Create your own msi installers for your apps

[Y3PP3R]

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Windows Installer Packages and Repackaging Software for the Windows Installer

I found this on a Dutch forum and I wanted to share it with you. You can recreate .msi installers to quietly install applications.

[edit]sorry for the link... [/edit]

[kurt476]

your link is broken Y3PP3R

[SiMoNsAyS]

you have copied your activation link

re-copy and paste this seems interesting B)

[kurt476]

@SiMoNsAyS

what do you mean by you have copied your activation link

re-copy and paste this seems interesting? because i can't get to the link it is broken

[Y3PP3R]

Link fixed....

Sometimes I forget little things... like copying the link

[SiMoNsAyS]

@kurt476 he copied a wrong link that's all. now he fixed it.

the link is this and works.

[kurt476]

wow mega thanx to SiMoNsAyS and mega thanx to Y3PP3R the link now works

[Y3PP3R]

wow mega thanx to SiMoNsAyS and mega thanx to Y3PP3R the link now works 

Shall I create a paypal donate button?

Is it usefull for anyone? I'd love to hear from you all....

[kurt476]

i don't know yet i'm just a begainer at this stuff

[RogueSpear]

While on the topic of creating .msi files, I thought I'd ask a question to see what sort of response there would be. I've made literally dozens of repacked .msi files for a wide range of applications using InstallShield AdminStudio. I realize that this tool may not have a huge audience here since it is a rather expensive suite.

Would there be any interest here if I were to create a guide to making msi files with this tool? It would be a bit of work and I'd hate to do it if there wasn't anyone who would benefit from it.

[Y3PP3R]

Would there be any interest here if I were to create a guide to making msi files with this tool?  It would be a bit of work and I'd hate to do it if there wasn't anyone who would benefit from it.

Yeah! I would love a (newbie)guide

[Alanoll]

didn't mazin post a step by step guide awhile back with examples of individual programs using WinInstall LE?

As for AdminStudio, i think it's the simplist. You start the repackager, tell it the app setup program, install the program, and it records the changes into the MSI.

[RogueSpear]

In my experience, it's rarely that simple. There are an aweful lot of gotchas involved at least 80% of the time. Also on the topic, I have done quite a bit of direct msi editing when making an mst just doesn't do it (Daemon Tools for example).

[kurt476]

while we are on topic of installers too i thought i would ask for this ? some of them i downloaded like analogX cache booster i would like to to know how to repackage that and extract the cach booster files from the installer too in that is possible dose anybudy know this?

[totoymola]

I tried creating an msi for firefox but I always fail. I'm using InstallShield X Express. I will read the guide and try building it again with WinInstall LE.