How to install Orca.exe from the Windows Installer Development Tools

The tool Orca.exe is a database editor of windows installer files (*.msi). You can create and edit .msi files and merge modules:

The tool is helpful if you need some more insight into *.msi files – however orca.exe is a bit tricky to find – Here is my way:

1. download the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (ISO)Windows 7 SDK 
2. opened Iso file (or burn on DVD and insert disk)
3. navigate to folder \Setup\WinSDKTools
4. open cab1.cab
5. Right click WinSDK_Orca_Msi_5E20C107_DAA3_4D49_AFAE_7FB2594F0CDC_x86 –> Extract to a folder of your choice –> add .msi to the file name –> install

Once installed – when you right click a *.msi file you get the context menu Edit with Orca 

Comments

• Anonymous
  November 06, 2013
  Thanks so much. I followed your instructions and was able to install with no issues.

• Anonymous
  December 09, 2013
  Thanks a lot! It works fine.

• Anonymous
  January 23, 2014
  Thanks. This worked well.

• Anonymous
  March 26, 2014
  Awesome :) thanks

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2014
  awesome :) THANKS Alot

• Anonymous
  December 13, 2014
  thanks

• Anonymous
  March 21, 2017
  Brilliant and best way

• Anonymous
  January 24, 2018
  Thank you, exactly what I needed