Preloading an Exe from a DVD Disk

[GiantFlamingo]

Hi friends -
I am using autoplay as a front end to install some programs. One of the install programs is VERY big. 2.8 gigs and it's on a DVD drive. It takes FOREVER to load and some tome conks out in the middle. Is there a way to preload this exe into memory at startup so when the user chooses to install it runs faster?. Must be a way!!!

[Ulrich]

Have you built that 2.8 GB installer?

Ulrich

[BioHazard]

Probably an Adobe-style web installer. Unpack to a single root folder and run it from there.

[GiantFlamingo]

Well, the first time I built with Inno Setup compiler. Now I redid by building a self-extracting RAR. Indeed faster. But still leaves a lot to be desired. Any other ideas? Is preloading impossible?

[BioHazard]

What's the point of running a 2.8 gb installer container from a DVD? Of course it'll be slow.

Why not just unpack the installation files (place them in root folder if needs be) and then execute installation from your AMS front end?

[GiantFlamingo]

Ok, so what I will do is onStartup, copy the files to the users harddrive. But before the copy process starts I would like to show an hourglass turning around etc. Or a clock sating BE PPATIENT How would a do that? ANimated gif?

[GiantFlamingo]

Is their a demo of a progress bar for file copy?

[BioHazard]

Is their a demo of a progress bar for file copy?

Yep, see here: https://forums.indigorose.com/forum/...019#post300019