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Exe file size much more that msi
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Radzhab
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Exe file size much more that msi
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Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:43 pm
I want compile project as exe, but its size 270mb. Msi package size 170mb. Where is 100mb? I try make max lzma max compression. same result. Why so?
my project structure
http://rgho.st/8vnlh6jGB
Eusebiu
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Re: Exe file size much more that msi
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Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:34 pm
Hi,
This happens because you have two pre-install prerequisites in your project. The pre-install prerequisites are only added in the EXE Bootstrapper, they are not added in the MSI package.
Best regards,
Eusebiu
Eusebiu Aria - Advanced Installer Team
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