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Prerequisites validation and installation C#

Hello everyone.

I developed a custom installer application because the Visual Studio Setup Projects is not sufficient customizable to fit my needs. I developed a validator and an Installer for Prerequisites like .NET framework, SQL Server, but I'm unable to start some executables like the one from .NET framework using Process.Start.

I wonder to know if there is a custom validator and installer for prerequisites or a way to do the prerequisites installation and validation different from develop one myself :).

Thanks in advance.
Paulo

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I strongly suggest you have a look at http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page. This is an open source installation tool which I've used for exactly the tasks you're looking for, and has a significant community.

Pieter  2010-10-29 18:20:19

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