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    How do I get the prerequisites to install from my Setup1.msi?

    Visual Studio 2005 Profesional:
    I am using Windows Installer to create a Setup.msi.
    I want users to be able to download a 30 day free trial of my Windows app from my website.
    The download worked fine on my development computer.
    When I tried it from a friend's computer,
    with my download button linked to my Setup.msi file, it tried to get the prerequisits from Microsoft. This is WAY too complicated. I want it to be as simple as possible.
    In my Setup properties,
    I specified "download prerequisites from the same location as my application"!
    I entered my website in the installation URL.
    Why did it go to Microsoft instead of downloading it from my website?
    I have 3 prerequisites: SqlExpress, dotnetfx and WindowsInstaller3_1.
    How do I get the prerequisites to install from my Setup1.msi?
    I see subdirectories for those 3 prerequistes in my Setup1\Release folder and on my website.

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    Re: How do I get the prerequisites to install from my Setup1.msi?

    Prerequistes ????

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    Re: How do I get the prerequisites to install from my Setup1.msi?

    I have 3 prerequisites: SqlExpress, dotnetfx and WindowsInstaller3_1.
    If I deploy via a CD-ROM, it correctly gets them from the CD.
    If I download the same Setup1.msi file from the website, it goes to Microsoft.com for the prerequisites. But, that is WAY too complicated for my customers.

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    Re: How do I get the prerequisites to install from my Setup1.msi?

    You could do what you want with just about any other Non-Microsoft product. Look in the FAQ's and try another installation package.

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