Windows Installer Location Panel

InstallShield 2022 » Release Wizard

Project:This panel is not available for InstallScript projects.

This panel specifies where the Windows Installer engine installers (InstMsiA.exe and InstMsiW.exe) are located.

Panel Options

Download engine from the Web

Select this option to download the Windows Installer engine installers (if necessary) from the URL that is specified on the Setup Launcher panel.

Tip:This option is recommended if your installation will be downloaded from the Internet and you want to minimize the package size and download time. The engine will not be downloaded if the correct version is already present on the target machine.

Extract engine from Setup.exe

Select this option to compress the selected Windows Installer engine installers into Setup.exe, to be extracted at run time, if necessary.

Tip:Use this option if the entire installation must be self-contained in Setup.exe. Note that the Download engine from the Web option results in smaller installations and shorter download time; however, this option provides for a completely self-contained installation.

Copy from source media

Select this option to leave the Windows Installer engine installers on the root of the source media. This option is not available for Web media types or Network Image media types with all of your files compressed into Setup.exe.

Tip:Use this option if the installation will be run uncompressed from fixed media—CD, DVD, or local network.