MDGx Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I like Orca as MSI editor, and it's free from M$.This is how to get it and install it on 9x OSes:http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=568281And Orca doesn't need .NET installed.To extract files from MSI/MSP installers, I like the msix.exe command line tool [free]:http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2006/04/07/571138.aspxFile:http://hstewart.members.winisp.net/downloads/msix.zipIMHO:To build an installer, we don't need the MSI system, it's too complicated and cumbersome, requires a lengthy learning curve [not worth the time], and the worst is that it clutters the HD with tons of useless files + folders, and also writes a huge amount of registry values/keys [unnecessary bloat]. Why? Don't ask me, ask InstallShield, who created it.Please note that M$ didn't create the MSI installer, they only licensed it from InstallShield.I'm actually surprised they didn't buy them out instead.HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erpdude8 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I like Orca as MSI editor, and it's free from M$.This is how to get it and install it on 9x OSes:http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=568281And Orca doesn't need .NET installed.nice. does ORCA 2.0 work with W9X/ME/NT4 OSes? I know ORCA version 3.1 requires Win2000/XP/2003/Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krick Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Advanced Installerhttp://www.advancedinstaller.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 What did you do to strip it down?Judicious use of the Delete key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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