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InstallShield is a software tool by Flexera Software for creating installers or software packages. Primarily used for creating Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI installer). Some other Like Software are Wix, InstallAnywhere, Visual Installer.

InstallShield tool is used for - Creating MSI installer - Creating Patches - Creating Web Installers

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Changing a value in a .config file based on a user's selection in an InstallShield 2013 install

Sorry - I'm a total newbie with InstallShield. I've inherited an InstallShield 2013 project that presents the user with a dialog that let's the user select a SQL Server and based on their selection sets a value in a config file. That's not working,…
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InstallShield 2013 merge modules - what are they and how do they work?

We have a product that's been build using InstallShield 2013 that a client is trying to install on a machine without internet connectivity and it's being tripped up trying to download a Microsoft C++ module. When I open InstallShield and look at…
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Minor upgrade is failing

I'm performing a minor upgrade but it's not updating files to one of my feature of an installer. It's giving following error in MSI log. MSI (c) (88:64) [21:35:44:834]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Patch 3: -2147287038 MSI (c) (88:64) [21:35:44:834]: Machine…
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ISPreventDowngrade is quitting without a prompt

I inherited a project off of a prior developer with the company. We're running into a minor issue in the field where users attempting to install an older version of the software aren't getting any sort of a prompt; the setup just closes immediately.…
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How change INSTALLDIR while upgrade?

I'm changing my INSTALLDIR location in my installer. In my installer project, previously I was installing at location "XYZ" and now I want to install at location "PQR". So I changed INSTALLDIR property in my installer. It's working fine for fresh…
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InstallShield created application goes on major upgrade during fresh install while previous version is absent from the machine

I am InstallShield developer and recently encountered a strange scenario on my client's machine in which our customer's InstallShield application goes on major upgrade while I am trying to do a fresh install. Details are as follow: I tried to…
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TFS Build failed due to InstallShield Exception

We are using InstallShield 2013 Limited Edition with TFS 2013 Build Server. Occasionally our tfs XAML builds failed with error: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2013Limited\InstallShield.targets (108): Exception Caught License of…
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Can we downgrade InstallShield project?

I'm having a InstallShield 2013 project. Can I open this project in InstallShield 2011 ? Can we open InstallShield Projects of higher version in the lower version of InstallShield ?
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where does installer keeps its billboard files after installation in Windows

I am Using InstallShield. I Have used some Billboards. After Installation Of the Program, When I go to Control Panel -> Add Remove Programs, and try to change my Program, BillBoard images still appear. Want to know from which Directory is the…
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Uninstall software doesn't remove all files

I've created a basic installer package using Installshield 2013 Premier and everything works fine with default language (English). But when a user installs software with other than default language (say Catalan), and then uninstalls it again, not…
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System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll SQL Server CE 3.5 reference missing after generating .exe file using InstallShield Limited Edition Project

I am using VS 2013 with InstallShield Limited Edition Project. Everything is working fine in development environment where I have created reference to System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll After I generate .exe file and install my application it is unable to…
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Windows App Certification Kit run fails Windows Security Best Practices

I'm using the App Certification Kit to verify a very small installation package which I've built with InstallShield 2013. The "Attack Surface Analyzer" is failing its test with an error message that the installation directory ...contains files…
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Not able to create Basic MSI Project from InstallShieldProjects in Visual studio 2013

I have Installed InstallShield 2013 for Visual Studio 2013 .It asked for installation of Service Pack 1.Which I have installed. Now while adding the project templates it says "project xyz unable to create" . As I am new to this , I am not able to…
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