Yup that is what I have done :) -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: December-13-12 11:33 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer
If that is a requirement, why not leave the packages uncompressed from the bundle? The /layout switch would download everything they need. The only trick then is to document the order (which is impossible in GPO, IIRC) and Properties (if any) to pass to the packages. Does that not work? On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Steven Ogilvie <steven.ogil...@titus.com>wrote: > 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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