title: Installing very large files
body: <p>I have an MSI package that installs a large database file in addition to the programme components. This file is not included inside the package but is delivered beside the msi file. Up to now there was no problem with this setup. Now the database grew to a size larger than 2 GB. This throws an error upon installation (tested on Win7 machine):</p>
  
  <p>"Error while writing the file: [path to database file]. Check if you have permissions for the folder."</p>
  
  <p>Searching the internet showed that windows Installer seems to have a problem with files larger than 2GB. As solution it was suggested not to include the file inside the MSI but to ship it uncompressed alongside the msi. This is what we are doing already. Thus the suggested solution does not work.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any way to install files larger than 2 GB using Windows Installer? This limitation seems to be a little outdated to me.</p>
  
  <p>P.S.: if it helps, the installation is build using WIX but any hints on what to modify in the msi database itself are appreciated</p>