Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Tools
See
MSI to WSI Conversion
on page 356.
You can override the default source directory in the following ways:
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Change Source Directory
Extract files to a directory other than the default directory.
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Replace With Local File
Select files on your computer to replace the files in the .MSI. This option lets you
search your computer for matching files.
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Reset to Default
After changing the source path through any of the above methods, you can reset a
file to its default, which is to extract to the default source directory.
To change the directory to which files will be extracted
1. On the File Sources page, select one or more files.
2. Click Change Path and select Change Source Directory.
The Select Directory dialog box appears.
3. Select a directory and click OK. The selected files will be extracted to this directory
instead of the default source directory.
4. Complete the MSI to WSI Conversion wizard.
To replace one file with a file on your computer
1. On the File Sources page, select a file to replace.
2. Click Change Path and select Replace With Local File.
The Choose Replacement File dialog box appears.
3. Specify a file to replace the selected file. The Source column on the File Sources
page changes to Local to indicate that a local file will be used instead of the file in
the .MSI.
4. Complete the MSI to WSI Conversion wizard.
To replace multiple files with local files by searching
1. On the File Sources page, select multiple files to replace.
2. Click Change Path and select Replace With Local File.
The Replace With Local Files dialog box appears.
3. Select an option from Search Options and click OK.
Selected Directory Only
Search only the current directory for the selected files.
Selected Directory and Sub-Directories
Search the current directory and all its subdirectories for the selected files.
