I notice some of our members like to edit/package MSI files, and have found that OnDemand Software have made WinINSTALL LE 2003 available to download for free:

As a continuation of our ongoing relationship with Microsoft, OnDemand Software has just released the newest version of its WinINSTALL LE product – the first and only FREE MSI packager written specifically for Microsoft‘s latest operating system, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

 

WinINSTALL LE 2003 supports the latest MSI schema and provides the functionality, consistency, and ease of use that have made it a favorite with administrators for over a decade. If it were not for our continued commitment to the principle that you should never have to pay for a “Standard Edition” MSI packager, the release of Windows Server 2003 would, for the first time, force administrators to purchase a third-party re-packager. Fortunately, both new users and those who have relied on WinINSTALL LE in the past can now download WinINSTALL LE 2003 for their NO-COST solution to creating and editing MSI packages. For those with more complex requirements, OnDemand also provides a complete software packaging and distribution solution, as well as a professional MSI packager edition.

http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/FREELE2003/

http://downloads.ondemandsoftware.com/down...ininstallle.exe

Dam you beat me too it found it on bink.nu.

This is a really nice tool.

But, since I´m a bit new to all this - can someone please give me an example of how I can use this tool in a practical way.

Let´s say if I would like to modify or reduce an excisting MSI package.

Thanx in advance

/ SwedenXP

How extremely nice

i´m too lazy to download =) any important diferences between this and the wininstall LE on the win2k pro cd? (<cd>:\VALUEADD\3RDPARTY\MGMT\WINSTLE)

I've downloaded this (WininstallLE) but everytime I try to install it, it wants a licence key. Any ideas?

Col,

Edited July 3, 200818 yr by Colinr

I've downloaded this (WininstallLE) but everytime I try to install it, it wants a licence key. Any ideas?

Col,

Colinr, there is no need to double post:

http://www.msfn.org/board/WinINSTALL-LE-t1...html&st=169

You realize hat this post is from 2003?

Have you checked that link to the homepage does not work?

That:

http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/

redirects to:

http://sup.scalable.com/

The direct link works because the company, that in the meantime changed hands/name keeps under the same name a Commercial product, which in their simplicity, they sell for more than 1,000 Euros:

http://www.scalable.com/

http://store.scalable.com/

You may want to try if you can find an old copy:

http://www.filewatcher.com/m/wininstallle....765064.0.0.html

jaclaz

Edited July 3, 200818 yr by jaclaz