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#
# Script to extract a ProductId from an MSI file.
#
# Author: Nickolaj AndersenAugust
# https://www.scconfigmgr.com/2014/08/22/how-to-get-msi-file-information-with-powershell/
#
param(
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[System.IO.FileInfo]$Path,
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[ValidateSet("ProductCode", "ProductVersion", "ProductName", "Manufacturer", "ProductLanguage", "FullVersion")]
[string]$Property
)
Process {
try {
# Read property from MSI database
$WindowsInstaller = New-Object -ComObject WindowsInstaller.Installer
$MSIDatabase = $WindowsInstaller.GetType().InvokeMember("OpenDatabase", "InvokeMethod", $null, $WindowsInstaller, @($Path.FullName, 0))
$Query = "SELECT Value FROM Property WHERE Property = '$($Property)'"
$View = $MSIDatabase.GetType().InvokeMember("OpenView", "InvokeMethod", $null, $MSIDatabase, ($Query))
$View.GetType().InvokeMember("Execute", "InvokeMethod", $null, $View, $null)
$Record = $View.GetType().InvokeMember("Fetch", "InvokeMethod", $null, $View, $null)
$Value = $Record.GetType().InvokeMember("StringData", "GetProperty", $null, $Record, 1)
# Commit database and close view
$MSIDatabase.GetType().InvokeMember("Commit", "InvokeMethod", $null, $MSIDatabase, $null)
$View.GetType().InvokeMember("Close", "InvokeMethod", $null, $View, $null)
$MSIDatabase = $null
$View = $null
# Return the value
return $Value
}
catch {
Write-Warning -Message $_.Exception.Message ; break
}
}
End {
# Run garbage collection and release ComObject
[System.Runtime.Interopservices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($WindowsInstaller) | Out-Null
[System.GC]::Collect()
}
#
# Save the script as Get-MSIFileInformation.ps1 to C:\Scripts.
#
# 1. Open a PowerShell console and browse to C:\Scripts.
# 2. Run the following command:
#
# .\Get-MSIFileInformation.ps1 -Path "D:\Source$\Apps\7-zip\7z920-x64.msi" -Property ProductCode
#
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