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To manually create a self-extracting executable, I use IExpress which is built in to Windows (edit: its from the IE Adminstration Kit). I'm looking for a way to automate this using FinalBuilder, our builder of choice. Is there a way to do this? Maybe a batch script that can be run from FinalBuilder?

invertigo
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    Just to clarify: IExpress is *not* "built in to Windows". It's part of the [IE Adminstration Kit](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd361863.aspx). It's also a wizard, which means it goes through step by step asking for user input. There are many other installation builders that lend themselves to scripting. Do you need an MSI or a stand-alone executable Setup.exe? (Actually, search here for `[windows] installers` for many posts, including a few lists. – Ken White Jul 31 '13 at 23:07
  • thanks for the clarification, i was unaware (obviously). i need a stand-alone setup.exe – invertigo Aug 01 '13 at 14:58
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    [Inno Setup](http://www.jrsoftware.org). It's free, allows you to script the entire installation, has a scripting language that allows you to extend the built in scripting, and can be fully automated from your build process. Also see http://stackoverflow.com/q/3767/62576. – Ken White Aug 01 '13 at 15:11

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I ended up going with 7zip's sfx feature, which you can get when you download the 7zip extras.

http://7zsfx.info/en/

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