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how to know the type of installer of an application

I know which one is MSI installer package. BUT there are some for INNO SetUP, NSIS, Installshield installation packages too.

How to determine which one belongs to which category?


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  • Do you have a software like this, but that can be used in powershell?
    I would like to automate some installers, but i need to find his type first.

    Thank you. - tunisiano187 4 years ago

Answers (3)

Posted by: vjaneczko 10 years ago
9th Degree Black Belt
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Usually when you start the install, you'll see the name in the corner of the dialog box.


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  • is there any way to know from uninstallstring ........ or from any other ways.. - abhinab 10 years ago
Posted by: Vano 10 years ago
Purple Belt
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Hi abhinab,

I've been using Universal Extractor (http://legroom.net/software/uniextract) to upack different types of installers. Quite a useful tool and if I am not wrong, it also can show what the type of installer is. Woul be interesting to hear your feeback if you found it useful.

Posted by: EVEEN 10 years ago
Green Belt
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I run the setup.exe's through SetupCommander. http://www.setupcommander.com/ It determines what kind of setupsystem is burried in the exe and generates the apropriate unattend files for me. It even kicks the result into my distribution system. 

Bugger if I would spend time on stupid checks in exe's if i can automate that. 

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