XCLN: IExpress Does Not Make Self-extracting Files

When using Microsoft Internet Express to make a self-extracting file, you may get the following error:

The Wextract.exe file is either missing or is in the wrong folder.

Locate the Wextract.exe file and put it in the following folder:

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit that ships with the Microsoft Outlook Deployment Kit.

The Wextract.exe is needed by IExpress.exe to make the cab file self- extracting. If it is not in the C:\Program Files\ODK\tools folder with Express.exe, the cab files will still be created, but the error message will appear at the end of the build process.

Locate the Wextract.exe file in the following folder: When the Wextract.exe file has been located, copy it to the following folder: This will ensure that it is included in the cab files and Internet Express will build the self extracting files without error.