How to extract msi file for the newest WL Photo Gallery update?

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  1. Aj6627

    Aj6627 MDL Novice

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    Does anyone know how to extract the install files(msi or whatever they are) from the full install package for the newest Windows Live Essentials update?

    I want the latest Photo Gallery update for the collage features, but I am not ready to lose Mesh. (the update removes Mesh and replaces it with Skydrive when updating the other software)

    Thanks for any help!
     
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  3. Aj6627

    Aj6627 MDL Novice

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    Sorry if my post was confusing. What I am trying to do is extract the msi/install file(s) for photo gallery from the wlsetup-all exe file that the whole essentials package comes in.

    I don't have the msi file, I am trying to extract it or whatever the photo gallery install file(s) is from the exe file.
     
  4. urie

    urie Moderator
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    extract wlsetup-all.exe with universal extractor once extracted go to wlsetup-all\.rsrc\PACKAGE and add .cab file extension to all the files then you can extract the cab files.

    Or Use resource hacker to open up wlsetup-all.exe

    In the left hand tree browse to PACKAGE Right click PACKAGE, save PACKAGE resources Save to a new temp folder Eg. D:\temp\package.rc

    This will output a whole lot of .bin files These are just cab files so we need to do a mass rename “ren *.bin *.cab”

    Once done select all cab files and extract to a new sub folder \extracted In \extracted you will see all the msi, msp and 7z files you need)