This is possible using msidb which is part of the Windows Installer Development Tools.
I think you will need to do the following: - extract cab file using "msidb -x" - replace the file in the cabinet - delete the cab file from the msi using "msidb -k" - add the changed cabinet back using "msidb -a" If you do not know the name of the stream you can use a tool like InstEdit to find out. If there is a shorter method please let me know. Best regards, Kim John Daintree wrote: > Hello all, > > > > Is it possible to replace a file in an existing MSI package without having > to go through the build process to rebuild the whole thing? If so, how? > > > > Thanks, > > John > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > This message and any attachment are privileged, confidential and contain > private information. If you are not the addressee named above any disclosure, > reproduction, copying, distribution, or other dissemination or use of this > communication is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, > please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Metris does not > guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that > this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference, and > shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the > information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt > or damage to your system. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be > monitored by Metris, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. > > -- * * *Kim Gybels Software Developer * kim.gyb...@nikonmetrology.com <mailto:kim.gyb...@nikonmetrology.com> Tel: +32 16 74 01 00 Fax: +32 16 74 01 03 *Metris Sales & Service Europe NV* Interleuvenlaan 86 3001 Leuven Belgium www.nikonmetrology.com <http://www.nikonmetrology.com/> This message and any attachment are privileged, confidential and contain private information. If you are not the addressee named above any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other dissemination or use of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Metris does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference, and shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Metris, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
