.MSI File Extension

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Information about the file MSI
  • Windows Installer Package
  • Misc Files
  • Microsoft

What is the MSI file?

The MSI file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Windows Installer Package format. MSI files are supported by Windows operating systems. The MSI file is one of the Misc Files files, just like 6033 of the other files found in our file information database. The creator of Windows Installer Package is Microsoft.

A program that can open the MSI file is e.g. Windows Installer. This software was released by Microsoft Corporation. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. Microsoft Windows, 7-Zip, Windows Installer XML.

MIME Types
  • application/x-ole-storage
  • text/mspg-legacyinfo

Programs, that can open .MSI files

Microsoft Corporation
Windows Installer XML
Windows
Microsoft Corporation
Windows Installer
Windows
Igor Pavlov
7-Zip
Windows
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Windows
Windows

How to open a .MSI file?

If you have problems opening the file MSI, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the MSI file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your MSI file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all MSI files should automatically open with the selected program.

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