MSI Package (W2K)

[thCA]

Hi!

Is it possible to create a Third-Party Microsoft Installer Package (MSI) on Windows 9x platform? I have done this on W2k platform together with Group Policy and it works excellent, but I can`t figure out how to do it on W9x.

[POBrien]

cam't be done. MSI is only relevant to 2000/XP

POBrien

[auntieflorrie]

Have a look on the MS site knowledge base. Here is an extract from one of many documents :

The Windows Installer technology uses the following components to install and manage software:
· A Windows Installer package (an .msi file), which is a database containing information that describes the installed state of the application. The Windows Installer package performs the installation, modification, and removal of the software.
· An application programming interface (API) that allows applications and management tools to interact with Windows Installer to install or remove additional features of the application after the initial installation is complete.
Note Windows Installer is a base service of the Windows operating system. It is included with Windows 2000 and is available for Microsoft® Windows NT version 4.0, Microsoft® Windows® 98, and Microsoft® Windows® 95.

[POBrien]

and it also must be used with the application of Group Policies and applied to 2000/XP nodes in a 2000 or .Net domain.

Excerpts from Mike Meyers MCSE Windows XP Pro Practice exam for MS Exam 70-270

POBrien