We are currently building a MSI installer which contains approx 8GB of app & data. We have encountered issue after issue with using Basic MSI (Installshied). We have been tempted on numerous occasions to completely drop MSI and use Installscript. But each time we find a way (only just) around a problem.......enough of the whinge about MSI.
We are currently investigating how we can create a Network Server install. Our end goal is to have a single DVD which allows the user to select between a stand-alone installation or a network installation. The network installation would just copy the installer (and associated cab files) to a network server. The end user would then be able to perform a network client install by running the installer from the network server.
Has anyone done anything like this?
What is the best way to achieve this?
Should we completely give up on MSI in regard to this?
Does Installscript allow us to do this?
Any help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Grant.
Edited by gruntus, 25 August 2005 - 00:30.