Windows Installer support for XPe

[Guest]

Hi All,

I am using XPe SP2 FP 2007 for OS development, I am planning to use Windows
Installer 3.1, to create MSI for application/driver installation and patch
upgrades. I want to use Windows Installer since it helps in easing rollback
and uninstall functions.
I want to know whether Windows XPe will support MSI created using Windows
Installer, I have added WMI Windows Installer component to the image.
I have one more question which is out of scope of XPe, so help me in case
anybody knows the solution. Is it possible from Windows Installer to reboot a
system? I have created an Installer Class and VS setup project using VS 2005.
Is it possible to do system reboot in Install event? I need to do this to
disable write filter.

Thanks & Regards
Roshan.

 

[Sean Liming \(eMVP\)]

1. Windows Installer Service is the main component needed in the image.
2. The installer program is what needs to send commands to reboot and
control the write filters.

Regards,

Sean Liming
www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit

 

[Roshan R.D]

Hello Sean,

Thanks for the information.

Regards
Roshan.