Shabbaranks Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tguy Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabbaranks Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 (edited) Sorry I wasn't sure of the best location to post. Thanks for your help I shall investigate Edited June 15, 2005 by Shabbaranks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 my personal preferance for anything todo with application packaging and deployment would be installshield although WinInstall LE is a very good free alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabbaranks Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 @ScubaSteveWhich 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho_64 Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 WinINSTALL LE 2003 is/was free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeMSFN Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radix Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 thanks for sharing but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddjcfc Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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