I am trying to bootstrap SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 into my application. Previously I used Wise for Windows to perform the prerequisite installation, but Wise doesn't support Windows Installer 4.5 yet. I am now trying to use the Visual Studio 2008 bootstrap technology with WiX 3.0, and have had good success getting the SQL Server prer...
I have a WiX installer project that utilises a custom dialog box to ask for parameters to update a web.config file and run a database script on install. Everything works correctly and the application is installed and runs correctly. However, the custom dialog box is also displayed when I uninstall the software and it certainly doesn't ...
Hi, I probably have a strange request. I have develop a msi to install two softwares. After the EULA a screen with two checkboxes must come and on selection of either or both of these checkboxes the corresponding softwares have to be installed. I have used to install a single software earlier never for two. I would be obliged for any...
I'm currently doing some investigation on moving off of the installation package we currently use (Wise Installer 9) and moving to something that will handle things like Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 64-Bit systems. Localization of the installers would be of benefit since we do have a number of French Canadian clients as well. We current...
Anybody knows a good source to get an idea how to create this kind of a dialog? I'm well aware that I'll need to write some CA's for that but relatively new to WiX (used to work with InstallShield). TIA! ...
Hi, I am using the following code in my Wix Installer. <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR"> <Merge Id="CRT" Language="0" SourceFile=".\resources\Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm" DiskId="1" /> <Merge Id="ATL" Language="0" SourceFile=".\resources\Microsoft_VC90_ATL_x86.msm" DiskId="1" /> <Merge Id="MFC" Language="0" SourceFile=".\resources...
I'm trying to make an install that puts a copy of the same files in multiple places... is there a simple way to do this? eg. if I wanted to put a.txt b.txt c.txt into all of the following directories :- .\Blah\ .\Txts\ .\Examples\ ...
I am starting to do some installer work using WiX (yay, not Installshield) and I was hoping to do some TDD of the installer. Does anybody know of an easy way to do this? ...
I've messed up my WiX-based installer on multiple servers so that it no longer removes files or components (or even other features) during an uninstall. The MSI log shows that PreviouslyPinned=1 on all the components that won't uninstall. I don't have anything fancy going on like using SharedDll count or even shared components among dif...
I'm using WiX to write a MSI installer to start a service that depends on DLLs installed by the MSI. On Vista, the DLLs become added to the global assembly cache in the MSI's InstallFinalize phase, so I can't use the built-in service starting command in WiX. That one tries to start the service before the DLLs are in the GAC, and fails. T...
hii, i made a bootstrapper for my msi to check and install the prerequisites..and when i click the setup.exe file it smoothly check and install..there is no problem in it.. *)For now i use GenerateBootstrapper and bootstrapperFile to create bootstrapper. But my problem is this that when the prerequisite are installed they use there ow...
Is There any way to include files automatically based on directory structure. I do not want to add each and every file name with file Id tab. My build process create required directory structure ProductName Directory1 Directory2 Directory3 Directory4 If I can add those directories and its su...
Hello. Is it any way in WIX to detect that a third-party application with a specified upgrade code is installed and what is it's installation folder? I can suggest a custom action is required, but what exactly to do in such custom action? Is it possible to detect such things in VBS custom action? ...
I want to create a CustomAction C# dll that depends on a third party .Net DLL (in this specific case, its MySql.Data.dll). I have the C# custom action dll working with the WiX fragment below. I'm just trying to figure out how to safely add a dependency to the Custom Action. Note: I don't actually need this 3rd party dll for the instal...
I am using heat.exe to genrate file listing, I need to replace File/@Source="SourceDir" so I am passing -var and directory name , but those variable are defined in my .wxi file How can I include .wxi file in the heat generated wxs file . as this file will be generated each time i make a build. ...
hii, well i develop a setup.exe(bootstrapper) using GenerateBootstrapper.Bootstrapper to load my msi file after check and installing prerequisites.It perfectly running if i make ComponentsLocation *) either "HomeSite" to download prerequisites from the microsoft and install. *) or "Relative" to take the prerequisites at the same locat...
Hi guys, I have a question about WIX. Background: Currently, we have created a wizard by WIX UI. User should click next, next and next... But suddenly, we found that there's nothing should be interacted with user, user just need keep clicking next. So.. Here is the Desired Behavior: We automatically switch to next dialog page after all...
Hii, well i want to install Prerequisites using CustomAction in .wxs file. I have already done the same with GenerateBootstrapper Task. But i want to download and install my prerequisites(like .Net Framework 3.5 and SQL Server etc.) from HomeSite using CustomAction. Is it possible to do this in WIX?? ...
Hi All, This is my first post on StackOverflow so be gentle :) I am trying to create a WIX installer to install my windows service to run under the NetworkService account and getting an Insufficient Priviledges error during the installation. I found this post where someone seems to be experiencing the same problem but no real solution...
I am trying to create some empty folder in COMMONAPPDATAFOLDER during installation but it it not working, Can anybody please take a look at my code and let me know what is wrong Please? <?xml version='1.0'?> <Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'> <?include sfmh_product.wxi?> <Fragment> <FeatureGroup Id="FG_PROGRAMFI...