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Burn is the WiX (Windows Installer XML) engine used to chain multiple installation packages into a singular, more seamless setup experience.

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Multi-Product Shared Component Setup with WiX and MSI?

Pitch I'm looking for high level advise on how to structure a WiX and Burn MSI based installer solution for an application suite. Question Given the layout below how many distinct MSI packages should an installer suite utilize when all apps/features…
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How to use property values within downloadUrl in Wix Burn

I need to create a download URL in wix burn based on the user inputs to download a MSI package. I am setting the properties as below and properties set into those variable without a problem when I give them as inputs while creating the .exe package.…
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how to compare version variables in DetectCondition in burn (wix)

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Wix/Burn - condition to not run MSIPackage and thus not uninstall app

I've got myself into a bit of state with a version of my WiX Bootstrapper that is out in the field and am struggling to see how I can get round my problem with the new version. Basically the version that is out there has a couple of MSIPackage…
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WIx - "Registry key not found" when trying to see if a value of SQL SMO exists

It's been a while since I've done any WiX, but just found out that a bit of an existing bootstrapper exe I wrote ages ago, isn't actually doing what I thought it was - doh !! I've seen other people with similar issues, but I still can't figure out…
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How to run a vbscript in wix burn ExePackage?

I need to make some changes in an xml file after I've installed a couple of MSI. For that I was thinking calling a vbscript using the bat file with the %* trick. My problem is that I get an 0X80070001 error, but when I run the script manually it…
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Under what Wix Burn Conditions are Wix "Burn Built-in Variables" set?

I am trying to detect an install condition in a Wix Bootstrapper (*.wxs) source file. Wix declares "Burn Built-in Variables" in documentation here. My source code looks like this:
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How to uninstall the previous version and install latest version with Wix Bundle

I'm using wix Bundle to install chain of Msi's , When i'm trying to upgrade the older version is not uninstalling please help me on doing below any of the scenarios How can i uninstall the previous version before install the latest version Always…
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Detect error in msi from wix bootstrapper

I'm installing an MSI from a custom bootstrapper and if there is an error installing the MSI, I want to update the UI in the bootstrapper with this info (and preferrably with the error msg as well). I'm subscribed to these…
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WiX Bootstrap - The element contains an unhandled extension attribute

I am having trouble developing a WiX Bootstrap Application using WiX Toolset 4.0. My main objective right now is to check and prevent from reinstalling .NET 4.5 Framework when running the installer. So I need to use the RegistrySearch extension…
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Auto select License Agreement checkbox (or hide it)

I made an installer using wix burn. I used the standard bootstrapper with Hyperlink license theme. I don't want to display the EULA checkbox on upgrades. Once accepted one time, I don't want to show it again, or at least auto select it. To achieve…
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Specifying Burn Bootstrapper prerequisites

I’m lamenting the lack of documentation for the Wix Burn bootstrapper engine. I’m hoping I can get a few specific questions answered. I know that the Burn engine requires .Net 4.0. It seems to have its own mini-bootstrapper that will install .Net…
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Managed Bootstrapper does not install anything, if all msiPackages are configured perMachine

I am writing a custom bootstrapper application, that have to install 3 msiPackages(InstallScope is set to "perMachine" for all of them). But the BA doesn't install any of them. Here are the error messages from log file: Error 0x800700e8: Failed to…
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How to create a custom page on my burn bootstrapper user interface?

I use the burn bootstrapper and I was able to make some minor changes in the installer UI. My problem is that during uninstall the is shown and even though it's an uninstall but the user see the installing message, which…
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Downgrade File in MajorUpgrade

EDIT Please see the small repro at the bottom. I have the same issue as here: Windows installer deletes versioned file during product upgrade, instead of downgrading it File Table |File | Component_ …
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