Take a look at Burn in WiX v3.6. It handles all this stuff correctly. On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Jordan Dressman <jdr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I'm trying to create a bootstrapper that checks for and installs the .net > framework 4.0 client profile. (I don't want to ship the 42MB .net > installer, prefer dl&install)I also want to log the warnings and errors of > the msi on all installs, so I can provide them in error reports. So, how > do I provide args to the msiexec?Lastly, I would prefer to have a self > contained package instead of an msi and an exe. I am going by this approach > atm, but I don't think this can address all of my concerns above: > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_dotnet.htm I came across > this response by Rob to the question of embedding the msi in the > bootstrapper, are these still concerns? Oct 05, 2006:"You have to extract > it. The Windows Installer engine doesn't know how to read MSI files out of > resource streams. > Besides, you're going to want to put the MSI in a place where future > repair operations can find it. > Otherwise the user will get prompted to find an MSI that is hidden inside > your boostrapper (which may or may not be around anymore). > You can see the setup.exe with WiX v3 caches." > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Embedding-MSI-in-a-bootstrapper-td694822.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Write once. Port to many. > Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create > new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the > Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
