Extract Files etc out of or from an MSI

[mac_shinobi]

Am attempting to get the files out of the MicrosoftFixit50199.msi ( How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ), things I have attempted so far :

 

1. msiexec command ( running through a command prompt that I right clicked on --> Run As Administrator --> Yes ) Then pasted the below into the command prompt and pressed enter

 

msiexec /a "C:\HTA Projectsv2\Repair LAN\50199 Reset TCP.IP\MicrosoftFixit50199.msi" /qb TARGETDIR="C:\HTA Projectsv2\Repair LAN\50199 Reset TCP.IP\MicrosoftFixit50199"

 

2. Attempted the 3 methods through universal extractor ( Universal Extractor | LegRoom.net )

 

Both methods just extract a bunch of gibberish files - I was hoping for a vbscript / bat file and some other things as wanted to see how the microsoft auto fix msi files repair or reset TCP.IP Stack and was hoping to do the same for a Winsock reset

 

I know you can use the netsh utility to reset both tcp/ip stack and winsocks

[andy_b]

Have Opened the msi with Orca and one of the custom actions is:

 

netsh_XP_COMMAND 3186 netsh_XP_PROP int ip reset [systemFolder]resetlog.txt

 

so maybe the msi itself is literally just running the command detailed in the knowledge base.

[mac_shinobi]

Ok thanks :-)

[AngryTechnician]

Pretty much all any of the Fixit tools do is automate the commands listed in the "Let me fix it myself" section of the corresponding KB article.

[Arthur]

AngryTechnician is correct. The custom actions just do what is listed in the KB article. One deals with XP and Server 2003, while the other is for Vista/Server 2008 and Windows 7.

 

http://i.imgur.com/dXp2mO4.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/0BwKkAq.png

[mac_shinobi]

I presume the Netsh commands could be used for either ( XP / Server 2003 ) or Vista / Windows 7 / Server 2008 ??

[Arthur]

Correct. I'm not sure why Microsoft chose to have different commands when one would do...

 

netsh int ip reset %temp%\resetlog.txt