Msi installer compatibility mode

When I right click the MSI and choose compatibility, I am presented with the check box to select "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" But the drop down menu contains NO items. Have you tried installing the file without changing the compatibility first? If not, you may be able to install it, and then change the compatibility on the actual exe file for the application and Windows 7 may do this for you automatically if it finds problems with the application.

Someone out there cares deeply for you. Have you updated today? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Select all files and hit Delete. This folders contains the extracted content from the above installer including the actual MSI package. The installer will exit and the temp folder be emptied. Go to your copy of the former temp folder e. Now, while there is now absolute standard way how MSI packages check the operating system version, this check usually is part of the launch conditions.

Delete or modify the above condition to meet you needs and hit Save. Close Orca and run the MSI package by double-clicking it. The program should install fine now. Tom Reply. Thanks for the post. Thanks, -Tom. Dr3Tri Reply. Then i could successfully install M-Audio drivers to my server. Gaius Caesar Reply. Worked a charm for installing Paragon Professional 10 on Windows Server.

Rvscox Reply. MastaCarlos Reply. Jo Reply. Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. Provides the means to install, modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer from the command line. To install a package named example. You can configure what a user sees during the installation process, based on your target environment. For example, if you're distributing a package to all clients for manual installation, there should be a full UI.

However, if you're deploying a package using Group Policy, which requires no user interaction, there should be no UI involved. No prompts, messages, or dialog boxes are displayed to the user. The user cannot cancel the installation.

If no reboot options are specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without displaying any prompt or warning to the user. Passive display option. The installer displays a progress bar to the user that indicates that an installation is in progress but no prompts or error messages are displayed to the user.

If no reboot option is specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without displaying any prompt or warning to the user. Prompt before restarting option. Displays a message that a restart is required to complete the installation and asks the user whether to restart the system now.