Helpful Application Packaging Information and Links
Updated: 04 May 2007 | 8 comments
Have you ever tried to package an application only to see it blow up on you? We have all experienced the mysterious errors during software installations. How do we take an EXE and turn it into an MSI file? What switches are where and what exactly do they do? How do we do a complete install instead of a typical install? I have included some links that have helped me "master" the art of application packaging. Enjoy!
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/227091
http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps4q05-...
Add any other links that you find helpful to share the wealth with others.
John
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More refrences:
I submitted a tip a few weeks ago with similar references:
Silent Install Packages
If you want to package something, you should have enough resources between these two tips!
-trb48
Thanks to both of you for
Thanks to both of you for such interesting references.
Regards
PM
I agree
I agree With riva11
The information is great, and my job is getting easier by the day.
Thnxssss
Regards Erik www.DinamiQs.com Dinamiqs is the home of VirtualStorm (www.virtualstorm.org)
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Thanks for the heads up
I don't know how I missed your post. Great links. Thanks.
John
An additional link from
An additional link from Microsoft KB about MSI creation for third-party programs : How to create a third-party Microsoft Installer package
Regards
PM
Think more Basic-er
There is always Start -> Help and Support -> Msiexec
Couple more for the less experienced
Here are a couple more links to pages about packaging / repackaging that I found years ago and are still up on the net.
http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/realmen/det/msi.en.html
http://www.software-repackaging.com/
http://www.installsite.org/ (this one is Installshield oriented, but still has plenty to offer)
http://www.dawnstar.com.au/wpshelp/basics.html
Always Handy -
http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/
Closer to home -
https://kb.altiris.com/
Just an idea Juice
Just an idea Juicemaster,
can you write a new page with all links included in this article and all posts?
Thanks
PM
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