How to bundle multiple installation(.exe) files?

Question

Say, we have ABC.exe and CDE.exe

I want to bundle these 2 installation files into a single un-attended installation file [XYZ.exe].

And when I run the XYZ.exe it should install the above applications.

Any ideas how this can be achieved ?

Answer 1

I think what you want is a self-extracting archive.

Answer 2

You need a Bootstrapper.

Try dotNetInstaller if you need some logic in the bootstrapper, I haven't used it myself but it's often recommended on the WiX mailing list as a good free bootstrapper.