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complex installation procedure

I'm trying to build an installer for an application and I'm not sure
how to set it all up...

The steps for installation are as follows:
1) Install .NET Framework 2.0
2) Install SQL Server Express (This should be optional)
3) Install database files and start database service (but only if step
#2 was taken)
4) Install additional packages (really this is just executing an
installer for some 3rd party software that the application needs).
5) Install the application itself.

Step 1 and 2 are normally covered automatically, but the target
computers will probably not be connected to the internet. To get around
this, I downloaded installers for .NET 2 and Server Express. But now
I'm stuck... I am using VB Express with ClickOnce and I can't find
anything to run other installers before installing the main app. I also
can't find anything to allow steps 2 and 3 to be optional.

Is this type of installer possible with VB Express, or should I be
seeking some other tools? I'd even be willing to edit the installer
script, if I knew which file it was. I've done similar installations on
Unix/Linux systems before, and most of the installation process for
this app could probably be handled with a 15 line shell script.

thanks!

Sep 1 '06 #1
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