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Our company release a new version every month, with the latest data. We currently supply a CD with the installation program to our customer. We had the request to create a MSI file.

I am looking for a MSI tool that simply create/copy a folder on the C:\.

In the best scenario the solution would be an application that we only have to install. We do not want to program it all.

Aykhan Hagverdili
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David Laberge
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    No such thing as a simple tool to create MSIs. Also I don't know what you mean. Folders don't have rights. Users have rights. So a user may or may not have admin rights. – David Heffernan Jan 11 '12 at 19:40
  • @DavidHeffernan Good point on the folder write. Will edit the question. – David Laberge Jan 11 '12 at 19:42
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    Referring at the above requirement, I would say its quite easy to accomplish with a couple of MSI authoring tools. I recommend Advanced Installer, as what you need can be accomplished even with the free version. It also has a lot of wizards to assist you through creating the projects. http://www.advancedinstaller.com/ – Bogdan Mitrache Jan 11 '12 at 19:48
  • I don't see a real question here. It sounds like you need to create an installer but the questions of what the tool should be and what *all* of the requirements for the installer and how to implement them are discrete questions. Perhaps you need a consultant to help you with this project. – Christopher Painter Jan 12 '12 at 02:55
  • [**Most common MSI tools**](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50225031/windows-service-not-shown-in-add-remove-programs-under-control-panel/50229840#50229840). – Stein Åsmul Sep 12 '19 at 12:20

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You can try WiX toolset with the help of WiX Tutorial. It should be quite easy to make a simple installation.

And don't forget to think about Upgrade policy: whether the installed package should be automatically updated with a newer one.

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    I really recommend to read this tutorial first, it's really easy and understandable http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/105638/A-quick-introduction-Create-an-MSI-installer-with – The Godfather Sep 03 '15 at 13:09
  • easy and understandable - just like piglatin spoken thru a cheese grater. – BozoJoe May 10 '17 at 19:06
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Better approach will be to use ClickOne for automatic application updates or something similar.

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