MSI file is far larger than source after packaging.
Updated: 13 Sep 2010 | 3 comments
Hi,
I am trying to package Visio Std 2007 into an MSI.
The original source is 239MB, but afterwards the MSI is 435MB. I am using Wise Package Server 7, sp3.
I did just the standard default settings which I though only captured the changes between snapshots.
How has it gotten so big? Have I done something wrong?
Thanks
Matt
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if your using setup capture,
if your using setup capture, thier are many options to modify to include/exclude items to capture. I suspect that you have many options (which are set by default) set to capture. Review those first.
WHY ???
Visio 2007 is already an MSI - why are you trying to repackage it? MS Office apps should NEVER be repackaged as they are unlikely to work correctly and future hotifxes and service packs have no chance of working.
Have you tried running setup.exe /admin ??
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thats right
two methods;
1. setup.exe /admin this will launch a utility that will enable u to do all customizations and then generate .msp file.
2. use of config.xml(search microsoft.com), special care during uninstallation that u have to use config.xml for uninstall to avoid reboot.
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