The easy and powerful way to create Windows(r) Installer Packages (*.MSI files). Simple installer wizard interface allows creation of full-blown Windows(r) installations.

PopulateMSI places the power of the following Windows installer features at your fingertips:

Components and Features

The Windows(r) Installer organizes an installation around the concepts of components and features. A feature is a part of the application's total functionality that a user may decide to install independently. A component is a piece of the application or product to be installed. The installer always installs or removes a component from a user's computer as a coherent piece. Components are usually hidden from the user. When a user selects a feature for installation, the installer determines which components must be installed to provide that feature. PopulateMSI creates a component for each directory in the application or products directory tree.

Files and Directories

Easily specify the application or products directory structure and files with a browse dialog. Control how and which files are installed with simple combo boxes. Install advertised shortcuts to desktop, startup folder, etc. DLL self-registration. The installer calls the DLLRegisterServer function during installation of the module; it calls DLLRegisterServer during un-installation of the module. The installer does not self-register EXE files.

Fonts

Specify fonts to be registering font files with the system by simply selecting the font file.

Windows Registry

Allows merging of registry data from .REG files.

Built-in User Interface Configuration

Use the following dialog pages in your install.
Welcome dialog
License file dialog
SetupType dialog
VerifyReady dialog
Exit Dialog

Merge Modules

Merge modules provide a standard method by which vendors deliver shared Windows(r) Installer components and setup logic to their applications. You can install any required 3rd-party software when the application or product is installed.

Upgrades

PopulateMSI can generate all required installer upgrade information for your application or product.

Launch EXE at end of install

PopulateMSI allows an EXE to be specified when the install has finished. Pertinent information about the install will be passed to the EXE.

Log file

Every action the PopulateMSI executed while building the installer package is fully documented in a log file.

Rollback

Using a Windows Installer package to install your application or product includes full rollback capability. If an installation is unsuccessful, the installer restores the original state of the computer.