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I would like to utilize the Windows Installer to build a setup package

for my Windows Vista application. From what I have read, version 4.0

of the Windows Installer ships with Vista. How do I access this

program? I've found lots of documentation about the Windows

Installer, but none that tell me how to access it. Thanks.



Vincent


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Hello,

You can start with this documentation:

msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372866.aspx" >msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372866.aspx



Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]



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|>Subject: Windows Installer 4.0 - Stupid Question?

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|>I would like to utilize the Windows Installer to build a setup package

|>for my Windows Vista application. From what I have read, version 4.0

|>of the Windows Installer ships with Vista. How do I access this

|>program? I've found lots of documentation about the Windows

|>Installer, but none that tell me how to access it. Thanks.

|>

|>Vincent

|>

|>



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Hello,

You can start with this documentation:

msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372866.aspx" >msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372866.aspx



Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]



This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

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|>From: Vincent <animedreamer@verizon.net>

|>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

|>Subject: Windows Installer 4.0 - Stupid Question?

|>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:37:50 -0700

|>Organization: groups.google.com" >groups.google.com

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|>I would like to utilize the Windows Installer to build a setup package

|>for my Windows Vista application. From what I have read, version 4.0

|>of the Windows Installer ships with Vista. How do I access this

|>program? I've found lots of documentation about the Windows

|>Installer, but none that tell me how to access it. Thanks.

|>

|>Vincent

|>

|>



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The Windows Installer package that comes with Vista (or any version of

Windows) is not the same as a "packager", which is what you're looking for.

A packager is used to build an installation package that can then be

installed on the PC.



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"Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net>wrote in message

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On Aug 21, 5:57 am, "Richard G. Harper" <rghar...@email.com>wrote:

Does Microsoft provide any sort of free packager?



Vincent



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No. There used to be (and may yet still be) a freebie from WinInstall but

it dates back to Windows 2000 and is probably not available any longer.

Nope, it's not available any longer since the company was bought out by

AttachMate. You might search for a copy of WinInstall LE - this was the

freebie package and may still be out there somewhere.



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"Vincent" <animedreamer@verizon.net>wrote in message

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