Software Deployment

Don't repackage Adobe Reader. Download the Tuner utility from Adobe and create a transform for it. Check the Package Knowledge Database for info:
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages

I apologize...let me reclarify. By "repackaging" I mean modifying for use within our agency (it's already in .msi format-so there's no need to repackage it). I have created an .mst through the Installshield Tuner. The only reason I opened up the .msi in Wise Package Studio was to find a way to compress the files that were in the external .cab file into the .msi file so I can have just two files (.mst and .msi) instead of three (the .msi, .mst and .cab file).

Hi Dan,
this is best done with the tools from the installer SDK.
Use WiMakCab.vbs to generate the cab and WiStream.vbs to store the cabfiles in the MSI-package.
Use ORCA to add the necessary rows in the file and component tables.
Don't forget to add the '#' to the cabfile names in the media table.
Regards, Nick

As an alternative, if you're comfortable with using WSI project files, then you can "convert" the vendor's base MSI to a WSI project file, create a new Release item within the project and specify that the Compression option for the item is set to "Compress files inside .MSI"

Then once you have compiled your release, you should have an MSI complete with internal CAB. The MST you created with the Tuner should still work with the internal CAB MSI.

Sorry I can't be more specific, it's a little while since I used WPS (I use InstallShield AdminStudio these days), but I'm sure some of the WPS "regulars" on this forum can provide step by step details on the above, should you require them. [:)]

Spartacus

I prefer using ORCA and WiStream.vbs for this kind of stuff but here you go ;)

Start Windows Installer Editor
Open the msi and choose to convert to WSI.
Go to the Release Definition -> Media in Installation Expert
Hit the Details button on the Media and change the Compression Option to "Compress files inside .MSI"
Recompile

Thank you for the replies. I was originally using Wise Package Studio to do this, but when I placed the external .cab files into the .msi I would get an error when compiling that said all of the files contained in the .cab file lost all of their keypaths. I tried it again and it appeared to work this time. I'll also try it the Orca way since it seems that most of you (the pros[:)]) prefer to do it this way. Thanks again everyone!