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Reputation: 1153

How can i get Setup.rul file of an old InstallShield Installer from its exe file?

I have an old InstallShield installer which i believe was made using InstallShield 2012. I don't have the install script code for the same. I only have exe of the installer with me.

I need to create a new installer containing some of the same features from old installer, so is there any way by which i can get the setup.rul file of the installer from its exe?

I did some googling but got no help.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1692

Answers (1)

Stein Åsmul
Stein Åsmul

Reputation: 42126

Setup.exe Extraction: If you run an extraction of your setup.exe, do you get an *.ins file?

Decompiler: I believe there are some hacky solutions to decompile *.ins to *.rul. I do not have such a tool, nor have I ever tried one and I can't recall seeing any trace of them for a whole decade. Perhaps Installshield support can help?

Alternatives: Off the top of my head: Contact Installshield support, they might have better advice? Check with Installshield community? Check with Stefan Kruger - Installshield consultant? Check any source repositories you can find based on setup.exe timestamp? (search for *.rul, *.ism, or similar as relevant). Check backups? Check backups of setup developer PC? Check github.com even? (for samples of similar tasks). Check external media, email attachments, network shares, etc...

Upvotes: 1

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