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discussion comment 17 Nov 2011
autoowned commented on: Official Wise Package Studio End-Of-Life info
But isn't one of the disadvantages of AS their inability to properly convert custom actions and dlls when converting to virtual packages?   I recall being in a sales meeting where they were touting that functionality and when asked ...
discussion comment 17 Nov 2011
autoowned commented on: Official Wise Package Studio End-Of-Life info
I installed the trialware earlier this week and I immediatly didn't like it only because it was different.  The fact is, nobody likes change but Symantec is forcing our hand on this one.   Is there really any reason to jump into ...
discussion comment 14 Feb 2011
autoowned commented on: Using [SOURCEDIR] in a Custom Action to Map a Drive
I've included the files in my msi so that the msi dumps them into my install directory.  I looked at the code I posted and I did just make a typo.and left a quote out. My package is working now and I've been testing it all ...
discussion comment 14 Feb 2011
autoowned commented on: Using [SOURCEDIR] in a Custom Action to Map a Drive
I appreciate the feedback.  I know that I should be calling my CA in the Execute Deferred but I couldn't get it to work that way either so I moved it all to Immediate and it actually worked once for me and that's why I kept it ...
New forum discussion 11 Feb 2011
autoowned posted: Using [SOURCEDIR] in a Custom Action to Map a Drive
I need a solution I'm creating an msi that installs, via a custom action, an IBM Rational product.  My custom action looks like this and it's placed in the Execute Immediate just below InstallFinalize:   If NOT
discussion comment 14 Dec 2010
autoowned commented on: MSI Installer Starting Program During Install
I didn't mean to be secritive about the software.  It's called First Businesspost http://www.first-businesspost.com/www/html/homepage.html and it was not written for us.  I did search at AppDeploy and a few other sites but ...
discussion comment 14 Dec 2010
autoowned commented on: MSI Installer Starting Program During Install
  The MSI installs fine silently or with full UI and I have gone through all of the dialogs and this is not one of them.  This popup window is the same window that pop ups the 1st time the software is ran. Either way I run the MSI ...
New forum discussion 14 Dec 2010
autoowned posted: MSI Installer Starting Program During Install
I need a solution I have a small MSI that I'm applying a Transform to and when I run them, from commandline, the installer prompts me for some server & port information.  If I don't enter it, then the installer fail
discussion comment 05 Aug 2010
autoowned commented on: Forcing DS to continue if a process is hung up.
That's actually how I created the uninstall.  I have the setup.iss in the same directory that I'm calling the uninstall from. From what I have googled, there  are several problems related to this idriver.exe.  Most ...
discussion comment 05 Aug 2010
autoowned commented on: Forcing DS to continue if a process is hung up.
The process is actually kicked off by the 'setup.exe -s' so I can't kill it before the uninstall.  It's the Installshield idriver.exe process. Before I write a script, I think I'll try kicking off a batch file on the ...
discussion comment 04 Aug 2010
autoowned commented on: Forcing DS to continue if a process is hung up.
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New forum discussion 03 Aug 2010
autoowned posted: Forcing DS to continue if a process is hung up.
I need a solution I've been cracking my head searching and trying out a way to force DS to move onto another part of a job is a task is hung up.  Let me explain. I have a job that does the following: Copy Di
discussion comment 24 Mar 2010
autoowned commented on: Software Packaging Validation Software
That's what I see most often; vendor MSIs that I am creating a trasform for with dozens if not hundreds of errors and warnings.  I know that I can't "crack" open and infrienge on their software, but I'd like to deploy, ...
New forum discussion 23 Mar 2010
autoowned posted: Software Packaging Validation Software
I need a solution I am looking for software that will fix all of my packages validation errors.  I came across Iceworks but they are awfully proud it.  They want $5000.00 for a 1 year seat license. Does anyone know of any oth
discussion comment 19 Feb 2010
autoowned commented on: Use Wise Package Studio to Create ODBC Connection MSI
I did like you recommended nac and it seemed to work for me and EdT...you're right.  In my 1st attempt, I blew away some other needed entries.  They were exactly where VBScab said they would be. Thanks for all the help.  It ...
discussion comment 18 Feb 2010
autoowned commented on: Use Wise Package Studio to Create ODBC Connection MSI
Is there a way to create a empty msi with just the captured odbc connection that I would've manually created?  I guess I'm asking if I can just go straight to the windows installer editor and create a new project there and then import my ...
New forum discussion 18 Feb 2010
autoowned posted: Use Wise Package Studio to Create ODBC Connection MSI
I need a solution I've been doing some research on how to create a ODBC Connection with Wise Package Studio; But here's the deal.  I want to create a MSI that creates an ODBC connection.  I can't find anything out
discussion comment 27 Jan 2010
autoowned commented on: MSI Package installed again for every user who logs in.
Thanks Beverly! Both the avertised box was checked and the ALLUSERS property was set to 1.  I changed them both on a couple of my packages and they stopped prompting. Thanks so much to everyone who helped.
discussion comment 26 Jan 2010
autoowned commented on: MSI Package installed again for every user who logs in.
So I apoligize for my lack of experience but I'm not exactly sure how to check for a file located in the users profile set as keypath for a component. I searched through one of our packages in the components tab of the setup editor and I ...
New forum discussion 25 Jan 2010
autoowned posted: MSI Package installed again for every user who logs in.
I need a solution I've been searching and asking around and it seems like nobody has a straight answer for this one. I'm creating packages with WPS and no matter what it is I package, every user who logs into a mach

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