Media Types

InstallShield 2013 Express Edition

Media types, or release types, represent the type of disk or other electronic medium that you use to distribute your installation. The most common of these release types is CD-ROM, although all of the following types are available:

Release Types

Release Type

Description

CD-ROM

If you are distributing your installation on a CD, select this option. The maximum size for this media type is 650 MB per CD.

Custom

If the medium that you are distributing is not among the media types listed, select this option. For example, you may be distributing your installation on Zip disks.

DVD-5

If you are distributing your installation on a 4.38 GB DVD, select this option.

DVD-9

If you are distributing your installation on a 7.95 GB DVD, select this option.

DVD-10

If you are distributing your installation on an 8.75 GB DVD, select this option.

DVD-18

If you are distributing your installation on a 15.83 GB DVD, select this option.

SingleImage

If your installation is going to be placed on a network, select this option. There is no size limit for this media type.

WebDeployment

If you are creating an installation that is designed to be deployed over the Web, you may want to select this option. There is no size limit for this media type. WebDeployment setups have specific settings associated with them.

If your installation requires more than one disk, InstallShield automatically splits it across as many disks as needed.

Caution: If you build a multiple-disk installation, you need to set the volume label on the second and subsequent disks.

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