For a few more details:
Multi-part CABs can get the total size of a set of files past 2GB, possibly to
64K * 2GB, but no one file can exceed 2GB.
Maximum size of all files in one folder (uncompressed) 2GB
Maximum size of all files in one folder (compressed) 2GB
Maximum size of a CAB file (compressed) 2GB
Maximum number of files in a single CAB 64K
You can also add another WiX Media element with no Cabinet attribute to your
installer e.g. <Media Id="2" /> and then set the DiskId of your component for
the large file to match the Id of that Media element e.g. <Component
Id="cmp_mybigfile" Guid="{PUT-GUID-HERE}" DiskId="2">. In that case, any
component with DiskId="2" will not be stored in a CAB file but will be kept
external to the MSI. However, it will still be installed. The drawback of
course is that the file is now accessible outside the MSI and must be kept with
the MSI for the MSI to work. That's not ideal, but is a potential solution to
your dilemma.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Christoph Goetz [mailto:christoph.go...@giepa.de]
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 2:40 AM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Max. File Size
Thanks
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 11. Juli 2011 08:07
An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Max. File Size
You should limit the number of files you put into a single CAB file to
64 K or less and no single file should be larger than 2 GB. This is a
limit for the CAB files not the MSI itself, so you can split your files
across multiple CABs within the MSI.
Neil
-----Original Message-----
From: Christoph Goetz [mailto:christoph.go...@giepa.de]
Sent: 08 July 2011 14:07
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: [WiX-users] Max. File Size
Hi,
is there an max. for a file size? I got an file which is 2,17 GB big.
I got WIX v3.6.1629.0.
Christoph
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