How to manually extract .msi files from Receiver.exe

This article describes how to manually extract and install individual .msi files from ReceiverEnterprise.exeCitrix does not recommend extracting the Receiver (Enterprise) .msi files instead of running the installer packages. However, there might be times when you have to extract the .msi files from CitrixReceiverEnterprise.exe manually, rather than running the installer package (for example, company policy prohibits using the .exe file).

Procedure

The steps to complete the task:

To extract the .msi files, run the following at command prompt:
For Receiver 4.x use: CitrixReceiver.exe /extract
[Destination_name] For Receiver 3.x use: CitrixReceiverEnterprise.exe /extract [Destination_name]

where Destination_name is a complete pathname to the directory into which the .msi files are extracted. The directory must exist already and /extract adds a subfolder called extract to that directory

Figure 1

To install the .msi files, double-click each file.

Important Notes

Note 1: If User Access Control (UAC) is enabled, Citrix advises that you install the .msi files in elevated mode. The .msi files are supported per-machine and require administrator privileges to deploy them.

Note 2: If you use the extracted .msi files for your installation, using the .exe installer package to upgrade or uninstall and reinstall might not work properly.

Note 3: A tool has been developed that automatically removes previous installations of the Citrix Receiver Receiver Clean-Up Utility.

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How to manually extract .msi files from Receiver.exe