Re: Creat .msi or .zap files
From: Roget (Roget168_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/08/04
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:09:47 -0700
Hi Philip:
Thank you for your help. Do you have any recommendation on software to
return the system back to a "clean" machine? Currently, I'm doing manual
uninstall and since it's a low end system, it takes up a great deal of time.
Thanks again.
"Philip Nunn" <philipnunn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Answer 1) You dont need the 2k3 disk to get the tool. the windows 2000
disk
> does have winInstall on it, but it is an older version. If you download
and
> install winInstall LE 2003 from the website, it will give you instructions
> on how to run and use the program. Basically all you do to repackage
> software into the msi is run the discover tool on the pc you are
installing
> the package on and it creates a "before" snapshot, you then install the
> software, and then create an "after" snapshot or the pc and it repackages
it
> into an msi to reflect the changes.
> 2) WinInstall LE 2003 is ok for simple packages, I have also used Install
> Shield's "AdminStudio 5.5" and it works extremly well with superior
> capabilities. As far as deploying Office updates via AD, I would just
wait
> for SUS 2.0 to be released the second half of this year
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/wusfaq.mspx because
Office
> updates will be suported. Good luck!
>
> Philip Nunn
>
> "Roget" <Roget168@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uNGHgEOHEHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > New to software deployment from the server so sorry for my ignorance.
> >
> > I'm trying to find detail "How to" information on creating .msi or /.zap
> > files to deployment software and MS Office updates using GP. I did find
> an
> > article on this for Windows 2000 server (Step-by Step Guid to Creating
> > Windows Installer Packages and Repackaging Software for the Windows
> > Installer Using Veritas WinInstall LE), but we are on 2003 server. I
also
> > checked out the WinInstaller LE from http://www.ondemandsoftware.com/,
but
> > they don't seem to have detail instructions on how to use the program.
> >
> > My questions are:
> > 1. Does Server03 comes with a WinInstall tool, if so, where and how to
> use
> > it?
> > 2. If answer to 1 is no, then when can I find tools and information on
> > creating .msi files?
> >
> > Any help in pointing me to the right path is greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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