Deploy a customized Adobe Reader X package

Hi, I guess that it is the right place to post that...
I'm trying to make a Adobe Reader X package customized to my enterprise (i've an Distribution License Agreement), but i'm confused respect to how do this.
I already have customized the installer through "Adobe Customization Wizard X" and the resulting files:
AcroRead.mst
Setup.ini
Data1.cab
setup.exe
AcroRead.msi
ABCPY.INI.
So far so good... but what I really want is to get just one file compacted (msi or exe) to deploy to all my computers via GFI LanGuard (neither SMS nor SCCM).
Can someone help me?

Per the admin guide here:
www.adobe.com/go/acrobatitinfo, you don't think you can do it with one file. You can use an AIP or Bootstrapper. Both involve more than one file. For example, while installing can involve merely clicking on a single file such as Setup.exe, that file installs the msi, the mst, and reads setup.ini for any params you may have set.
Ben

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All your steps are absolutely correct. No isues there.!!
However, while "saving the package" you are receiving the error, since the Customization Wizard tries to modify the contents of "Setup.ini", assuming that you would be using a Setup.exe to install the program. Setup.exe is usually bundled with the Chained Installers as such.
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