On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 14:09:06 +1000
James Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 13:09 +1000, Alan L Tyree wrote:
> > I have a windows based CD that I would like to install and use with
> > Wine. The setup.exe prog crashes.
> > 
> > What's the best way to proceed? is there anyway to extract and
> > install without using the setup.exe program?
> 
> There's a number of ways; it's highly dependent on how the setup.exe
> program works. However, I happened to be looking into something for
> entirely separate reasons just last night and discovered this:
> 
>     http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;257718
> 
> Which might help you out. IIRC, the MSI installer program
> (instmsi.exe) does run under wine, so getting an MSI file should be
> enough to get you up and running.
> 
> All that said, there might be an easier way depending on your app.
> What wine version? What program? What type of installer is it?
> (nullsoft, installshield, etc).

I don't know what kind of installer it is: here is a list of the files:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls /cdrom
browser.ex_
butterworths installer
butt.ico
bviews.ex_
bworth.txt
change.txt
comdlg16.ocx
compobj.dll
copy of products.lst
copyrigh.txt
cspictur.vbx
ctl3dv2.dll
custom.dct
dao2516.dll
dwordexp.dll
fewin386.dll
fewinsrv.dll
foliobmp.dll
folioenu.lex
foliohlp.ini
foliottl.dll
foliowmf.dll
frascgen.ini
frascii.dll
frascii.ini
frnfo31.dll
hitlist.dll
hitlist.ini
idmext.dll
idpwpb20.dll
idpwrn20.dll
install.txt
laingdb.dll
libstub.dll
lname.ini
micutil.dll
msg.txt
nfo
nwpmgr.ex_
nwsetup.exe
oc25.dll
ole2conv.dll
ole2disp.dll
ole2.dll
ole2nls.dll
ole2prox.dll
ole2.reg
picviews.ex_
pringrpo.ex_
products.bak
products.lst
pubmgr.ex_
qpro200.dll
readme.txt
refhlp.txt
rights
rightsmn.dll
runner.ex_
scp.dll
seargrpo.ex_
setup.exe
setup.ini
stdole.tlb
stkit416.dll
stkit432.dll
storage.dll
techhlp.txt
threed16.ocx
toascgen.ini
toascii.dll
toascii.ini
tonfo31.dll
toolbelt.dll
tortf.dll
towp52.dll
towp60.dll
towp60.ini
typelib.dll
update.txt
vaen21.olb
vb40016.dll
vbascrol.vbx
ver.dll
views.ini
vshare.386
wksetup.ex_
wscript.ex_
wwordexp.dll



> 
> HTH,
> 
> James.
> 
> -- 
> My love burns for you
> A Thermonuclear rose
> Now lets go make out
>   -- http://www.solardeathray.com/rose.html
> 


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