I realize there is likely a simple method to do this but how does one create a desktop shortcut to the executable deployed by an MSI built using a Visual Studio Deployment project? I imagine I need to use the Filesystem editor but when I create shortcut on the user's desktop I can't target the executable. I can only specify the target a...
I developed a Winform application that provides security, encryption and plays huge bunch of SWF files. I created a setup project for my application and it packages the files as uncompressed files. I would like to burn the ouptut files to a DVD but the problem being the size (6GB or more), it requires 2 DVDs at least. I would need to pro...
Hello, How can I change the file name on the destination folder in a VS setup project for primary output?? Thanks ...
Hello! I have a project and deployment project that installs it. The software installed generates several files on the target PC (while used by the user). I was wondering if there was a way to instruct the Deployment Project to delete those files when uninstalling? All the files are in the users Application Data folder. Can I instruct ...
hi, I found Vb6 tools package and deployment. I used it and created a package or setup file from my running vista operating system. Later when i tried deploying it in clients computer with winxp, it asks for update of system file and ask to restart. The process never ends just ask for update and restart. how should i create setup file t...
I have created my setup in .net framework 2.0 and im using Windows 7 and its 64 Bit.Gives the error when i open the application Unhandled Exception:"Oledb 4.0 is not registered on the local machine"How to fix problem.(My works for 32 bit fine.. No problem) ...
We currently have a software which is based on PHP and lighttpd. For it to work there need to be some packages installed etc. In our company we have diffenrent kinds of servers "API Server" and "Webfrontend servers" both require some dependencies f.e. php5.3 has to be installed from dotdeb. Since we will at some point hopefully have a bu...
I would like to find out if someone (and maybe someone on StackOverflow works for LogMeIn, and can fill me in on the details) knows how to create a similar experience much like what you get with LogMeIn when you install their remote components on a computer, when logged into their site? Typically, when you download and keep their remote...
I want to launch an application after installation with Visual Studio setup&deployment output. I follow the article 'How do I launch an application after install in a Visual Studio Setup Project'. It has a solution that using Custom Action to add a checkbox and launch the application after installation. But I still have a problem, the ...
I have made Desktop application.. and in other PC i have not installed .net Framework so i want to make setup which automatically install framework first then install my desktop application and also reports of CRYSTEL REPORTs so guide me step by step Tutorial for it Thanks in advance ...
I am resetting up my development machine and I cannot seem to remember where I got CabWiz.exe (used for creating installation cab files for windows mobile). Is that on MSDN Downloads in some package? Or somewhere else? Does anyone know? I installed the Windows Mobile 5 SDK and I thought that was all I needed, but I guess there is som...
hi, i have requirement. i have created the window application and i have created the setup of that application that has been installed to client machine. Now the requirement is that if i will do the further modification to the project the client not need to install whole application again instead client only need to install Update of ...
I'm creating a VS2008 installer script for my project. I want to add a value to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run to run my EXE at start up. Is there a way I can specify a reference to my executable ("Primary output from Project"), so that the installer script inserts the correct value into the registry when it runs? ...
I am updating an existing application that is installed via a Setup and Deployment Project. The old application copied a config and a database file into the application's folder in Program Files during installation. This worked fine on Win 2000 and Win Xp (under a local admin account). In Windows 7, however, not only is this frowned u...
I want to publish an application which has these requirements: .NET Framework MS SQL 2005 Express I'm using the 'Setup Porject' in Visual Studio 2008. I have added my project files and it has detected .NET Framework dependecy successfully. The problem is: -I want to include all the files (.NET Framework and SQLEXPRESS setup files with t...
I'm developing a Setup and Deployment project for a .NET application in VS 2008. I've been asked to set the DefaultLocation property of the Application Folder to: e:\SomeFolderName\bin Our production systems have an e: drive. However, when I run the installer on a test system that does not have an e: drive, the installer fails with ...
When I try to build my setup project, I get the following error: "An error occurred while validating. HRESULT = '80004005'" (And Microsoft wins an award to clarity.) I Google to find that a small army of developers have had the same problem. Really the error should read: "Could not find a reference in one of your projects." Everyone...
I have a very simple VS2005 deployment project that aims to install for all users on a PC. All the application files are written to %Program Files%\MyProg. A shortcut is created in the start menu and the startup folder. No registry settings or anything else are created. I have set 'InstallAllUsers' to true. The created MSI runs fine ...
I use a Setup and Deploy project in Visual Studio 2008 to install my c# project. I have a USB driver that i can manually install by right clicking the .inf file and choosing Install. I think that if i had a .exe to install the driver, i could probably put it under Custom Actions. I'm not even sure where to start to make my own .exe, l...
I deployed a small application, i got the files you see in the image. I took the first file (.msi) and sent to a remote machine to let the end user installs it. However, the user gets an error that says file is missing or so (i can't remember the error message). Should i send the second file "setup" along with the first one? What the ...