Create self-extracting files with WinXP's own tools (1)

To make self-extracting files, many friends will immediately think of some famous compression software. In fact, if your operating system is Windows XP, you don't have to worry about it, because Windows XP has already prepared a useful self-extracting file creation tool for us.

Open the "Start" menu and enter iexpress in the "Run" dialog box to open the "IExpress Wizard" interface (Figure 1).

1. First, the tool prompts us to create a management file for this self-extracting file to hold information about the self-extracting program. Select "Create new Self Extraction Directive file". If the relevant information file already exists, you should select the "Open existing Self Extraction Directive file" item and use the "Browse" button to find the file.

2. Click “Next” to enter the compressed file type selection interface (Figure 2). There are three options: 1Extract files and run an installation command; 2Extract files only (create a normal self-extracting file); 3Create compressed files only (create a CAB compressed file without self-extracting function) ). We should choose the second item.

3. Click “Next” to enter the “Package title” interface. Here, the program asks us to input the text displayed on the title bar of all dialog windows when extracting the package. You can enter it as you like. .