of vbscript files that were extremely useful for authoring packages.
i have one setup file...
this file have own setup features(window,bitmaps,...)
i wanna change all of those features (not for hack!!!)
please help me!
introduce some tools and softwares to do that!
thank you.
Esther Fan, MSFT: Thank you for your comments. For these kinds of feedback, questions, or issues, please use the following forums:MSDN: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories
- 7/27/2010
- ujenix
- 8/12/2010
- Esther Fan
