Very large single file installs (> 4GB)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:57 am
Hi,
I am currently evaluating InstallAware on Windows XP. I need an installer which is capable of generating very large installs (typically 6 GB) in a single EXE file.
It seems InstallAware 9 is having difficulties generating single file installs larger than 4 GB. "CD/DVD"-type install works fine.
When I build a 6 GB single file install, the build is successful but the resulting EXE does not work. The error is "Not a valid Win32 application".
I tried the following sizes :
I am currently evaluating InstallAware on Windows XP. I need an installer which is capable of generating very large installs (typically 6 GB) in a single EXE file.
It seems InstallAware 9 is having difficulties generating single file installs larger than 4 GB. "CD/DVD"-type install works fine.
When I build a 6 GB single file install, the build is successful but the resulting EXE does not work. The error is "Not a valid Win32 application".
I tried the following sizes :
- 600 MB: OK
- 1287 MB: OK
- 2174 MB: OK
- 4230 MB: NOT OK
- 6 GB: NOT OK