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Wrap .msi package in setup.exe


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rakeshcs123

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Posted 16 May 2008 - 16:07

Hi Everybody,
I have created a .msi project and now i have to wrap it in setup.exe so that i can perform minor upgrades. can anybody tell me how to configure release wizard of installshield to create a setup.exe such that setup.exe takes .msi package to do install/upgrade.
Note:- my requirement is setup.exe should not embed .msi package in itself rather two files should be sepearte so that if someone want to use just .msi package they can use it and if they want to do upgrade they can use setup.exe.

Thanks for your help in advance.

~Rakesh

Stefan Krueger

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Posted 19 May 2008 - 19:32

Create a CD media (not network), select "create setup.exe" and - if desired - also "compress all files".

rakeshcs123

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 06:24

Thanks for the Reply.
But Even this method create a Data.cab file apart from the .msi pand setup.exe file.
My requirement is to have this .cab file inside the .msi file so that i have only a setup.exe and .msi package. This will enable the minor upgrade from setup.exe and .msi can be used as normal instalaltion also.

Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

Stefan Krueger

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 19:37

I don't think that's possible with InstallShield. Maybe you can use some third party setup.exe (like VSSetup) for the purpose of minor updates, see "Launchers and Runtime Installers" at http://www.installsi...en/msi/tips.htm