File Extension MSI

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Notes about the MSI file extension:

Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The MSI file type is primarily associated with 'Windows Installer File' by Microsoft Corporation. Associates components with features and contains installation control information. Note: This file type can become infected and should be carefully scanned if someone sends you a file with this extension.

Cannot access MSI files on windows?

When windows gives you an error message saying that it
"Cannot open MSI files", this means either:

A. You need to identify a program that can open the file
B. Or your registry may be damaged

RECOMMENDED:

In both cases it is strongly recommended that you
run a free scan for registry errors.

File extension: .MSI

Detailed information for file extension MSI:

Primary association: Windows Installer File

Company: Microsoft Corporation

Mime type: application/x-ole-storage, text/mspg-legacyinfo

Identifying characters Hex: D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3E 00 03 00 FE FF 09 00 06

Program ID: Msi.Package

Related links: How to Create an MSI Package, MSI Packaging Tools

Other applications associated with file type MSI:

Cerius2 by Accelrys Software Inc.Cerius2 provides tools for applications in life and materials science modeling and simulation. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 23 20 , ASCII: #
TruNEST (Nesting Data) by Magestic Systems, Inc.TruNEST is a nesting program for laying out parts on sheets. These layouts are used in controlling NC machine tools.This extension has been used by Magestic Systems since 1992. The extension is also used by the Magestic product TruPART. This association is classified as CAD/CAM. The Mime types used with this association are: application/trunest. Program ID: MSIfile

'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database

Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .MSI

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: Msi.Package, FileType: Windows Installer Package, AppName: Windows® installer
EXEFile: msiexec.exe

ProgramID: Msi.Package
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%2\System32\msiexec.exe /i %1 %*

ProgramID: Msi.Package
EXEFile: D:\WINDA\System32\msiexec.exe /i %1 %*

ProgramID: Msi.Package
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\msiexec.exe /i %1 %*

ProgramID: Msi.Package
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\System32\msiexec.exe /i %1

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .MSI

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.

Program Name Mime Type application/molecular-viewer text/mspg-legacyinfo text/mspg-legacyinfo

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