Need to "Package" MSI Components

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I have a client that has tasked me with simplifying the distribution of
some software.

The software was provided in a series of batch files.
The batch files run msiexec and reference MSI (and CAB) files.

There is also a REG file to import - which is easy in SB.

There are 8 'components' and each component requires Admin level access.
So I'd like to package it all as 1 EXE if possible.

I looked at adding everything as 'support files' but before I started
digging in I thought I'd ask....

What's the best approach?

Thanks,
Paul

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Hi Paul,

> I looked at adding everything as 'support files' but before I started
> digging in I thought I'd ask....
>
> What's the best approach?

I have an install that installs the Crystal Reports COM component and
some additional files. What I did was to create a MSI from it, then I
just include the MSI in the SB install and then after my stuff has been
installed, I run the MSI from SB. So if you are looking at keeping the
current MSI components etc. and use SB as a "vehicle" for it, then this
approach may help.

Best regards,

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Arnor Baldvinsson
Icetips Alta LLC

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> Hi Paul,
>
> On 8/17/2021 11:49 AM, Paul MacFarlane wrote:
>> I looked at adding everything as 'support files' but before I started
>> digging in I thought I'd ask....
>>
>> What's the best approach?
>
> I have an install that installs the Crystal Reports COM component and
> some additional files. What I did was to create a MSI from it, then I
> just include the MSI in the SB install and then after my stuff has been
> installed, I run the MSI from SB. So if you are looking at keeping the
> current MSI components etc. and use SB as a "vehicle" for it, then this
> approach may help.
>
> Best regards,
>

Thanks Arnor.

Do you 'install' the MSI onto the computer and then run it? Do you
deleted it after?

Paul MacFarlane

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Hi Paul,

>
> Do you 'install' the MSI onto the computer and then run it? Do you
> deleted it after?

Yes to the first, no to the second. SB just copies the MSI to the
install folder like all the other executables and then it runs it at the
end.

I could just as well delete it, but I just left it alone - this is a
small distribution only about 40 installs or so.

Best regards,


--
Arnor Baldvinsson
Icetips Alta LLC

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Thanks..

Paul MacFarlane