How to add/delete files of an installer?

[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.

[lanux128]

Give this a try: IsXunpack099.rar

InstallShield 7.x Unpacker v-0.5 Released
This tool unpacks InstallShield 7.x Self-Extracting .EXE-files (like 3DMark03.exe).
I think this is a first tool which unpacks IS 7.x self-exe-files in the world!

Version 0.99 (06.04.2004)
-------------------------
+added All-in-Cab modification of IS-EXE file (see readme.txt for details);
+added many of expections for errors;
.fixed almost all of checks for errors;
.output information rewriten correctly, now it's clear for understanding
what's going on
.tested on more than 30 of different IS-Exe files with 2 modifications:
All-in-ONE (see readme) and All-in-CAB -> It's worked perfectly;

Source: http://exetools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3619

[f0dder]

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.

Christ, what a roundabout way of doing things

[Terry]

If you are looking for freeware, you may try these: http://freewarearena.com/html/Downloads/c=61.html

[Terry]

You can find a lot of freeware and shareware in download sites:
http://www.download.com/Management-Distribution/3150-2216_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring-tools/Setup-creators/index.shtml