Which installer is used for PA?
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Which installer software is used for PA?
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PowerArchiver 2004 uses Inno-Setup, version 4.2.5
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thanks for the info ;)
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Can I ask why the developers of PA chose InnoSetup, instead of say Nullsoft Installer ?
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Never tried Nullsoft.
We are using InnoSetup for a quite long time. It has been very stable and easy to use so far and has nice support for many languages.
We also have MSI installations available for our registered users.
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We also have MSI installations available for our registered users.
And what Development Software do you use to create MSI Setup ?
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I’m a registered user, how can I get the MSI installer? It isn’t on the download page.
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Never tried Nullsoft.
We are using InnoSetup for a quite long time. It has been very stable and easy to use so far and has nice support for many languages.
We also have MSI installations available for our registered users.
Last time we checked, Inno Setup overall looked the best and performed the best, out of all Installers we checked - commercial or free. And since we have been using it for a long time, it is definetly our installer or choice.
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@NTFS:
PowerArchiver 2004 uses Inno-Setup, version 4.2.5
BTW
currently newest version is 4.2.7 -
Maybe currently they are using 4.2.7 … ;)
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Inno Setup 5.06 is out now ;)
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… but PA 9.11.01 still using 4.2.7 :)
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then it is time for an update ;)
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Why PA needs 2 installers (msi and InnoSetup)?
Why you don’t want to make only one setup: MSI ? :rolleyes:
regards,
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What are the advantages of MSI installer?
Inno Setup is smaller. -
@NTFS:
Why PA needs 2 installers (msi and InnoSetup)?
Why you don’t want to make only one setup: MSI ? :rolleyes:
regards,
InnoSetup is easier, faster and better for end user. MSI is only important if you are deploying over multiple computers (and even then InnoSetup is simpler).
To actually make an SFX MSI (installshield or similar), it would end up being much larger than Inno Setup. While with .msi files, you might have comptability issues on some computers.
In fact, on my computer I have several MSI setups that dont want to uninstall anymore (several different applications), which makes an huge mess.
So to sum it up, for normal user, InnoSetup is much more effective than MSI. Only reason to use MSI is because some administrators are used to it when deploying PowerArchiver on hundereds/thousands of computers.
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BTW
I hope next version of PA will update to the newest Inno Setup version ;)
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BTW
I hope next version of PA will update to the newest Inno Setup version ;)
it already is…
