What you're describing is vaguely similar to how we do things. There's a single server in each of our locations that contains MSIs that are installed on other systems in that location across the network.
I just package the client MSIs in a bigger MSI, and install the "bigger MSI" on the server. WindowsInstaller treats the "client MSIs" just like any other file and puts them in place. The clients then pull their MSIs from the server. Our scenario is slightly different than yours, in that we don't ever install the "client MSIs" on the "server." On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Tall Tyke <chris.mo...@eque2.com> wrote: > I currently have a bootsrapper exe and a msi (the latter rarely changes, > but > the former gets updated regularly), both written in WiX 3.9 and we now have > a request to make the install process even easier for the user, so I was > wondering if the following scenario is possible ?! > > The DVD folder structure would contain : > > Installers [Folder] > SQL Server [Folder] > setup.exe > > Running the setup.exe, it will install SQL express; using the sql > installers > located in the "SQL Server" folder on the DVD - I can do this. > > It will then ask the user for the name of a folder; which it will then > create ( & ideally - but not essential yet - share it ! ). eg C:\MyFolder > > It will then COPY the "Installers" folder ( & obviously it's content ) from > the DVD into the folder eg C:\MyFolder\Installers > > It will then run my existing bootstrapper exe that will now live in > C:\MyFolder\Installers\MyBootInstaller.exe and that exe will then run my > installer, which will also be in C:\MyFolder\Installers\MyInstaller.msi > > The reason we want this, is because then the next person to install the > product on their PC, will just install the MyBootInstaller.exe from the > folder and never actually see the DVD; hence why the folder ideally needs > to > be shared. Also we want to run the SQL installer from the DVD, so we don't > waste time copying the SQL installers to the folder ( as they are over > 1.5gb > in size ) !! > > Any hints & tips on how I can accomplish this, would be gratefully > received; > but obviously if someone tells me that this is not possible, then I'll have > to have a re-think, but hopefully won't have wasted too much time getting > to > that conclusion !! > > Cheers, > > Chris. > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX-Installer-Copy-folder-from-DVD-to-HDD-and-then-run-bootstrapper-from-HDD-folder-tp7599027.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is > your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a > look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
