How To Convert Msi To Exe For Mac

As a system administrator you may need to have an MSI package at hand to deploy software on remote computers via group policies. Some applications, however, are available only in .exe format. Here are three easy ways to extract MSI packages from .exe installer files.

Hi Is there any way to convert msi file to exe file? Here's how we do it: Create a zip file, containing the msi file and any other prerequisites, and then use WinZipSE on the zip file to create a self-extracting installer. Here's how we do it: Create a zip file, containing the msi file and any other prerequisites, and then use WinZipSE on the zip. An EXE file is an executable file. Some EXE files can be opened on a Mac computer, but only to extract their contents. If you want to convert a MSI file to an EXE file you can use on a Mac, you must make sure the EXE file is a package, similar to the original MSI. After researched and tested we found no Microsoft solution can convert EXE file to MSI file at present. You can use third party tools to achieve that, but these third party tools are not tested and confirmed by Microsoft. We provide two workarounds: 1. Contact software provider to get a MSI file.

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Extract MSI package from the Temp folder

Run the .exe file you want to convert to MSI. Don’t proceed with any actions or close the window as soon as you see the first installation prompt.
Go to the Windows temp folder.
Locate the MSI package for your .exe file. Sort the files in the folder by modification date if you have any trouble finding it.
Copy the MSI package to a location of your choice.

Extract MSI from EXE using Command Prompt*

Run the Windows Command Prompt.
Go to the folder where your .exe file is located.
Run the following command: <file.exe> /s /x /b'<folder>' /v'/qn' (replace <file.exe> with the name of your .exe file and <folder> with the target folder where you want the MSI package to be saved to).

*for InstallShield projects

Convert EXE to MSI using a free utility

Alternatively, you may use one of the free MSI converters, such as MSI Wrapper. MSI Wrapper allows to easily convert any .exe file into an MSI package, and also delivers premium features for software developers as part of its Pro offering.