There is also the Microsoft Component Installer SDK, which among other things, installs SQL Server 2005 Express.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2A5E4EBC-651C-40AA- 9525-1810AF47C317&displaylang=en > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Petr Vones > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 10:33 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] WiX and SQL Server 2005 Express installation > > Hi, > > I have to install MS SQL 2005 Express as part of my > installation. I know the > best (and probably the only) way is to use a bootstrapper. > The one in VS2005 > Setup Project seems to be good (allows to include .NET 2.0 > Framework and > Windows Installer 3.1 on the installation CD). > > Since there is no bootstrapper for WiX yet my idea is to > create an "empty" > Setup Project in VS2005 to have the bootstrapper > configuration and then > overwrite original .msi file by my setup (with the same > filename) generated > by WiX. > > Is such scenario possible ? IOW aren't there any other > dependencies or > requirements for the .msi file generated by the Setup Project > I couldn't > do by WiX (I prefer to use stable version 2.0) ? > > Thanks, Petr > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web > services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make > your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on > Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&; > dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
