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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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Download files through Wix Bootstrapper\Wix Toolset

I have some files in server and during installation, those files should be downloaded automatically. I don't want to append those files along with my installer. It should be kept on the server and downloaded during install time only. Is there any…
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wix toolset - burn - no necessary admin rights for updates

I have a wix bundle (with managed bootstrapper) consisting of 4 ExePackages (3rd party setups - all perMachine) 1 MsiPackage (our application setup) Since we update our application multiple times a month, we don't want the user to need admin…
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How to optionally pass a public property to an MSI from a Bundle

I need to optionally pass a Bundle command line argument to an MSI. That is, if its specified on the Bundle command line, pass the value to the MSI, otherwise leave it set to the default DEFINED IN THE MSI. In order to pass a Property to an MSI you…
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Install SqlLocalDB.msi silently with WiX Burn #EDIT3

WiX bundle does not allow me to install SqlLocalDB.msi silently and errors out stating following : The required IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES command-line parameter is missing. By specifying this parameter, you acknowledge that you accept the end…
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Getting the application version using inside Burn Bootstrapper project

Usually the EXE version is set in Bundle.wxs file. Is it possible to get this version in the Bootstrapper Application project where the backend engine logic for the installer is written? I have created a custom UI using WPF. I need to show the…
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Bootstrapper Application UI - How To move between pages

I am writing a Bootstrapper Application and want to create the UI for it using the WixStandardBootstrapperApplication. I want the UI such that on the first page(Install page), I see the standard EULA and a checkbox which says I accept and a button…
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Managed Bootstrapper: Failed while prompting for source

I'm delivering 3 msi packages in my Managed Bootstrapper (MBA). User is given choice to select which packages they wants to install. All goes well. When the user tries to Modify the installation from Control Panel, selects new package from dialog…
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Detecting previous bundle version with Wix Burn

I'm trying to detect what the version number for a previously installed bundle is. However burn does not seem to find it, although it appropriately detects that it is going to do a major upgrade. This is what the relevant parts of my bundle xml…
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Wix Managed Bootstrapper: Installing Net framework and adding entry in add-remove program even if we cancel product installation

In my managed bootstrapper, I'm packing Net framework 4.5.1 and VC Redistributable as follows:
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Package the .Net redistributable in my burn bootstrapper

I'm trying to package the .Net 4.5.2 redistributable into my burn application, by following the instructions on this page. But it fails to find the file in the temp burn location. According to the log burn tries to find the file…
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Wix Custom BA properly handle upgrade

I've been fighting with the Wix custom bootstrapper for days trying to get the upgrade to work properly. The BA upgrade code remains the same while the MSI files have new product codes. I only display the BA in the ARP, not the MSI. I've gotten it…
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Wix Burn Will not Uninstall package because of dependents

I am building a installer using Burn (Wix 3.8). Sometimes, uninstall cannot be done because of "Found dependent"s. If I remove these dependent registry, the problem will be solved. However, this make inconvenience when deploying application. Does…
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How can I install .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with WiX Burn?

The WiX manual includes "How To: Install the .NET Framework Using Burn". However, these instructions don't seem to work for installing .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and later operating systems. See this StackOverflow…
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How to find GUID of Wix Burn executable for programmatically uninstall?

I've created wix bootstrapper project. While installing it creates registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{SOME_GUID} So I can uninstall it using ARP.But I'd like to uninstall it programmatically.To do…
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How can a WiX Burn managed bootstrapper handle force reboots?

I am creating a managed bootstrapper application with WiX Burn. I need to handle some ExePackage elements which may require a forced restart. This question has some tantalizing clues about how to handle the restart, but I'm having trouble getting…
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