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Assembling an Installation
Copying and Moving Files on the Destination Computer
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Adding Merge Modules Instead of Files
The Files in Merge Modules dialog box appears when a file that is part of a merge
module is added to an installation. Typically, it appears when you:
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Add a file to the Files or Web Files page.
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Run tools that add files to an installation. (Example: ApplicationWatch,
SetupCapture.)
The Files in Merge Modules dialog box lets you add the merge module that contains the
file instead of adding the file.
Example:
The file olepro32.dll is part of a merge module named oleaut32.msm (Microsoft OLE
2.40). Because the file olepro32.dll is meant to function as part of a more
comprehensive merge module, it is better to add the merge module instead of the
individual file.
The merge module might contain other files, registry keys, and dependencies on other
merge modules. If it contains dependencies, the dependent merge modules are added
also. Other files and registry keys that are in the merge module are removed from the
installation to avoid duplication.
To add the merge module that contains the file
Mark the check boxes of merge modules to add. To see what dependent merge modules
will be added, expand the folders. Then click OK.
If the merge modules or their dependencies are not found, the Download
Redistributables wizard opens with the appropriate merge modules selected. When you
finish the download, the merge modules are added to the installation.
To add the file instead of the merge module
Clear the check boxes of all merge modules and click OK. Dependency merge modules
are not added if you clear the parent merge module’s check box.
To hide this dialog box in the future
From Show this Dialog, select one of the following:
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Hide; Replace files with merge modules matching version
Avoid seeing this dialog box in the future and always replace files with the
corresponding merge modules. This turns the dialog box off for all instances in
which it would normally appear.
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Hide; Don’t automatically add merge modules
Avoid seeing this dialog box in the future and never replace files with the
corresponding merge modules. This turns the dialog box off for all instances in
which it would normally appear.
To make the dialog box appear again, click the Prompts tab in Wise Options and activate
the dialog box.
See also:
Downloading Redistributable Files
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