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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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detect presence of vcredist - using the UpgradeCode

in a wix burn bootstrapper bundle: how to detect whether ms vcredist 2013 x86 is present or not? i'm doing a check for the Upgrade Id / UpgradeCode of that particular package, but the bundle always installs it afresh, even though it is installed…
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Automatically increment and synchronize version for product and bootstrapper

I'm trying to implement automatic versioning so that when I build my Bootstrapper, both the MyApp and Bootstrapper versions are automatically incremented and synchronized. Otherwise you end up with duplicate bootstrap entries in the add/remove…
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WIX Burn Uninstallation?

I have a WIX_bundle (V1.0.0.0) which installs 4 third party MSI's of the version (5.0.0.0). Now the new version of my third party MSI's got updated (6.0.0.0). I created a new version of the WIX_Bundle with (v2.0.0.0) and both the WIX bundles have…
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WiX Burn - Determine what items are already installed

I've a burn installation whereby the user can select which of three options to install - each one directly relates to one of three MsiPackages in a chain, such as :
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How can I pass progress information from a custom ExePackage back to the burn engine?

I have a custom ExePackage in my bundle, which runs for a non-trivial amount of time. I'd like to report back a progress indicator to the burn engine so that the progress bar keeps showing progress while the ExePackage is executing. The ExePackage…
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WiX: How do I get the MSI's dialogs to show, when wrapped in Burn/EXE?

I have an MSI with its dialogs, prompting the user to [1] browse to installation directory, [2] accept EULA, [3] Launch app when the installation is finished. I wrapped the MSI in a Burn Bundle to make an EXE. Now all I see is the EXE's prompt for…
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Is it possible to have a full window background image in a burn theme?

When I set an Image to fill the window, it seems to render over the top of the other controls and generally make a mess of painting the window. The order in the file doesn't seem to help, however if I put it inside it's own Page section it behaves a…
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WiX Bundle upgrade: a new version of MSI is installed before the old version is removed

I have a WiX bundle that installs an MSI and also checks if .NET is installed. Everything works as expected when installing the bundle (and the installer). My problem is when the bundle is upgraded. In an upgrade, the bundle first installs v_Next of…
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MSI/WiX - Assigning Component GUID's during Multiple Instance Transforms

Using WiX 3.5, I have an MSI with instance transforms allowing me to install the software on the same machine with different product names. To do this, I have a "hard-coded" list of product id's and names in the .wxs file defined conditionally.…
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WiX Custom Bootstrapper Application and .NET 4.5

I am having difficulties getting a WiX Custom Bootstrapper Application that targets .NET 4.5 to work. I have the following line in my Bundle.wxs. My BootstrapperCore.config is as follows. …
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How to add a dependent folder for a Wix burn bootstrapper exepackage

I am new to Wix burn bootstrapper so pardon my ignorance.I have a requirement where i need to install a pre-requisite using burn bootstrapper. The prerequisite is a setup.exe(third-party) which has dependency on files and a folder(containing couple…
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How can I upgrade installer WIX bootstrapper bundle via MSI and vice-versa?

The situation: I have a WIX-based bootstrapper installer, which installs my msi package and (some) prerequisites (.NET). The installer is .exe and it works ok. Now, some clients want to install msi, especially in corporate environments where they…
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Wix & Burn - Install IIS if not yet installed

I've a project using IIS, and I want to create an installer for it with Wix. I've created the .msi installer for the app successfully, and I'm creating a Bundle installer for it, which will install the prerequisites and after that my…
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Digital signature timestamp "not available" on XP/Vista, causing verification failure

Background I have a WiX/Burn installation bundle which, among other things, installs the ReportViewer 2012 Runtime. When run on a Windows 7 or later machine, it works fine. On XP (SP3) or Vista (SP1) it fails. Now, checking the download page for the…
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How to include a modifiable loose file in WiX burn?

I have a setup package including a non-compressed file.
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