I'm need to choose a software package for installing software. NSIS and WiX seem promising. Which one would you recommend over the other and why? Feel free to offer something else if you think it's better than these two. ...
I hit numerous errors in Wix 3.0 when I tried to use the msvbvm60.msm merge module: C:\[...]: error LGHT0204 : ICE03: Table: Registry Column: Registry Missing specifications in _Validation Table (or Old Database) C:\[...]: error LGHT0204 : ICE03: Table: Registry Column: Root Missing specifications in _Validation Table (or Old Database) ...
I am creating windows installer project using Visual Studio 2005. Is there an option make it so that my project does NOT have an uninstall option in Add/Remove programs? One of my customers has asked me to do this.. Here's Why: Because the installer is a patch to an existing program. After uninstalling, the program no longer works beca...
I am reading about how you can create an .exe that will install a windows service to the server. Say I already have the windows service installed and I want to perform an update. Is there a way for the installer to uninstall (stop the service, delete it, uninstall it) the currently running service and then install the updated version? ...
I have an MSI for a .NET application that I created using Visual Studio 2005 that includes a custom action to write some registry keys at the end of the install. I found that the installer works fine on Windows XP SP2 and SP3. However, when I try to run the installer on a Vista PC, the installer seems to get almost all the way to the e...
I've demanded .NET 3.5 SP1 a la http://stackoverflow.com/questions/88136/will-a-vs2008-setup-project-update-net-3-5-sp1. This makes the setup.exe check correctly. I've also added a "SP1" launch condition to my MSI so it doesn't let the user install my .NET 3.5SP1 app via launching the MSI (and replaced the [VSDNETMSG] in the Framework ...
Hi guys. How do I create sub folders (several levels deep) in the Windows Start menu, using Wix? Currently I am able to put my shortcut in the Start menu, but only in a folder immediately under Programs (Start / Programs / MyFolder), but I want to nest my shortcut deeper (Start / Programs / MyPlatform / MyProduct / etc). I tried differen...
I used windows installer (msi project) and actually I have the msi file after installation it throws a shortcuts to the desktop. My problem is when i double-click on the shortcut for my application, it displays somthing like the installation then it runs my application. I don't want the installtion windows to appear where my application...
I have a Wix project that installs a few exe files. One is the 'Main' executable and the others are supporting programs to help diagnose problems. The main executable is optional, and the support programs will run on their own. Often, the end user will install a thrid-party program instead of my main executable. At the end of the wix i...
How do I use WIX to prevent overwriting a config file during a 'Major Upgrade'? I want the file to be installed on the initial install, removed on uninstall, and left unchanged on a 'Major Upgrade'. Thanks ...
I'm creating an installer with NSIS for a program that needs to run on an NTFS volume. How do I detect if the install to path is on an NTFS volume and act accordingly (show a help/warning message)? ...
I've always deployed my web applications via FTP (sometimes even xcopy), and then manually run database scripts myself. I started deploying this way in the 90's, but lately, I've seen a few web apps with installers. I'm starting to question, if I'm locked into an out dated process. I'm a consultant, my apps are usually internal, so ...
I downloaded file: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gladewin32/glade-3.4.3-win32-1.zip and when I extract it an run glade-3.exe from /bin folder, I get "no libxml2.dll" error. Now, I want to find installer (like GTK+ bundle for GTK+) that would install glade3 and all it's dependencies for Windows XP. ...
When building the windows mobile cab for our product, the windows CE CAB Wizard (CabWiz.exe) sometimes returns the error: Error: File c:\docume~1\build\locals~1\temp\wiz3340.inf contains DirIDs, which are not supported This error can occur when using more than 998 files, ~260 directories, or when a % sign is unescaped (with a...
To get an application installed on a new computer there seems to be two major approaches in current use: Separate installer: Create a separate installer package that creates all directories, files, registry entries required by your application (ie an MSI, InstallSheild etc) and then finally copies your application to the target compute...
If you have a web app merge module and an exe merge module included in the same setup-deployment project, the Context.Parameters["AssemblyPath"] value inside the custom action for each merge module gets messed up. Try creating a setup-deployment project that has a web project and an app project like this: Create a Web project Create a ...
I'm a developer in need of ammo. If the user chooses to uninstall your program, what do you do with the data your program kept in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and other parts of the user profile? The program stores user data (logs, etc) in the user folders. The client wants an uninstall to remove all those data...for all users. At the same time...
Suppose I've got some Arch Linux installation which I'd like to distribute among students with (sometimes very) basic Linux knowledge to make them able to compile C programs in an environment very similar to that in the university. (Things like Cygwin or MinGW seem to be inappropriate here.) I also choose VirtualBox as a holder for the ...
I am trying to make an installer for a project I did not write, and I use the wizard to create the setup. Program Files Folder contains a favicon.ico, a custom dll, and Primary output from the project. Whenever I build the installer and try to run it I get a, "The folder path '.' contains an invalid character." and the installer aborts....
I have a program that I want to use as an autorun. I want it to be able to do three things. It needs to check to see if a specific program is installed, if it is not, present the user with the option to install it. Second, if the program is installed, present the user with the option of running it and uninstalling it, third, present the ...