Want to deploy CAB or MSI file in windows server.

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Earlier i created a .dll file for my project which was in VC++ and deploy the .dll in remote web server just like that.

But now, for another module they are asking to create a .msi package and .cab file from vb6.0 and deploy it in remote web server.

I dont know what to do. Actually i've created cab file using "Package and deployment wizard". But i dont know how to convert the .cab file into .msi package.

Things i want to know:

1)Create .cab package using VB6.0 (Some how i done this)
2)Convert .cab into .msi using VB6.0
3)Deploy the .msi file in remote web server.

Please help me ASAP.....

Thanks in Advance....

Posted 22-May-12 23:33pm

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♥…ЯҠ…♥ · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-23T03:24:00

After googling a lot, i came to know that we cannot create MSI and CAB file through VB6.0 application simultaneously.

Actually I searched for exporting the DLL COM component as MSI and CAB as well.

Then only i came to know that we can create a MSI and CAB file for COM deployment through Proxy deployment.

First we need to deploy the dll in one remote server and from there you need to export the component as Proxy application. It will automatically generate the MSI and CAB file for the component you are intended to generate.

Then that MSI can be run from the another web server that needs to be deployed.It will automatically installed in the remote server that needs to be.

At last i learned Proxy deployment of the COM :( SighS :)

I hope this would be helpful for some one like me.

Thanks.