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How do I create and use MSI (installer) files?

  • 08-09-2005 4:39pm
    #1
    alantc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭


    Hey,

    I found a website ages ago that showed me this but now I can't find it again (all the others are more complicated).

    It has a program that will take a snapshot of the PC before and after you install a program and then create a difference file as a .MSI that you can put in the install programs list in add/remove programs.

    This is so I can install the same program on a few PCs over a network without having to change shorcut properties and delete readme shortcuts etc after.

    TIA.


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  • #2
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    Heres a good list of them

    http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/authoring.htm


  • #3
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    alantc wrote:
    Hey,

    I found a website ages ago that showed me this but now I can't find it again (all the others are more complicated).

    It has a program that will take a snapshot of the PC before and after you install a program and then create a difference file as a .MSI that you can put in the install programs list in add/remove programs.

    This is so I can install the same program on a few PCs over a network without having to change shorcut properties and delete readme shortcuts etc after.

    TIA.

    Sounds like Wininstall LE. It should be on the Windows 2000 CD.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/management/swinstall.asp


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