It depends on the changes that are made. Remember that the kit basically creates a .msi from a delta image. That means if the app uses variables and locations that are OS specific, then the .msi will be locked to that OS. There are variables in Win2K that aren't there or are different in NT.
W. Andy Roche Senior Consultant http://www.IGraphicsMedia.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Seielstad > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:08 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: msi package > > > No idea. But I'd wager that it can. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > Atlanta, GA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vogt, Charlton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:32 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: msi package > > > > > > Do you know, is the kit backward compatible? IE, does it work on NT? > > > > Thanks for the links. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tue, October 15, 2002 9:50 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: msi package > > > > > > I'd start with the free tool in the Win2k resource kit > > (WinInstall Lite, > > from InstallShield). InstallShield and Wise both have good > > info on it too. > > > > http://www.installshield.com > > http://www.wise.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > > Sr. Systems Administrator > > Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > > Atlanta, GA > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vogt, Charlton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:37 AM > > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > > Subject: msi package > > > > > > > > > Environment - NT servers, XP Pro workstations > > > > > > Currently in the process of migrating workstations from NT > > to XP. The > > > machines are being completely blown up and rebuilt. In the > > > NT environment I > > > used sysdiff to rollout any in-house or off the shelf > > software to the > > > workstations. Sysdiff will not work with XP so I am now > > moving to msi > > > packages. > > > > > > Any good resources detailing how to create a msi package? > > > > > > TIA, > > > CJ Vogt > > > > > > ------ > > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
