Multiple Instances in Basic MSI

[tipsybroom]

Hi community,

I want to add multiple installation support in my Setup. I have a Basic MSI Project.

I have one feature with a few components. Each component contains only one file.

I added two instances in Media -> Releases -> Multiple Instances. I didn't changed anything in the instances.

When I start the Msi the first time it installs correct. When I start the Msi the second time the dialog with Repair/Modify/Remove comes up.

How to enable multiple instances?

Maybe I did something wrong or a property is missing. I need a Step by Step instruction. I am very new to InstallShield.

Thx in advance

[hidenori]

The Setup.exe setup launcher displays the instance selection dialog when appropriate. Make sure that you start your Setup.exe, instead of your MSI file.

Hope that helps.

[tipsybroom]

We have to create MSI files because our customers are using third party tools to manage their installations. Is there a way to use MSI files to install instances?

[Christopher_Pai]

See:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa369528(v=vs.85).aspx

The setup.exe is meant to make this process simpler but it can be done without.

[CHANDINATHREDDY]

you can create instance transformers and include them in the package and call this with an command line