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sri:
I received an .exe built by someone using InstallShield that copies bunch of folders and files to user's machine upon installation. I need to modify few of these files and repackage the .exe.

How do I do this other than via the expensive InstallShield? Any freeware?

Thanks.

wr975:
I don't know if there's a freeware to change an existing InstallShield setup.

Perhaps it would be easier to create an own installer using InnoSetup + ISTTool (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php#qsp). If you just need to install some files and perhaps create a shortcut, you can use WinRAR (self-extracting image).

AbteriX:
Hi sri,
you could try UNIextract
http://www.legroom.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Open_Source&file=index&page=software&app=uniextract
to unpack

and NSIS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System
to build an new setup.exe

app103:
Ghost Installer has a free version available

and there is Nullsoft Installer

a bunch more listed here:

http://www.thefreecountry.com/programming/setup.shtml

sri:
Thanks for the replies. I posted the same Q on InstallShield's forums and here's the reply I got:

http://community.installshield.com/showthread.php?t=163002.

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