Hi,
I am trying to produce a setup that runs multiple administrative setups with administrative configuration. I tried nested installation, but there were several probelms....
How can I produce a setup that works ?
Description what I am trying to do:
1. Start the Main Setup
2. Run several Setups with administrative configuration.
3. After running those setups Finish the Main Setup.
Goal: I would like to have one product in Add/Remove programs (Main Setup) that includes all setups.
Is the only answer Repackager?
Is this even possible?
Please, Help
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Administrative Setup inside Setup
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halikkat
, Jun 29 2005 13:35
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Zweitze
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Posted 30 June 2005 - 16:33
Are you trying to run an administrative install of a second MSI in your Setup? I managed to do that, but *only* with a CA type 23: this means that the second MSI must be in the same folder as the main MSI.
Make sure you include
ACTION="ADMIN"
on the command line of the CA. And don't forget TARGETDIR.
For an alternative, include all files (of the second MSI) in your main install...
Make sure you include
ACTION="ADMIN"
on the command line of the CA. And don't forget TARGETDIR.
For an alternative, include all files (of the second MSI) in your main install...
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Posted 01 July 2005 - 07:33
| QUOTE (Zweitze @ 2005-06-30 16:33) |
| Are you trying to run an administrative install of a second MSI in your Setup? I managed to do that, but *only* with a CA type 23: this means that the second MSI must be in the same folder as the main MSI. Make sure you include ACTION="ADMIN" on the command line of the CA. And don't forget TARGETDIR. For an alternative, include all files (of the second MSI) in your main install... |
Yes, that is what I am trying to do.
My problem is that I have the Main setup release made with opiton that compresses files to cabinet file and those 5 other setups also.
I read some articles and forum posts about nested installation and found out that setups must be compressed to one msi file that includes everything (cabinet files and so on).
So I can't put those 5 other setups to same folder as the Main MSI.
Is the only solution to make 5 releases with opiton that compresses everything to one MSI file ???
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Posted 05 July 2005 - 12:43
Indeed, my experience is with MSIs with files packed into them. I also read complaints about CA23, the MSI-file must be located in the same folder as the parent MSI (it cannot be located in a subfolder).
Combining these facts, I can imagine conflicts in CAB files, especially when they're all called "Data.cab". Still, it should be possible to have one MSI with an external CAB file - especially the parent MSI.
If the complaints about child MSIs in subfolders is false, I don't see any problem. Should be worth an attempt, don't you agree?
Combining these facts, I can imagine conflicts in CAB files, especially when they're all called "Data.cab". Still, it should be possible to have one MSI with an external CAB file - especially the parent MSI.
If the complaints about child MSIs in subfolders is false, I don't see any problem. Should be worth an attempt, don't you agree?