How to extract an MSI file from the EXE for Adobe Reader

Steps to extract the Adobe Reader MSI installation files from the compressed executable:

1. Obtain Adobe Reader from adobe.com and save the file to your desktop.

2. Choose Start > Run.

3. In the Open text box, type: "%UserProfile%\Desktop\AdbeRdr80_en_US.exe" -nos_ne

4. Click OK.

5. When the Adobe Reader Setup screen clears, choose Start >  Run.

6. In the Open text box, type: %temp%

7. Drag the Adobe Reader folder to your desktop.

This folder contains AcroRead.msi and Data1.cab files needed for installation.

Update (thanks to the comment from V23 below)

For Adobe Reader X, the setup files will be extracted to a folder in:

• %ProgramData%\Adobe\Setup (Windows Vista and above)
• %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Adobe\Setup (Windows XP / Windows Server 2003)

If you wish to define where the files will be extracted, use the -nos_o switch as follows:

AdbeRdr1010_en_US.exe.exe -nos_o"C:\Folder" -nos_ne

Replace C:\Folder with the path to a local valid folder.  Please ensure the folder is empty as otherwise the existing files and folders may be overwritten/deleted