Installing a setup file (.msi) one by one.

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It sounds like my previous question but it is different :(. I have to implement CreateProcess in MFC but every time some other task is given to me... :doh:

I have to execute 4 msi (setup) file one by one. One way is by using CreateProcess.
But Is there other way to execute setup files specially. Any API that is used to execute a setup file ??

Posted 2-Feb-11 22:23pm

ShilpiP

Updated 2-Feb-11 23:46pm

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Maximilien · Answer 1 · 2011-02-03T05:49:00

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.msi files (microsoft installer files) should be automatically registered to msiexec.

Normally, you could just "ShellExecute" the msi files and it will launch the installer.

Or you can use CreateProcess to call msiexec with the msi file as an argument.

or maybe I misread your question.

Posted 3-Feb-11 5:49am

Maximilien

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ShilpiP 4-Feb-11 1:55am

Yes actually i found the way to execute the msi file with MFC based application and i found one Windows installer api. now i got one MsiInstallProduct to install a msi. I am working on it. Hope it works.
Give me suggestion if i am wrong :)
Thanks for your feedback.