Software Deployment

bumpity, bump...

no one?

we use sms 2003 for deploying but we covert our .exe to msi & then send to the clients pc... are you looking for anything in particular...

THANKS!

Do you do anything special to the MSI so that the install is seamless with no user interaction?

Hmm.. I seem to be having problems making an MSI outta this application. I capture the install using WinInstall and really dont make any changes to create an MSI. Whenever I install this newly created MSI, it doesnt run well and keeps self healing.. something is afoot..

Care to share how you folks turned it into an MSI?

TIA.

Hi there

Windows desktop search should not be captured

But wrapped inside one MSI

I just did it this Way:


Add the original install EXE file to the MSI at the location say C:\programs\searchtool

I renamed the file to a shorter name like WindowsDesktopSearch.exe

Make two Properties:

SEARCHPATH1 and SEARCHPATH2

SEARCHPATH1 should be full path to the install file in my case = C:\Programmer\SearchTool\WindowsDesktopSearch.exe

SEARCHPATH2 should be full path to remove string in my case = C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB911993-V2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

Now you make two custom actions Installsearch and Removesearch

Custom action for install executable property SEARCHPATH1 command line /q to make it silent

Deferred execution in system context asynchronous wait for exit code Install Exec sequence after install files condition REMOVE=""

Custom action for Remove executable property SEARCHPATH2 command line /q to make it silent

Deferred execution in system context asynchronous wait for exit code Install Exec sequence after Publish Product condition REMOVE="ALL"


This works for MSI to be deployed by GPO I downloaded the ADM file also with this I can apply the correct registry settings also

Sweede ;-)

Did you use WinInstall to do this? I'm still a WI rookie and need some guidance on it.. any tips to help me perform what you outlined?