Re: [WiX-users] Wrapping .msp in an .exe

Starling, Keith wrote: > Will setupbld.exe work for .msp files as well as .msi? Not today. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Stud

Re: [WiX-users] Wrapping .msp in an .exe

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Starling, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The goal of embedding the patch in an EXE is so that a user only has one > file to download and execute, without needing any expertise on msiexec, > to provide an update for software they have previously installe

Re: [WiX-users] Wrapping .msp in an .exe

The goal of embedding the patch in an EXE is so that a user only has one file to download and execute, without needing any expertise on msiexec, to provide an update for software they have previously installed. Keith Starling ---

Re: [WiX-users] Wrapping .msp in an .exe

Why would you want to wrap an .msp into an .exe? Once your bootstrapper installed the pre-requisites with the original .msi, you don't need to do any more pre-requisites. (Or, are you adding a new pre-reqisite with your .msp?) I use BMG (http://www.codeplex.com/bmg) and it has no problems launch