Our friends at InstallAware had some questions on issues we have yet to answer in the beta MSI.CHM. One of these questions was: Question: Do the new API's Msi(Begin/Join/End)Transaction work with external UI as well as the new internal UI? Answer...

Our friends at InstallAware had some questions on issues we have yet to answer in the beta MSI.CHM. One of these questions was: Question Is it possible to silently run the Vista installation package for MSI 4.5? Answer Fair question. I didn't...

A number of Windows Installer enthusiasts have asked whether they can talk about the Windows Installer 4.5 Beta now . The answer is: yes, please ;^) We’ve found some of the best feedback comes from when the community of experts aggregate their separate...

The Windows Installer 4.5 Beta binaries, CHM, headers, and libs are all now accessible at http://connect.microsoft.com . We are eager to hear your feedback on our new features. We’d also like your feedback if you find compatibility problems that are...

Here's a walkthrough of the process I've used to signup for the Windows Installer 4.5 Beta 1) go to URL http://connect.microsoft.com/availableconnections.aspx 2) sign in (using a creating new hotmail account - steps omitted for brevity) 3) after completing...

The Windows Installer 4.5 Beta site on http://connect.microsoft.com/ now has two white papers. One is an update to the existing "Agility Trends in Packaged Software" paper that was initially posted at the end of June. The other is a new "Agile Product...

I've been getting regular requests for an update on when the Windows Installer 4.5 Beta will start. The answer has unfortunately become 'any day now'. While I'm not happy with this is answer, it is the most accurate one for now. If you're wondering...