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Anyone have any good tips on taking apart commercial msi installer packages to make sure they don't overwrite your up to date system files? I've just started looking at the ORCA database editor. . .
Anyone have any good tips on taking apart commercial msi installer packages to make sure they don't overwrite your up to date system files?
I've just started looking at the ORCA database editor....it appers that if you exclude all languages but English, Roxio 5.x will fit on about 10 MB of a CD rather than the whole CD that Adaptec use to distribute it.
What I really need is a relational database of all the OS files, OS Patch files, reg keys and files/reg keys of all those *&^% applications we deliver. That way, you could easily search on the files and reg keys that are touched! ...just dreamin'
What I REALLY need is a very long vacation! ...again, an unfortunate dream....
-overworked-
PS: I guess Symantec Antivirus Corp. Ed. 9.X will be included in this question since they have parted with their custom installer (no loss there)....
I've just started looking at the ORCA database editor....it appers that if you exclude all languages but English, Roxio 5.x will fit on about 10 MB of a CD rather than the whole CD that Adaptec use to distribute it.
What I really need is a relational database of all the OS files, OS Patch files, reg keys and files/reg keys of all those *&^% applications we deliver. That way, you could easily search on the files and reg keys that are touched! ...just dreamin'
What I REALLY need is a very long vacation! ...again, an unfortunate dream....
-overworked-
PS: I guess Symantec Antivirus Corp. Ed. 9.X will be included in this question since they have parted with their custom installer (no loss there)....
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I used InstallShield professional once, they have a trial version that can de-compile the .msi packages, so that you can make the changes you need, then recreate a new .msi.
