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AngeloF
Level 3
‎Jan 20, 2011 08:48 AM

Basic MSI and MSI DataBase

What is the difference between Basic MSI Project AND MSI DataBase ?

I must to create an installation package with three features, each of wich, I execute some custom actions and some configurations (Configuration of SQL Server, Create and Configuration of a Service, Edit of some files in INSTALLDIR and in TEMPDIR, launch .exe etc. )

What is the best way ?

I want a standard technology, that I can bring to another tecnology eventually!

How I move ?

thanks for all replies
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Christopher_Pai
Level 16
‎Jan 20, 2011 09:22 AM

You want Basic MSI.

Basic MSI is a source code project that you author and build into an MSI database.

MSI Database takes a built MSI and allows you to examine and make various changes to it. It's basically ORCA on steroids. It's not intended for 'developing' installers.
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AngeloF
Level 3
‎Jan 20, 2011 09:52 AM

So,If I want make a standard installation package I must use

Basic MSI Project ? Do you mean this?
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RobertDickau
Flexera Alumni
‎Jan 23, 2011 12:39 PM

Quite right: using an MSI project is like changing a recipe and then cooking it, while editing an MSI database is like trying to change a dish that's already been cooked.
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