Amnesia setting in

[jbc]

Either I am getting too old or plain old amnesia is finally setting in, how does one install an MSI file?

 

[baronvongogo]

most times works like an .exe just double click unless your using windows 95,98,me then use this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=CEBBACD8-C094-4255-B702-DE3BB768148F

OR windows 2000 and NT 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f9-2d36-4977-8fa1-6f8a0f5dca8f&displaylang=en

windows XP has this already installed so double clicking should work or right click it and in the menu choose install.

 

[jbc]

So what's the difference? Why not use the exe extension?

 

[baronvongogo]

msi is handy for network purposes can be sent out over it and installed on multiple machines.

 

[technogab]

A lot of times you can just Right Click on it and choose "Install" from the pop-up menu