Combining two MSI's and running them in order?

[Daemongar]

Hello - I have an installation package pack1.exe. I created an MSI out of this package, but embedded in that package is VBA6.msi (I believe it's a Visual Basic Runtime.)

When REPACKAGE pack1.exe - I get a good looking PACK1.MSI and can install - but it doesn't install the VBA6.msi. I'm looking into this, but in the mean time - how can I chain the two MSI files, so that one fires after the other? I downloaded the ORCA tool from microsoft and tried it that way, but no soap.

I am pretty new and still working my way through this software, so any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[MarkJD]

If you want to install the VBA6.msi with your repackaged setup, I would suggest opening your repackaged project's .ism file in Editor(InstallShield X if you're using AS6.0). From there, you can include a custom action to have your repackaged setup launch the VBA6.msi as a nested installation.

For more help on creating this custom action, please see the AdminStudio help library topic "Nested Installations".

Hope this helps.

Mark Doeseckle
Software Quality Engineer
InstallShield Products, Macrovision Corp.