Creating msi with VS 2005

Question

I am trying to create an msi Installer with VS 2005. I have to integrate DirectX and visual Studio redistributables in the installation. I am wondering if it is possible to embed other installers in the Visual Studio Setup Project.

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible to include other installers in your package. They are called prerequisites. You can read more about this here:

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/77z6b8tz(VS.80).aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165429.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165429(VS.80).aspx