I currently have a bootsrapper exe and a msi (the latter rarely changes, but the former gets updated regularly), both written in WiX 3.9 and we now have a request to make the install process even easier for the user, so I was wondering if the following scenario is possible ?!
The DVD folder structure would contain : Installers [Folder] SQL Server [Folder] setup.exe Running the setup.exe, it will install SQL express; using the sql installers located in the "SQL Server" folder on the DVD - I can do this. It will then ask the user for the name of a folder; which it will then create ( & ideally - but not essential yet - share it ! ). eg C:\MyFolder It will then COPY the "Installers" folder ( & obviously it's content ) from the DVD into the folder eg C:\MyFolder\Installers It will then run my existing bootstrapper exe that will now live in C:\MyFolder\Installers\MyBootInstaller.exe and that exe will then run my installer, which will also be in C:\MyFolder\Installers\MyInstaller.msi The reason we want this, is because then the next person to install the product on their PC, will just install the MyBootInstaller.exe from the folder and never actually see the DVD; hence why the folder ideally needs to be shared. Also we want to run the SQL installer from the DVD, so we don't waste time copying the SQL installers to the folder ( as they are over 1.5gb in size ) !! Any hints & tips on how I can accomplish this, would be gratefully received; but obviously if someone tells me that this is not possible, then I'll have to have a re-think, but hopefully won't have wasted too much time getting to that conclusion !! Cheers, Chris. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX-Installer-Copy-folder-from-DVD-to-HDD-and-then-run-bootstrapper-from-HDD-folder-tp7599027.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
