Patent ID: 8495622

Claim:
A software installation method comprising: creating a first installation archive comprising at least one compressed file, wherein said at least one compressed file has an engrained directory structure for at least a first part of an installable software program; after the creation of the first installation archive, creating a second installation archive by adding at least one additional compressed file to the first installation archive, wherein said at least one additional compressed file has an engrained directory structure for at least a second part of said installable software program, wherein said first installation archive and said second installation archive are both self-executing files; executing said second installation archive upon a target computing device, wherein said executing step comprises: decompressing said at least one additional compressed file in a storage space accessible by said target computing device, wherein said decompressing results in an expansion of said at least a second part said expansion having said engrained directory structure; and decompressing said at least one compressed file in a storage space accessible by said target computing device, wherein said decompressing results in an expansion of said at least a first part of said expansion having said engrained directory structure, wherein after said executing step, said installable software program comprising said at least a first part and said at least a second part has been installed on said target computing device.