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Setup and Deployment Project - Questions

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By Terry Bottorff - 5/20/2011

I have my SF Project ready for deployment. I am trying to use the Setup and Deployment method rather than the Click Once. Does anyone know of a good tutorial, sample, book or directions so that I can include my SQL Data and SQL Express as part of the Deployment? TIA.
By Terry Bottorff - 5/22/2011

After more research I see that 2 pieces of software seem to be recommended for deployment. InstallAware and SetupBuilder. 
Has anyone been successful with SetupBuilder? 
If I go with InstallAware do I need the 'studio' version or will the 'developer' version work?
Does anyone have another recommendation for deployment software?
TIA.
 
By Ivan George Borges - 5/22/2011

Hi Terry.

We use InstallAware at the office and it has been working well. Wouldn't be able to tell you about which version to choose, but here we have the Studio. I got an email from them talking about the new release and it looks like they were able to get rid of the Windows Installer if you want to, which seems to be a great feature, since the only problems we have faced so far were with this exact thing.
By Terry Bottorff - 5/22/2011

Thanks for the info. Their cost is a bit steep. Not saying it is not worth it but I was hoping to spend a little less.