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Tommyknocker
01-24-2011, 05:06 AM
Hello,

my Setup.exe has a size of ~360MB (Single-file image)
On the CD I use the auto start (AUTORUN.INF).

Problem:
Due to the big file size, it takes about 1,5 minutes until the setup starts from CD with autostart function.


Question:
Is there a way to "outsource" the files to be installed?
So that I get a small Setup.exe, which handles all the user input etc., and a data file, which will be used for the installing process.
The small Setup.exe then is started immediately with the autostart function.


I know I can change the media type to custom and make several small pieces (let´s say 100MB) and one setup.exe.
But here I have the problem, that during install progress the user is asked to insert the next disk. Is it possible that this message does not appear or how can I solve my problem?

Thank you very much.

linder
01-24-2011, 05:20 AM
The following is the way to go today:

http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=36015

Just use the 'Custom (for UAC-aware systems)' Media Type option and you are done.

Hope this helps.

Friedrich

Tommyknocker
01-24-2011, 07:34 AM
Hello Friedrich,

thank you, that´s exactly what I needed!