How to Extract MSI from Adobe Reader.exe download

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The process to convert the Adobe Reader exe to an MSI involves downloading Adobe Reader from the Adobe website and monitoring the disk activity to determine where the setup file is being downloaded. Once the generic file is located, it needs to be copied out before the setup process finishes, as the setup will delete the file. The file can then be extracted with 7Zip. The purpose of this process is to access the installation files for Adobe Reader in a friendly format for deployment.

Extracting the MSI from the Adobe Reader EXE file

Description

  1. Download .exe from Adobe website
  2. Open resource monitor and look at the disk activity to find where it’s downloading the software, there will be a generic file saved somewhere like
    C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Adobe


  3. You will need to copy out the file before the setup finishes as it will delete the file, then extract the file with 7Zip, inside you will find the .msi file for Adobe Reader install.



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