tags:

views:

580

answers:

2
Q: 

Inno Setup as bootstrapper for .msi

I am trying to use Inno Setup to bootstrap a number of prerequisites to my windows installer installation package, and am having pretty good luck with this.

Now I am wondering if the Inno Setup package can be made so that it doesn't appear in the Add/Remove Programs (ARP) windows option?

I would like the separate installations to be installed together (each is conditional) but removed separately.

I am installing the install packages into a temp folder generated by Inno Setup, so the actual files are removed at the end of the installation sequence, but the ARP is still showing.

+3  A: 

I think I figured it out!

The registry entry for ARP is added before the installation completes, so I can remove the registry entries during the [run] section and there is no trace of the bootstrap installation left.

Rob Hunter  2009-02-25 18:56:35
that's utter overkill; just set Uninstallable=False and those entries will not even be created in the first place (see Tom's answer)
Oliver Giesen  2009-05-25 13:57:44
+2  A: 

did you try "Uninstallable=false"

Tom  2009-02-26 07:04:04
I don't actually want it to be uninstallable - I want the installation to remove itself when it completes running. Not quite the normal sequence, but it works for a bootstrap application.
Rob Hunter  2009-02-26 19:02:24
Please reread Tom's answer. Repeat: "Did you try Uninstallable=False"?This will cause the InnoSetup installer to not create an ARP entry, which I think is exactly what you want, is it not?
Oliver Giesen  2009-05-07 23:05:32
Re-reading my question, yes that is what I asked for, though not exactly what I was looking for. Accepted.
Rob Hunter  2009-05-25 20:43:50

related questions

UI During Custom Installer Action
Visual Studio ClickOnce deployment - certificate expiration
Running Trac on Windows?
Visual Studio setup problem - 'A problem has been encountered while loading the setup components. Canceling setup.'
Rhino mocks ordered reply, throw exception problem
Does the Gentoo install CD contain everything for C++ development?
VS2008 Setup Project: Shared (By All Users) Application Data Files?
VS2008 Setup Project always requires .NET 3.5 at install time but I don't need it!
What user account would you recommend running the SQL Server Express 2008 services in a development environment?
Adding assemblies to the GAC from Inno Setup
How to add uninstall option in .NET Setup Project?
How to run executable at end of Setup Project?
Is there a way to perform a "Refresh Dependencies" in a setup project outside VS2008?
How can I call a .NET DLL from an Inno Setup script?
What does the EXE do in the Visual Studio setup project output
How to embed user-specific data in .NET windows setup app at setup download time?
Mercurial .hgignore for Visual Studio 2008 projects
Microsoft .Net framework 3.5 SP1 Setup Fails
How do you back up your development machine?
Visual Studio 2005 Setup project install crashes over Terminal Server
How do I make a custom .net client profile installer?
Visual Studio Setup Project Custom Dialog
Automated release script and Visual Studio Setup projects
What is the best choice for building Windows installers?
Visual Studio Setup Project - Per User Registry Settings