Disk1 Files

InstallShield 2019 Express Edition

The Disk1 feature in the Setup Files view enables you to add files and folders on Disk1 of the installation media; these files and folders are not automatically installed to the target system when your installation is run. You can link to the installation media from your application or from the installation program.

For example, you might include a large redistributable file with your application that you want end users to be able to access, but do not want to include in the application installation. This file should be placed in the Disk1 folder.

Disk1 files are taken into account when InstallShield calculates the size of the media; therefore, InstallShield ensures that the addition of a Disk1 file will not cause the build to exceed the disk size specification for that release. This feature is useful if you want to store a redistributable on your disk image so that your installation can launch it from the source media at installation time.

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