This is why the WiX bootstrapper doesn't cache to the TEMP directory. Of
course, it doesn't handle reboots in the middle yet either... <shrug/>
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jesse Englert
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 17:47
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Single deployable bootstrapper EXE in 7Zip
selfextracting archive
Right, I just noticed all the bootstrapper talk but it doesn't address my
problem. I am doing what you suggested by using MSBuild GenerateBootstrapper
task to generate setup.exe and then using 7Zip (offers same functionality as
chilkatsoft) to create a self-extracting executable that launches the
bootstrapper(setup.exe).
I'll restate my problem again briefly but you may also re-read my prior post.
The problem occurs due to the bootstrapper installing Windows Installer 3.1
(WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe) which requires a reboot before
installing my application(setup.msi). Now, the self-extracting executable
extracts everything to a temp directory which is erased during the reboot...so
when the installer attempts to install setup.msi after the reboot it cannot
find it because it is no longer where the self-extracting executable put it.
Does that make sense?
The problem resides in the application's prerequisites (i.e.
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe) that require a reboot. What this boils
down to is the self-extracting executable is not a robust solution.
Thoughts?
-Jesse
David Thielen wrote:
Hi;
There was just a bunch of emails on this as I was asking the same thing.
For the bootstrapper program, look at the GenerateBootstrapper task in MSBuild.
Once you have that, you now have 2 programs (your MSI and
GenerateBootstrapper's setup.exe). Combine them using http://chilkatsoft.com/
Thanks - dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Jesse Englert
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:27 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net<mailto:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: [WiX-users] Single deployable bootstrapper EXE in 7Zip selfextracting
archive
How does one create a single EXE to distribute to customers that
installs a WiX built MSI and handles the necessary bootstrapping (i.e.
installing Windows Installer, .NET, etc....). I came close to the
following solution but failed due to Windows Installer 3.1 requiring a
reboot:
I would like to install an MSI(setup.msi) that is dependent on Windows
Installer 3.1. I have a bootstrapper (setup.exe) to install Windows
Installer 3.1 before installing the MSI. The bootstrapper(setup.exe)
expects the MSI(setup.exe) and the Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable
to be in the same directory as the bootstrapper(setup.exe). So, I am
using a 7Zip self extracting archive to package the MSI(setup.msi),
bootstrapper (setup.exe), and Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable.
The 7Zip archive will self extract when double clicked into a temp
directory and start the bootstrapper(setup.exe). The problem is that
Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable requires a reboot so the temp
directory is deleted during the reboot. When Windows restarts, the
bootstrapper(setup.exe) picks up where it left off and tries to run the
MSI(setup.msi). The MSI(setup.msi) is no longer there due to the temp
directory being deleted during reboot.
Any insights on how to solve the issue of having to reboot or creating a
single deployable exe?
-Jesse
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