Build Tools

• Sample tools and description for preparing VisualCppRedist AIO's msi packages.

Requirements

• VBScript files to modify and slim msi files (created by dumpydooby, modded by ricktendo64).
• WiSumInf.vbs to update msi summary information stream (part of Windows SDK Windows Installer utility scripts).
• WiX Toolset v3 to extract VC++ 2012 and later Bootstrappers, and build msi files for legacy VB/C runtimes.
• 7zSfxMod - 7z SFX Modified Module to build the AIO executable installer.

General Steps

• Place the required files (original exe) per version in its folder.
• Open Command Prompt as administrator in the same folder location.
• Extract the original VC++ redistributables.
• Optionally, remove all the extracted files except msi and cab files (and msp file for VC++ 2010).
• Run the vbs script to slim the msi database.
• Create administrative installation for the modded msi to get rid of the internal unneeded files, and/or reduce the overall 7z AIO archive.

WiX Tip

• If not already set, add WiX binaries folder to PATH environment variable for easier usage

Example, global system path:
setx PATH "W:\GitHub\dotNetFx4xW7\BIN;%PATH%" /M

Example, per cmd session:
set "PATH=W:\GitHub\dotNetFx4xW7\BIN;%PATH%"

• Supported compression levels dcl for light.exe command:
  none, low, mszip, medium, high

VC++ 2005

• Extract

start /w vcredist_x64.exe /Q /C /T:"%cd%\vc64"
start /w vcredist_x86.exe /Q /C /T:"%cd%\vc86"

• Modify

cscript vc08.vbs vc64\vcredist.msi
cscript vc08.vbs vc86\vcredist.msi

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\vcredist.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2005\x64"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\vcredist.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2005\x86"
rmdir /s /q vc64\ vc86\

VC++ 2008

• Extract

start /w vcredist_x64.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\vc64"
start /w vcredist_x86.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\vc86"

• Modify

cscript vc09.vbs vc64\vc_red.msi
cscript vc09.vbs vc86\vc_red.msi

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\vc_red.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2008\x64"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\vc_red.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2008\x86"
rmdir /s /q vc64\ vc86\

VC++ 2010

• Extract

start /w vcredist_x64.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\tmp"
robocopy /NJH /NJS tmp\ vc10\x64\ *.cab *.msi *.msp
rmdir /s /q tmp\

start /w vcredist_x86.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\tmp"
robocopy /NJH /NJS tmp\ vc10\x86\ *.cab *.msi *.msp
rmdir /s /q tmp\

• Modify

cscript vc10.vbs vc10\x64\vc_red.msi
cscript vc10.vbs vc10\x86\vc_red.msi

• Admin install

for /f "tokens=2* delims== " %a in ('cscript WiSumInf.vbs vc10\x64\vc_red.msi ^| findstr /i Subject') do set name="%b"
for /f "tokens=2* delims== " %a in ('cscript WiSumInf.vbs vc10\x64\vc_red.msi ^| findstr /i Comments') do set desc="%b"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc10\x64\vc_red.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vc10\z64"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc10\z64\vc_red.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2010\x64" PATCH="%cd%\vc10\x64\msp_kb2890375.msp"
cscript WiSumInf.vbs vc10\z64\vc_red.msi Subject=%name% Comments=%desc%
move /y vc10\z64\vc_red.msi 2010\x64\

for /f "tokens=2* delims== " %a in ('cscript WiSumInf.vbs vc10\x86\vc_red.msi ^| findstr /i Subject') do set name="%b"
for /f "tokens=2* delims== " %a in ('cscript WiSumInf.vbs vc10\x86\vc_red.msi ^| findstr /i Comments') do set desc="%b"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc10\x86\vc_red.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vc10\z86"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc10\z86\vc_red.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2010\x86" PATCH="%cd%\vc10\x86\msp_kb2890375.msp"
cscript WiSumInf.vbs vc10\z86\vc_red.msi Subject=%name% Comments=%desc%
move /y vc10\z86\vc_red.msi 2010\x86\

rmdir /s /q vc10\

VC++ 2012

• Extract

dark.exe vcredist_x64.exe -x "%cd%\vc64"
dark.exe vcredist_x86.exe -x "%cd%\vc86"

• Modify

cscript vc11.vbs vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_amd64\vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi
cscript vc11.vbs vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_amd64\vc_runtimeAdditional_x64.msi

cscript vc11.vbs vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi
cscript vc11.vbs vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_amd64\vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2012\x64"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_amd64\vc_runtimeAdditional_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2012\x64"

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2012\x86"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2012\x86"

rmdir /s /q vc64\ vc86\

VC++ 2013

• Extract

dark.exe vcredist_x64.exe -x "%cd%\vc64"
dark.exe vcredist_x86.exe -x "%cd%\vc86"

• Modify

cscript vc12.vbs vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_amd64\vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi
cscript vc12.vbs vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_amd64\vc_runtimeAdditional_x64.msi

cscript vc12.vbs vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi
cscript vc12.vbs vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_amd64\vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2013\x64"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_amd64\vc_runtimeAdditional_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2013\x64"

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2013\x86"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2013\x86"

rmdir /s /q vc64\ vc86\

VC++ 2015-2022

• Extract

dark.exe VC_redist.x64.exe -x "%cd%\vc64"
dark.exe VC_redist.x86.exe -x "%cd%\vc86"

