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Supports Windows Server 2003 installer formats
Free software and unlimited technical support Bad
Limited functionality for advanced MSI formats
No longer available on the Windows Server 2003 Media Vendor Info WinInstall LE 2003, free. OnDemand Software, (239) 495-0541. www.ondemandsoftware.com |
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Even the experienced WinInstall LE user will appreciate the Start Here help system that is integrated into the WinInstall software console. The updated help system, with a Web-like interface, demonstrates the full functionality of WinInstall LE 2003, including how to build a new package, edit an existing package, import a package or run the Discover wizard. The help system also explains some of the underlying MSI terminology as it is presented within the WinInstall console. This system is nicely integrated into the OnDemand Web site.
As with any free product, there are limitations to what you can do with the software. WinInstall LE 2003 is capable of packaging and creating installers in MSI format and importing and editing existing MSI-based installers, but it cannot create MSI-based patch files, merge modules or transforms. The software also cannot manage desktop application delivery, repair or inventory. OnDemand's full version of WinInstall, available for $13 to $25 per desktop, offers these additional services.
Christopher T. Beers is a Unix Systems Engineer at Syracuse University. Write to him at [email protected].
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