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Answers to the most common questions are given below. If you still can't find the answer you're looking for, you can 
e-mail us your questions.
 Which Windows platforms does InstallConstruct support?
You can run InstallConstruct 8.0 under Windows 2000, XP SP2 (Home, Media Center, and Pro Editions), 2003 SP1, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (both 32- and 64-bit) to create installer packages. All packages created with InstallConstruct 8.0 will run under Windows 95, 98 SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP SP2 (Home, Media Center, and Pro), 2003 SP1, Windows Vista, 2008 Server R2, Windows 7 (both 32- and 64-bit). Packages created with InstallConstruct 6.x (no longer supported) or ealier will not run under Windows Vista/7.
How is my package size created by InstallConstruct compared to Zip?
Your package size may vary depending on what you include in the package, e.g. splash screens, etc. In general, the size of the self-extracting package created by InstallConstruct is smaller than maximally compressed Zip of the same set of files. In other words, InstallConstruct not only doesn't increase the package size with "overhead", packages created by InstallConstruct are usually smaller with our internal compression algorithm. For example, the InstallConstruct program package itself is 12.63% smaller compared to maximally compressed Zip of the same set of files.
I would like to use InstallConstruct to package and distribute my VB (Visual Basic) program with VB Runtime, which files should I include?
For VB6 Runtime, minimally you should include the following files: Msvbvm60.dll, Stdole2.tlb, Oleaut32.dll, Olepro32.dll, Comcat.dll, Asycfilt.dll, Ctl3d32.dll. You can use Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Tools, Visual Basic Package and Deployment Wizard to place all the required library files in the Support folder for you. Then, include that folder when you create your package using InstallConstruct.
How do I install ADO/ODBC/MDAC support files?
You should include the mdac_typ.exe file in your InstallConstruct package and run it to install support for
ODBC, OLE DB, ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and Remote Data Services (RDS). You can download mdac_typ.exe from the following Microsoft Universal Data Access Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/data/.
How do I create an Auto Run (Autorun.inf) file to automatically run the package created by InstallConstruct from a CD?
An Autorun.inf file is an ascii text file using the OPEN command, e.g.:
[autorun]
OPEN=PATH\FILENAME.EXE
where path is the relative location of the package (FILENAME.EXE) to the Autorun.inf file.
Can I run InstallConstruct scripts silently from the Scheduler?
Yes, you can run InstallConstruct scripts silently from the Scheduler by entering "InstallConstruct program file" -S "adx file" in the
command line.
I checked off the Create Uninstaller option. Where can I find it?
If you check off the Create Uninstaller option, the Uninstaller will be created online when your package is being extracted and installed. The
Uninstaller will contain input information from the installer, such as the location of the installation foler, target platform, etc. After it
is created, it will be placed in the <InstallFolder>
folder on the target computer.
I have paid for the Full Licensed copies of InstallConstruct. Do I need to purchase Distribution Licenses to distribute the target and uninstaller within and outside my organization?
InstallConstruct Full License includes free Distribution License for the package and uninstaller created by you. No additional Distribution
License is required to distribute the package with your own contents, including the uninstaller.
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