• Modify

cscript vc14.vbs vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_amd64\vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi
cscript vc14.vbs vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_amd64\vc_runtimeAdditional_x64.msi

cscript vc14.vbs vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi
cscript vc14.vbs vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_amd64\vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2022\x64"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_amd64\vc_runtimeAdditional_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2022\x64"

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2022\x86"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\AttachedContainer\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\2022\x86"

rmdir /s /q vc64\ vc86\

VSTOR 2010

• Extract

start /w vstor_redist.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\tmp"
start /w tmp\vstor40\vstor40_x64.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\vc64"
start /w tmp\vstor40\vstor40_x86.exe /quiet /extract:"%cd%\vc86"
rmdir /s /q tmp\

• Modify

cscript vstor40.vbs vc64\vstor40_x64.msi
cscript vstor40.vbs vc86\vstor40_x86.msi

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vc86\vstor40_x86.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vstor"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vc64\vstor40_x64.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vstor"
rmdir /s /q vc64\ vc86\

Legacy VB/C++

• Download and extract VBCRun.7z
• Build VB/C++ MSI

candle.exe vbcrun.wxs
light.exe vbcrun.wixobj -spdb -sice:ICE09 -dcl:none

• Build VC++ MSI

candle.exe vcrun.wxs
light.exe vcrun.wixobj -spdb -sice:ICE09 -dcl:none

• Build VB MSI

candle.exe vbrun.wxs
light.exe vbrun.wixobj -spdb -sice:ICE09 -dcl:none

• Admin install

start /w msiexec.exe /a vbrun.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vbc"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vcrun.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vbc"
start /w msiexec.exe /a vbcrun.msi /quiet TARGETDIR="%cd%\vbc"

Universal C Runtime / UCRT

• Download MSU files

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows8.1-kb3118401-x64_2d9f2a496d7a35dc5e68b541b7218ecf00a68108.msu
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows8.1-kb3118401-x86_a746ed4d040c315daca0b5b886d832ebec7b40f5.msu

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows8-rt-kb3118401-x64_704ddb69e2e8073d06f1b0905673c248f0d23d56.msu
Windows8-RT-KB3118401-x86.msu / extract from WindowsUCRT.zip: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50410

http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows6.1-kb3118401-x64_99153d75ee4d103a429464cdd9c63ef4e4957140.msu
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/02/windows6.1-kb3118401-x86_db0267a39805ae9e98f037a5f6ada5b34fa7bdb2.msu

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2018/06/windows6.0-kb4132941-x64_20144f9f3a533aff2406761c0363b6a44108e358.msu
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2018/06/windows6.0-kb4132941-x86_448f787762f5a23499d669c4e584073e17303474.msu

• Group the msu files next to UCRT.cmd and run the script

VisualCppRedist_AIO

• Move and group the created administrative installation directories into _AIO folder:

2005
2008
2010
2012
2013
2022
ucrt
vbc
vstor

along with these needed files:

7zSfx_x86_x64.cmd
7zSfx_x86only.cmd
7zSfxConfig.txt
7zSfxMod.sfx
ARP.cmd
Installer.cmd
Uninstaller.cmd

• To update Installer.cmd script with new runtime versions:
  run MSIProductCode.vbs against new msi files to obtain new ProductCode
  edit the script and go around line 180
  update the files version for _verXX variables
  update the following code variables

• Use a resource editor to update File Version and Product Version for 7zSfxMod.sfx according to latest VC++ 14 version

• Run 7zSfx_x86_x64.cmd and/or 7zSfx_x86only.cmd scripts to create the AIO installers

the scripts are configured to use 7z.exe installed at "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip"
if you have a different path or use a portable 7-Zip, adjust the 2nd line path accordingly

the switch -bso0 require 7-Zip 15.01 or later

Example Work Folder Tree

|   
|---build_tools
|   |   
|   |   README.md
|   |   
|   |---_AIO
|   |       7zSfxConfig.txt
|   |       7zSfxMod.sfx
|   |       7zSfx_x86only.cmd
|   |       7zSfx_x86_x64.cmd
|   |       MSIProductCode.vbs
|   |   
|   |---_m08
|   |       vc08.vbs
|   |       vcredist_x64.exe
|   |       vcredist_x86.exe
|   |       
|   |---_m09
|   |       vc09.vbs
|   |       vcredist_x64.exe
|   |       vcredist_x86.exe
|   |       
|   |---_m10
|   |       vc10.vbs
|   |       vcredist_x64.exe
|   |       vcredist_x86.exe
|   |       WiSumInf.vbs
|   |       
|   |---_m11
|   |       vc11.vbs
|   |       vcredist_x64.exe
|   |       vcredist_x86.exe
|   |       
|   |---_m12
|   |       vc12.vbs
|   |       vcredist_x64.exe
|   |       vcredist_x86.exe
|   |       
|   |---_m14
|   |       vc14.vbs
|   |       VC_redist.x64.exe
|   |       VC_redist.x86.exe
|   |       
|   |---_ucrt
|   |       UCRT.cmd
|   |       Windows6.0-KB4132941-x64.msu
|   |       Windows6.0-KB4132941-x86.msu
|   |       Windows6.1-KB3118401-x64.msu
|   |       Windows6.1-KB3118401-x86.msu
|   |       Windows8-RT-KB3118401-x64.msu
|   |       Windows8-RT-KB3118401-x86.msu
|   |       Windows8.1-KB3118401-x64.msu
|   |       Windows8.1-KB3118401-x86.msu
|   |       
|   |---_vbc
|   |       VBCRun.7z
|   |       
|   |---_vstor
|           vstor40.vbs
|           vstor_redist.exe