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Re: combine *.msi with its prereq component *.exe
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Phil Wilson
Apr 1, 2009, 5:48:56 PM4/1/09
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Most people use a bootstrapper to install the prerequsites and then launch
the MSI install. Most MSI dev tools come with a bootstrap of some kind.
After that, you zip up the entire collection with a zip-type program that
extracts all the files and launches your bootstrapper. If the prerequisites
are to be installed from download rather than a CD-image type of install
then your zipped-up package will obviously be smaller.
the MSI install. Most MSI dev tools come with a bootstrap of some kind.
After that, you zip up the entire collection with a zip-type program that
extracts all the files and launches your bootstrapper. If the prerequisites
are to be installed from download rather than a CD-image type of install
then your zipped-up package will obviously be smaller.
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Phil Wilson
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"wc" <w...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a application which already in installable format (*.msi). In order
>to
> run this *.msi, there are quite a few components need to be setup, e.g.
> SQL2000.MSDE-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.EXE
> msxmlenu.msi
> WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe
> vcredist_x86.exe
> dotnetfx.exe
> aspnet_regiis.exe
>
> Now I need to combine these prerequisite components and the application
> *.msi together. What is the best approach?
>
> Please advice.
>
wc
Apr 2, 2009, 1:03:02 PM4/2/09
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Hi Phil,
I'm a newbie on installer. Can you elaborate more on bootstrapper? How can
it be done on VS 2005?
Thanks,
/Winnie
I'm a newbie on installer. Can you elaborate more on bootstrapper? How can
it be done on VS 2005?
Thanks,
/Winnie
Phil Wilson
Apr 3, 2009, 2:02:58 PM4/3/09
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If you're using Visual Studio there's already a bootstrapper, that's what
you get when you use the Prerequisites button to build setup.exe. This
install prereqs then launches your MSI file.
You can't install aspnet_regiis.exe - I don't think that's a
redistributable.
you get when you use the Prerequisites button to build setup.exe. This
install prereqs then launches your MSI file.
You can't install aspnet_regiis.exe - I don't think that's a
redistributable.
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