Symptoms

When installing FineReader PDF 15, the following error appears:

Cannot install the program. Please run setup.exe to launch the setup wizard.

Cause

You are trying to run .msi file (similar to .exe). While the .msi file is intended only for the installation using Active Directory or SCCM.

Resolution

Please use instructions from our System's Administrator Guide:

• installation using Active Directory:
  Description in the System Administrator's Guide - Using Active Directory
  An example - Deploying ABBYY FineReader PDF 15 using Active Directory 
• installation using SCCM:
  Description in the System Administrator's Guide  - Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
  An example - Using SCCM to deploy ABBYY FineReader PDF 15