MAKEMSI quickly and reliably creates MSI files in a non-programmatic way
Have your say! Join the MAKEMSI discussion list or view archive! Suggest improvements. No question too simple or too complex.
[Bottom][Contents][Prev]: Repackaging an INNO SETUP Based Installer[Next]: Recreate Setup
Have your say! Join the MAKEMSI discussion list or view archive! Suggest improvements. No question too simple or too complex.
\->Building or Updating MSIs->Repackaging - Converting an EXE to MSI->Wrap Existing Installers->NSIS Setup (wrap installation)

NSIS Setup (wrap installation)

You can generally recognise NSIS (nullsoft) based installers:

Silent Command Line

This installer only has rudimentary command line support with the switches being case sensitive and no error handling if NSIS doesn't like what you used:

Some other facts:


Microsoft awarded me an MVP (Most Valuable Professional award) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 for the Windows SDK (Windows Installer) area.Please email me any feedback, additional information or corrections.
See this page online (look for updates)

[Top][Contents][Prev]: Repackaging an INNO SETUP Based Installer[Next]: Recreate Setup


MAKEMSI© is (C)opyright Dennis Bareis 2003-2008 (All rights reserved).
Saturday May 28 2022 at 3:11pm
Visit MAKEMSI's Home Page
Microsoft awarded me an MVP (Most Valuable Professional award) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 for the Windows SDK (Windows Installer) area.