Recommendations for .msi packaging software

[BaconBonce]

Hi all,

Have been asked to look into getting some .msi packaging software, but a quick Google finds quite a few.

Not having much previous experience with this, what software do you guys out there use as a starting point?

Going to be used for various 3rd party applications on a 2k3 network with XP clients.

TIA

[plasticpig]

We use Wise Package Studio which is pretty good.

[iamlofi]

wise is our tool of choice also

[BaconBonce]

Cheers guys, Wise was one of the ones that popped up on a search so will see if I can download a trial and give it a try.

[David Godfrey]

Another one for the list to check out: AdvancedInstaller

Used it here for quite some time, never had any issues with it.

[Don]

I've always just used the Windows Installer stuff that comes with Visual Studio. It isn't very flexible is the truth and automates practically nothing - but its free, copies stuff on and registers it with no trouble.

If you need to sophisticated things it won't be suitable, sadly.

[BaconBonce]

David Godfrey said:

Another one for the list to check out: AdvancedInstaller

Used it here for quite some time, never had any issues with it.

Nice one, will give that a try also.

Cheers all

Edited by BaconBonce on Monday 10th December 15:08