SAP GUI 7.10 Repack
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First time poster, long time reader :)
Having some issues with SAP GUI 7.10, my client basically demands everything in MSI format so having to repack SAP GUI 7.10 using WISE Packaging Studio 7 SP2.
As far as I can tell the SAP GUI doesn't have a vendor MSI so am running a setup capture but when I go to execute the SAP installer it does nothing, the process is running in task manager but the setup wont launch while WISE is installed.
I have tested by running the installer on a clean Windows XP Pro SP3 VM and it installs fine but as soon as WISE is installed the SAP installer will no longer run properly.
Anyone have any ideas on what could be causing the problem?
First time poster, long time reader :)
Having some issues with SAP GUI 7.10, my client basically demands everything in MSI format so having to repack SAP GUI 7.10 using WISE Packaging Studio 7 SP2.
As far as I can tell the SAP GUI doesn't have a vendor MSI so am running a setup capture but when I go to execute the SAP installer it does nothing, the process is running in task manager but the setup wont launch while WISE is installed.
I have tested by running the installer on a clean Windows XP Pro SP3 VM and it installs fine but as soon as WISE is installed the SAP installer will no longer run properly.
Anyone have any ideas on what could be causing the problem?
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
I seem to recall that the SAP installer spends a L O N G time seemingly doing nothing and then runs normally when it finally kicks in, but it's ages since I did it. Run ProcMon when you launch the installer. That will show you EXACTLY what's going on.
Posted by:
spartacus
15 years ago
Would your client consider using a wrapper MSI that deploys the source files and calls the vendor's original installer executable rather than repackaging the whole thing? The consensus (as I see it from reading the Package KnowledgeBase and related posts) seems to be that this might be a better approach in this case.
Regards,
Spartacus
Regards,
Spartacus
Posted by:
smallbytes
15 years ago
Thanks for the help guys I'll go back to my client and see if they are happy with just an MSI wrapper.
Posted by:
RJ
15 years ago
i once did the SAP pacakge and faced the same issue.
Run the Wise pre-capture on VM , restart the PC ,release and renew the ipconfig for the PC ,then try running the SAP source exe.it worked for me:)
regards,RJ
Run the Wise pre-capture on VM , restart the PC ,release and renew the ipconfig for the PC ,then try running the SAP source exe.it worked for me:)
regards,RJ
Posted by:
DLL_HELL
15 years ago
Does anybody ever search the forum for an answer before posting???
The SAP.710 source contains 3 runtime .msi These are special vendor supplied .msi designed to install to areas monitored by windows file protection. Normal .msi CAN NOT install to these areas.
Install these on your clean build before capturing SAP7.10
SAP will then work.
I really do not understand what the big issue is regarding SAP7.10 and why everyone seems to be so hung up over it. It can be packaged just like most other applications.
read my post here.http://www.appdeploy.com/messageboards/printable.asp?m=31883
SAP7.10 really does seem to separate the men from the boys!
The SAP.710 source contains 3 runtime .msi These are special vendor supplied .msi designed to install to areas monitored by windows file protection. Normal .msi CAN NOT install to these areas.
Install these on your clean build before capturing SAP7.10
SAP will then work.
I really do not understand what the big issue is regarding SAP7.10 and why everyone seems to be so hung up over it. It can be packaged just like most other applications.
read my post here.
SAP7.10 really does seem to separate the men from the boys!
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
ORIGINAL: DLL_HELLThose with grey matter between the ears do. The rest would rather you do all the work for them. I no longer respond, not even to tell 'em to use Google. See the request for a script to check free disk space posted today? God help me...
Does anybody ever search the forum for an answer before posting???
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