That is what I would typically do as well, however we have clients that use GPO to move/run the packages throughout their organizations and require the .MSI to be available... We will of course document what needs to be run in what sequence and command line parameters :)
steve -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: December-13-12 11:12 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer That follows the typical use cases exactly. <smile/> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Neil Sleightholm <n...@x2systems.com>wrote: > Same here, if it is something I can download from Microsoft (.NET, SQL > etc.) I leave it external; if it is ours it is internal. This means > the bundle is 300Mb and the external stuff is another 240Mb; typically > an update will only require the main setup. The reason for using dark > to extract the MSI's was to validate an install problem with one MSI. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: 13 December 2012 05:50 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - > answer > > Random data point: the WiX toolset leaves the redists external and > only our stuff internal (for the final builds where we use an attached > container). > > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Neil Sleightholm <n...@x2systems.com > >wrote: > > > I know it is common - I have had to do it, I just hope some asks > > before trying to repackage my 540Mb of install! We have actually > > chosen two models of distribution, one that includes everything > > (.NET, Windows Installer, SQL > > etc.) and the other just the MSI for packagers; not an option for > > everyone but works for me. > > > > Neil > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] > > Sent: 12 December 2012 21:32 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle > > - answer > > > > I have worked as a packager for the Federal Government which uses > > SCCM, we at times have extracted .MSI's from Microsoft's packages > > and wrapped them... it is common to do so... > > > > Some installers come in an executable compressed file where you > > extract the files to a location and you can use those files in SCCM... > > > > I have: > > > > myBundle.exe which is only 800kb > > a Redist folder with all the .exe's and .msi's for the pre > > requisites and the main installer > > > > runs the same as having a 30 meg exe :) > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > > Sent: December-12-12 4:22 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle > > - answer > > > > WiX is free they can always download it. > > > > (I really hope no one does that to my bundle, how would they know > > the logic associated with installing the MSIs.) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] > > Sent: 12 December 2012 20:51 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle > > - answer > > > > Clients who use GPO as a measure of releasing to mass desktops :) it > > can only use .MSI's > > > > Personally I would rather use SCCM :) > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > > Sent: December-12-12 3:45 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Cc: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle > > - answer > > > > Out of interest why would end users ever need this? I just thought > > it was handy for validating the contents. > > > > Neil > > > > On 12 Dec 2012, at 20:05, "Steven Ogilvie" > > <steven.ogil...@titus.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Thanks... > > > > > > But at runtime this is moot since users won't have a copy of dark... > > > > > > Hopefully the feature request will be acted on, since there is a > > > command line parameter to do so but it doesn't do anything :( > > > > > > I ended up NOT compressing the pre reqs and my installs into the > > > bundle exe so I have the bundle exe with a Redist directory where > > > the .Exe's and .Msi's reside in > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > > > Sent: December-12-12 2:54 PM > > > To: General toolset. 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