The way to install MI

The way to install MI

Please note that the parts of MI are of a size less than 220kB, so the downloads will be very fast with high-speed internet access.
During the setup procedure MISetup requires Internet access to download accessories. Please allow MISetup the internet access in steps marked with an asterix *.

1. Loading and installing MISetup

Download MISetup from our download page to a folder of your choice and launch it.
On page MI Features you will find hints how to use MISetup in section MISetup.

With the first launch of MISetup it will prompt you for a program folder for the MI installation (usually C:\program files\MI\) and will copy itself to this folder and re-launching MISetup from there.

IIn the next step of the installation MISetup will prompt you for a folder for administration the data of MI and its accessories.
As default MISetup will offer the folder MIData in ...\My Documents.
This folder, respectively another selected folder, will be created and 2 additional folders, AuxFiles and UpdPacks, will be created in the MIData folder.
The names will be shown in the text fields Auxiliary Files and Update packets.

All reports and other messages of MI, MIP and MISetup will be stored in the folder AuxFiles. A downloaded trial version will be saved in folder UpdPacks by MISetup. MISetup expects updates e.g. for a full or a newer version to be stored in folder UpdPacks.
Please save update files always in folder UpdPacks.

MISetup stores all actions or events in the files MISetup.log in the folder for auxiliary files. You can read in the log-file what you have done at which date and time while maintaining the MI installation.
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2. Reading and accepting the license agreement *

In the next step, MISetup will download the MI license agreement and expects that you have read, understood and accepted the license agreement. If you do not accept the license agreement, the installation procedure will be canceled here.
The text of the license agreement will be saved in MI's program folder and can be read from there.
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3. Installing the MI Trial-Version*

After accepting the license agreement installing the trial version will be offered.
If MI has downloaded the trial version successfully it will be saved in folder UpdPacks and extracted to MI's program folder. You will be prompted to close MISetup.

After Closing MISetup the trial version of MI will be launched automatically.
Please note that this window may be hidden behind other windows.
A double "ping" will call your attention.

The install procedure is now finished. We whish you success with the usage of MI trial.
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4. Ordering a full version*

For ordering a full version of MI please launch MISetup and click the button Order MI full version. MISetup will now create an ordering key and stores it in the clipboard. You need not to write this key down.

You will be redirected to the ordering page of our partner JMS where you can purchase and pay the full version online. Please paste the ordering key to the intended field in the form by typing ctrl-v or using the context menu insert. Without your ordering key we can't create a license key for your computer.

As soon as the payment is handled by JMS we will receive a mail with your ordering data. We will create your license key and will send it to you by email. In the mail you will find some hints how to use the license key.

In a second mail you will receive the actual full version of MI in form of an update packet. The name of this file will be e.g. MIFull20_425, where 20 represents the version number and 425 represents the build number. Please save this file of around 220 kB to the folder UpdPacks, the exact path is shown in MISetup's text field Update Packets.
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5. Installing the full version

With launching MISetup it will recognize that a full version packet is found in the folder UpdPacks. MISetup will offer you the button Install MI full version. After clicking this button MISetup will open the packet and extract the content to the intended folders.

With closing MISetup the full version of MI will be launched automatically. MI will show it's condition as "unregistered"
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6. Licensing the full version

Now please open the email with your license key and copy the license key including the angle bracket to the clipboard. After this launch MI and select Enter license key in the help menu.

If MI recognizes a valid license key it will show you a confirmation and will close. With the next launch, MI is a full version and you can use all functions. For further actions e.g. configuring DirectShow filter sets please refer MI Help or the MIP_Guide.
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7. Updating a full version

With releasing a new update we will send you the corresponding update packet automatically by email. Please save this packet as described above to the intended folder UpdPacks. Now start the Update MI full version in MISetup.

Please note that older update packets will be offered for installation too. In case of trouble you can use this older version for a repair installation or to step back if you are not pleased with the newer version.

With the last 3 numbers of the file name, the build number, you can find out which version is older and which is newer.
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8. Uninstalling

At any point of a MI installation you can remove MI and it's accessories by clicking the buttons Remove or Uninstall.

After saving all .ini files from MI's program folder to the auxiliary files folder all registry entries of MI and all other provisions for windows will be removed. Only the empty program folder keeps remaining.

The uninstall procedure will be noted in MISetup.log. Please be sure that neither MI nor any accessory program of MI is running during the uninstall procedure.

The folders of MIData (auxiliary files and update packets) keeps still remaining for quick re-installation of MI.
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9. Installing MI on an additional system without internet access

You would like to use MI on an additional system without internet access?
No problem, for each full version of MI we grant an additional license key for usage e.g. on a Notebook or another computer.

It sounds a bit complicate, but it isn't. You have only to accompany MISetup with some manual tasks, so that MISetup "thinks" its done by itself.

Copy the following files to a removable medium (FDD, USB-Stick etc.) or directly via LAN to a folder on the target computer.

  • MISetup.exe from ‘Program Path’)
  • MI_LicenseAgreement.txt (from ‘Program Path’)
  • MITial.pak (from ‘Update Packets’)
  • MIFullxx_xxx.pak (from ‘Update Packets’)

Then launch MISetup from this medium/folder on the target system.

MISetup will prompt you for a program folder and will copy itself to this folder. In the next step MISetup will prompt you for the MIData folder and will create the subfolders.

Now copy MI_LicenseAgreement.txt to the new program folder and MITrial.pak to the UpdPacks folder.

With the next launch of MISetup it assumes you have accepted the license agreement. And offers you the installation of the trial version.

As soon as the trial version is installed start the ordering procedure by clicking the button Order MI full version in MISetup. The new ordering key will be generated and saved to the clipboard. Copy the ordering key to a text file which should be readable by a system with internet access.

For ordering an additional key copy the ordering key to the clipboard and use this LINK and select on this site ordering an additional or replacement key.

We will send you the license key for the new installation as soon as possible.

After receiving the additional license key copy the file MIFullxx_yyy.pak from the above mentioned medium to the UpdPacks folder and launch MISetup for installing the full version. Be sure the additional license key is stored in your clipboard when launching MI on this system for the first time. With MI’s menu Help, Enter license key you can now upgrade MI to a full version.

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