Setup project, very large, hangs machine when running .msi?

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Derrick

I have an app that relies on text file data. The app .exe and .dlls are
only around 500k, the data however, is hundreds of megs. I wrote a setup
project for this, and it compiled, but the .msi is around 300 megs, and when
trying to run it my machine goes out to lala land. (that's a technical term
ya know).

Anyway, is there any better way to package up the application data in a
setup project so that the msi isn't so big? When I create the setup project
with smaller data sets, it installs like a champ.

And, regarding my "how do I run a console app minimized" question, all set,
placing that responsibilty on the caller of my app, thanks for the
responses.

Derrick
 
D

Derrick

Ah ha, if you change the "PackageType" to vsdpaLoose on a file, it will just
be copied into the install dir, not packaged in the msi. I did that to all
large data files and it runs like a champ now.
 

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