How to extract Sony exe drivers

This is a small post on extracting Sony .EXE drivers. I found that the typical extractors such as 7zip and Winrar fail at extracting Sony EXE drivers.

Prerequisites

• Download the Sony driver you need from Sony eSupport.
• Download Universal Extractor.

Prep the Driver for Extraction

1. Create and save the driver to “C:\workingtemp\Sony Audio Driver”
   
2. Create another folder called “Extracted Driver” in this location.
   

Extract the Driver

1. Right click on your “Universal Installer” applicaiton and “Run as Administrator”.
   
2. A menu called Universal Extractor v1.61 will appear. Hit the “…” button to the right of the “Archive/Installer to extract:” box. Find and select your driver and hit the “Open” button.
   
3. Next click the “…” button next to the “Destination directory” box. Select the “Extracted Driver” folder and hit “Ok” button.
   
4. When all the settings are correct, hit the “Ok” button to start the extraction of the Sony Driver.
   
5. A menu titled “Wis Installer Extraction” will appear. Choose “Wise Installer /x switch” and hit “Ok”.
   
6. A warning bar will appear, hit “OK”.
   
7. The Sony Driver should now be extracted to your “Extracted Driver” folder.
   
8. You should be done!