Using WISE installer with XPE

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Daigoro Toyama

Hi.

Our product is packaged using WISE installer. The install file extension is
".msi". Now, as we try to install it using the install file, XP Embedded
says it doesn't know how to handle this type of file. I'd imagine there's a
component that handles WISE installer files? If so, would anyone be able to
tell me which component it is?

Thanks in advance,
Dai
 
Daigoro said:
Hi.

Our product is packaged using WISE installer. The install file
extension is ".msi". Now, as we try to install it using the install
file, XP Embedded says it doesn't know how to handle this type of
file. I'd imagine there's a component that handles WISE installer
files? If so, would anyone be able to tell me which component it is?

Thanks in advance,
Dai

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Daigoro F. Toyama
Software Development Engineer
Birdstep Technology
www.birdstep.com
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You want the "Windows Installer Service".
 
MSI packages can be very tricky because they
support 'custom actions' such as firing of scripts or
exe's. These dependencies can be hard to determine and
often result in the MSI failing to complete installation.
This is the number one reason why Component Designer does
not have a "MSI to SLD" converter.

There is a tool available called Orca that can be used to
view MSI packages. Sometimes Orca is helpful in detecting
such actions if adding the Windows Installer Service
component to the image fails to resolve the problem.

David
 
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