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chrisc73429385
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January 11, 2019
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Extract .msi from reader.exe

  • January 11, 2019
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I'm trying to extract the .msi file from the current version of reader, I have followed the instructions on how to extract .msi file from the Adobe Reader DC .exe version. and Administration Basics — Enterprise Administration Guide and how to extract .msi file from the Adobe Reader DC .exe version. andHow to download Reader DC 2017.009.20044 MSI?

All of these say the same thing but when I run the script it just installs reader and I don't get an .msi

Does anyone have the correct detail for extraction

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    Correct answer chrisc73429385

    I had tried from here Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution  and as it didn't work I tried from here Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Install for all versions that was the version I last tried when I posted

    I have now gone back to Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution and tried again and have got it working with c:\AcroRdrDC1901020069_en_US.exe -sfx_o"C:\Temp\Adobe\1" -sfx_ne

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    Legend
    January 14, 2019

    From exactly what URL did you download readerdc_uk_ra_install.exe and what is its file size?

    chrisc73429385
    chrisc73429385AuthorCorrect answer
    Participant
    January 15, 2019

    I had tried from here Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution  and as it didn't work I tried from here Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Install for all versions that was the version I last tried when I posted

    I have now gone back to Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution and tried again and have got it working with c:\AcroRdrDC1901020069_en_US.exe -sfx_o"C:\Temp\Adobe\1" -sfx_ne

    Legend
    January 11, 2019

    Please show the contents of your script.

    chrisc73429385
    Participant
    January 14, 2019

    Here's what I tried

    c:\readerdc_uk_ra_install.exe -sfx_o"C:\Temp\Adobe\1" -sfx_ne

    also

    c:\readerdc_uk_ra_install.exe -sfx_o"C:\Temp\Adobe\1" -sfx_nu

    both just install

    Participating Frequently
    January 15, 2019

    Chris,

    If you download valid Adobe Reader installer executable, for example AcroRdrDC1500720033_en_US.exe from

    ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/1500720033/

    you should be able to extract using this sample command line

    C:\AcroRdrDC1500720033_en_US.exe -sfx_o"C:\ExtractToFolder" -sfx_ne  -sfx_nu

    where

    -sfx_ne means - do not execute installation

    -sfx_ne means - do not show UI

    Also, executable creates AdobeSFX.log file in the user Temp folder.

    Send it to me if you still have issues.