MSI Repackager

[Shabbaranks]

Hi Guys,

we have recently decided to move away from Zen Snapshots and repackage the applications for use with GPO's. I was wondering if anyone has any information as to the best and easiet to use application for this - repackaging MSI's as there are loads out there all of which I have tested seem to be a bit useless.

Any information is appreciated - thanks in advance...

[tguy]

1) Please do not cross post your questions as it only serves to confuse the membership.

2) Check out www.appdeploy.com. It covers the various installers, including 4-5 free ones, and application packages that have already been created.

3) The two most popular commercial products are: Installshield from Macrovision and WISE installer from Wise solutions.

If you search the web there may even be utilities that will convert your ZEN .AOT files to .MSI's.

Good luck.

[Shabbaranks]

Sorry I wasn't sure of the best location to post. Thanks for your help I shall investigate

Edited June 15, 2005 by Shabbaranks

[Scubar]

my personal preferance for anything todo with application packaging and deployment would be installshield although WinInstall LE is a very good free alternative.

[Shabbaranks]

@ScubaSteve

Which version of WinInstall LE have you used? I have tested the one with Windows 2000 server and its really unreliable. The amount of errors generated with certain software makes it un-useable.

[DrWho_64]

I wish you guys would learn the difference between "Freeware" and "Demoware". WinINSTALL LE is NOT free!!! It's a demo unless you PAY for it. It is limited to 15 days of operation AND it installs a 15 day time limit on any packages you create. That's fine if all you are doing is testing stuff, but it's no good if you only do this kind of stuff every once-in-a-while, like me. There aren't many apps that don't come with a .msi, it's just those few that have to be downloaded fron the NET that need to be repackaged. But seriously, learn the difference! If I'm wrong on this, send me the link to the FREE WinINSTALL LE.

[DigeratiPrime]

WinINSTALL LE 2003 is/was free.

[JoeMSFN]

Winstall LE unfortunately insn't available from the original website, you'd have to do some digging to locate it. It is out there, just not from the original company.

[radix]

Winstall LE unfortunately insn't available from the original website, you'd have to do some digging to locate it. It is out there, just not from the original company.

Working link: http://cdn.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/...ininstallle.exe

[DigeratiPrime]

thanks for sharing but...

[jddjcfc]

But excellent thread resurrection, I have been looking for Wininstall LE 2003 for ages as my original copy died a death a while back and they removed it from their website.

Thanks for sharing.