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Microsoft SMS Installer with ISU Nick Beaugeard Program ...

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Microsoft SMS Installer with ISU Nick Beaugeard Program ...

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    1. Microsoft SMS Installer with ISU Nick Beaugeard Program Manager Systems Management Server Microsoft Corporation

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    3. 3 Introduction SMS Installer with ISU is a new revision posted to the Web This version is for SMS 2.0 customers It creates EXE and MSI files MSI Advertisement and Repair functions are supported

    4. 4 What It Can Do Create new MSI or EXE files from SMS Installer Convert existing EXE files to MSI files Batch convert existing EXE files Repackage existing setup utilities Watch installed programs

    5. 5 Repackaging Create a clean reference computer Install SMS Installer Run Repackage Install the application you want, or make changes as needed Complete the repackage Amend the script Compile the MSI

    6. 6 UI Sample

    7. 7 Watch Allows you to watch an existing application Creates script based on EXE, DLL, and modified files Can be compiled to MSI or EXE

    8. 8 Differences Between MSI and EXE EXE files are full featured and allow for utility-style scripts Windows Installer is designed for setup Windows Installer has two discrete phases Acquisition Execution SMS Installer nests packages to obtain functionality

    9. 9 Creating MSI Files with Advertise and Repair Use either the isu /j command or the UI One MSI file with no nesting is created Script is modified to allow: Acquisition at the top Execution at the bottom Great for setup-style packages

    10. 10 Script Actions SMS Installer has 69 script actions Flow control File installation File modification Registry modification UI Call DLL Functions And more….

    11. 11 Script Actions (2) It is advisable to use Installation Expert to initially create a package Use Script Editor to add custom actions, dialog boxes, and to perform more complex tasks Either use Execute Program or Call DLL Function to extend SMS Installer functionality

    12. 12 Multi-language Support SMS Installer is released in all SMS Server languages Use English version of SMS Installer to create multi-language scripts Use Japanese version of SMS Installer for DBCS languages

    13. 13 ISU Command Line Installer Step-up Utility for Microsoft (R) Systems Management Server Version 1.0.440.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2001. All rights reserved. Syntax: isu {file} [/xf dir] [/co dir] /j /s /e /c /v /t /langid:xxx isu [/? | /help] Where file Specifies the file to migrate. /j Adds support for Windows Installer install on demand. /s Migrates files in current or specified directory and subdirectories. /xf dir Places the extracted files in the specified directory. /co dir Places migrated files (.msi) in the specified directory. /e Extracts only. /c Converts the script and files only. /langid:xxx Sets the codepage to use during the conversion process. /v Sets output to verbose. /t Tests to make sure an EXE file is an SMS Installer-generated setup package. /? Displays command-line help. /help Launches the ISU help file, which includes full usage instructions.

    14. 14 In Conclusion SMS Installer is now better than ever You can create great MSI and EXE files You can convert and open earlier SMS Installer EXE files Our beta program involved many participants who provided excellent feedback We have done considerable work to create the best release of SMS Installer ever

    15. 15 For More Information http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/ http://www.microsoft.com/management/

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