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Thread: Installing MS Desktop Engine

  1. #1
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    Angry Installing MS Desktop Engine

    HI,

    I want to be able to click the setup.exe for the MSDE 2000 installation to start and then I want it to automatically attach a database / run a script. Does anyone know how to do this, can it be done?

    Matt

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    Create a batch file with

    setup.exe
    use osql.exe to run your attach db script

  3. #3
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    Batch File

    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply. Can this be done when you use the setup.exe that bootstraps mdac, wininstaller and all that? Can you set it up in the settings.ini file and if so can you please post an example.

    Matt

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    1. create a vb setup.exe which is going to fire the MSDE setup.exe
    or

    2. Create MSI package
    or
    3. use third party Packaging software which can do that. (like WiseInstall,Setup Factory)

  5. #5
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    Hi,

    If I use a setup project to call the setup.exe, is there any way to find out when the installation is complete?

    Can you use a callback function, how would you do this?

    I basically need to automate the installation of the MSDE 2000 and attaching of a database all in one shot.

    Matt

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