[wix-users] Wix installer in .exe format

[Bryan Dam]

> I always thought that burn bundle is the only option for authoring a large install without including .cab into .msi?
Assuming that's correct that would be a technical reason making it worth considering if you found yourself in that situation.

The OP wanted an EXE 'just because'.

        Bryan

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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Yuriy Gettya via wix-users
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:00 PM
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Cc: Yuriy Gettya <yuriy.gettya at elastic.co>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Wix installer in .exe format

Hello Bryan,

I wouldn't, for the life of me, do that unless I had a technical reason
> that demanded it.  I'd also fire any customer who wanted an EXE over an MSI.
>

What's the reason for that?
I always thought that burn bundle is the only option for authoring a large install without including .cab into .msi?

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Cheers,
Yuriy

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