Slipstream msn messenger

[EliasXP]

Is there a way to slipstream msn messenger 7.0 in your unattended cd?

[Alanoll]

execute it like any other application install? Not sure of the switch though.

[EliasXP]

I know that you can do that, but i would like to slipstream it. Because that looks professional

[Drewdatrip]

You can always hide the installer so the user would not see it installin...

As for slimstreaming it im not sure you can do it..

|Drew|

[Alanoll]

you can't, without going through and creating your own "Optional Component" and then recreating the instalation routine.

If it was DirectX, then yes, but MSN messenger was never present on the disc, and Windows Messenger is too different.

[EliasXP]

So , this is impossible ( for the moment)?

[prathapml]

So , this is impossible ( for the moment)?

seems so, unless you can get the sysoc.inf to run another inf which in turn executes the msn messenger's MSI with switches.

And all 3 files need to be copied over during setup (through txtsetup.sif).

[McoreD]

If Windows Messenger is installed with Windows XP, then MSN Messenger should be possible to slipstream I think. Time to compare WM files and MSNM files.

[Alanoll]

So , this is impossible ( for the moment)?

seems so, unless you can get the sysoc.inf to run another inf which in turn executes the msn messenger's MSI with switches.

And all 3 files need to be copied over during setup (through txtsetup.sif).

now THAT part is easy. I was working with RyanVM awhile to find a way to get a few batch files to be executed from an INF. MSI isn't any different.

[EliasXP]

So , this seems a job for the pros

[elooping02]

Possible, or not possible?

[RyanVM]

Possible, but a royal pain in the arse

EDIT: The MSI doesn't even support administrative installs

[BoaSoft]

The MSI doesn't even support administrative installs

Install and get files, or unpack msi from some msi - unpacking tools.

Possible, or not possible?

See attachment. Messenger 7.5 rus as optional windows component.

Translate? Replace two string value before end file!

Extract all files from msi and pack to MSGRCORE.CAB

Add lines to sysoc, txtsetup, dosnet files. Add inf&cab to i386 and install.

Additional cosmetic - remove/disable windows messenger.

Sorri, My English veri pour

MsnMsgr75.zip