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David_B
Level 2
‎Aug 09, 2009 05:46 AM

calling an msi from msi

hello,
I have the following issue:
I want to run an msi that calls another msi installation during runtime. Is there a way to do that using InstallShield?

and, can I check previous installed versions of those msi I need to add to my installation?

edit:
for clarification, in the following link http://kb.acresso.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=Q105706&sliceId=

last paragraph, what does "Executable custom actions that run msiexec.exe are the recommended method of installing a child MSI package" mean?
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RobertDickau
Flexera Alumni
‎Aug 09, 2009 07:03 PM

If you're using InsallShield 2010, you might consider launching the second MSI package as a prerequisite (either an InstallShield prerequisite or a feature prerequisite) or as a chained installation.

(The old "executable custom actions" comment suggests to launch msiexec.exe with a "launch an EXE" custom action, but that's limited to launching from the User Interface sequence, which in turn runs into problems with silent installations, elevated privileges, and so forth.)
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