You have a switch on Ligth.exe called -reusecab. This will cache the cab 
file built on the first time.

Stephen Tunney wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> I am creating an installer with a file in it that takes forever to 
> compress and add to the cab file (35 minutes).  It is obviously due to 
> the files size (400 megabytes, text though).  This file also never 
> changes.  I was hoping to be able to create a cab file manually, and 
> simply insert the cab as a reference in the .WXS file for inclusion in 
> the .MSI to reduce the time to build the installer, which is part of 
> our automated build system.
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> I tried using a merge module, but the same problem still persists.  
> This is the only thing I can think of that might solve the issue for me.
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