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InstallShield is a software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms

InstallShield is a powerful and easy-to-use installation development solution for creating Windows installations. With automated tools to productize, bundle and install your products in both traditional MSI and virtual formats, InstallShield makes it easy for your customers to deploy and manage your applications when, where and how they are needed while providing a contemporary installation experience.

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How can I use installscript to detect Excel.exe running?

Ive been trying to detect the excel process in my installshield installer. I have a custom action that runs after appsearch and pops a window if it finds the process and displays a warning to the user. I have tried using some old examples I found…
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Why Installer made with installshield hangs when deployed using ReleaseManagementBuild.exe?

I have a build definition in TFS that compile my code, then using a post build event, I create a Setup.exe file using Installshield. Using Release Management I am able to deploy the installer to a machine and start the installation process using the…
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Error 2602: The [2] table entry '[3]' has no associated entry in the Media table.The [2] table entry '[3]' has no associated entry in the Media table

I have created a multi instance application with installshield 2014. While the base instance is getting installed without any issue, I am getting the "Error 2602:The File table entry '.Primary_' has no associated entry in the Media table." while…
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Disable Windows ComCtrls manifest in InstallShield

I am building a windows installer for my .NET application and it looks like InstallShield (2012 Spring - Premier Edition) is adding Windows Common-Controls manifest to my icons converting them to DLLs. This is hitting my application's performance as…
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Error -3204:Cannot extract icon with index 0 from file

In building an installer for my application,i repeatedly getting an error: Error -3204: Cannot extract icon with index 0 from file C:\Users\.... A quick google search got me here (where the issue isn't resolved) and following step by step procedure…
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How to customize installshield error message?

We have quickpatch project for our minor product update. It is based on existing MSI package. If this patch is run on a machine which does not have the required product installed, following installshield error is displayed: 1628: Failed to complete…
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How to re-order shortcuts using installshield quickpatch

We have quickpatch project(InstallShield 2012) for our minor product update. It is based on existing MSI package. The installed product has shortcuts undeer start menu -> all programs in following order: [Product Folder] [Program Shortcut1] …
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Is there a way to avoid displaying help link in control panel using installshield for a basic msi project?

Is there a way to avoid displaying help link in control panel using installshield for a basic msi project? I have a basic msi project. Help link that appears in Add/Remove programs of control panel needs to be removed. Other properties such as…
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Windows service - CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'

I developed windows service and created installer. I logged in as admin. Now problem is with connection string. When I'm trying to connect with windows authentication its giving this error.."CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'."…
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DTF is copying custom action dll files

I have msi setup that was created in installshield and I am executing the DTF custom action dll as a commit custom action. If I insert MessageBox.Show into the custom action, I can see that there is a temporary folder inside [PROGRAMFILESDIR] called…
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How to add new autoupgrade item to installscript MSI project using commandline

I am using InstallShield 2012 to create a installscript MSI project to create patch installer for my product. I am planning to automate my product build process to create patches using ISCMBuild.exe. While creating new patch, i want to add list of…
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InstallShield Limited Edition Dialog Appears Minimized

I am using InstallShield Limited Edition (2012 Spring) along with Visual Studio 2012 to build setup / install programs for my software. I have three different setup projects. When executed, two of them have the annoying habit of showing the Install…
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Selecting and install files of only one feature from two different feature conditionally in installshield

I have three features F1, F2 and F3. User can select only one of feature F1 or F2. F3 is a default feature.Files are distributed between these two features F1 and F2. If user selects F1, files of F1 should be installed. If user selects F2, files…
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Setup Exiting With No Apparent Error on Call to .NET Method

I am extending an existing InstallScript project and need to call a method in an assembly that targets .NET 4.0. The project already calls a method in another class in the same assembly: so I know that much works. Mirroring what I see for the…
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Where are my custom registry key and its values?

I am new to IntallShield and extending a sizeable InstallScript project to add a new custom registry key (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Company\Product\Foo) and values regarding a feature on first install. Based on the project's existing code to add…
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