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InstallShield (not including limited edition) is a software tool for creating MSI installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for making an installer (MSI) for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

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, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

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InstallShield: Uninstalling program not removing all folders

I am using Installshield 2010. I made a basic MSI setup, and I am having a problem with uninstalling. Uninstalling does not remove all folders. After a complete install, I then uninstall only to find that there is still a path leftover. For example,…
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Bootstrappers that download packages over the web from Microsoft

What are the best practices for creating internet download bootstrappers that reference Microsoft packages? For example InstallShield has a Setup Prerequisite that can download vstor40_x86.exe from Microsoft.com through a go.microsoft.com/fwlink…
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InstallShield - Need to run custom action .exe in admin mode

Using a custom action in InstallShield, I'm trying to run a .exe file during the installation to register a third party service. The .exe needs to run in admin mode. This will need to run in either UI mode or silent mode. This is a set of third…
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MSIEXEC not installing an MSI setup if /QUIET parameter is used to suppress the UI

I have an MSI installer that was created using Install Shield Limited Edition, I can install it normally by directly running it. I can also install it using MSIEXEC if I do not use the /QUIET parameter, but if I use the /QUIET parameter, the…
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Installshield not replacing files during minor upgrade

I have an installshield installer for my application. Now I create a minor upgrade for the application and some of the files in some of my components are changed. Unfortunately after the minor upgrade the files are not replaced but are left with…
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Turning MSI logging on from an InstallShield .EXE?

I have a software update that is giving me an error dialog, and no way to see the error logs. The executable that I run to install the update is identified as InstallShield in the file's Product Name. I get past all the InstallSheild wizards and…
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what is difference between installshield and windowsinstaller

Installshield will create software packages which can be in msi or rpm etc.. Will Windows installer also create msi and rpm files? or is this a tool embedded in Windows operating system which is required to run msi file, is that correct? What i am…
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Uninstall doesn't delete files within INSTALLDIR - Basic MSI - InstallShield 2012

I am creating a Basic MSI Installer using InstallShield 2012 Spring Professional. Here I create a folder structure in application files as C:\Program files\Test Setup\Productname, Test Setup is the INSTALLDIR, and within this I have subdirectories…
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Show message "Setup requires a 64Bit processor" from InstallShield in basic MSI project

I am using InstallShield 11 and creating a basic MSI project for a 64 Bit machine. When I run my setup on a 32 Bit machine, the Windows installer shows a message that This installation package is not supported by the processor Now the problem is…
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How to initialize checkbox value in installshield

How to set initial value of a check box (Checked/NotChecked) in InstallShield 2010. I added CheckBox to the Form, during adding I let for creation of custom property (I named it ISCHECKED). I set Value to 1, so when checbox is checked then this…
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JavaScript cannot be run in InstallShield Express?

I am using InstallShield Express to create a setup project. I try to add a custom action for Uninstallation, before "System Changes". The custom action is a JavaScript which will open a window, as below: window.open("https://www.example.com/",…
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Is it possible to have release specific support files in an InstallShield installation?

One of our partners/resellers is a device manufacturer who has a specific installer of our application that also installs utilities and drivers for their hardware. Up until now we had put the driver/utility into the "Support Files" section of…
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Find InstallShield version used for creating an ISM file

I have an old ism file that I am trying to open. But I don't know what version of Installshield was used for creating the ISM project. Is there a way to tell this from the ISM file? I'm seeing some issues when I upgrade the ISM file.
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Font file is being held by system process

In my environment, a TTF file(font file) is being held by system.exe process. I can't understand why it's happening. I've tried to unregister(uninstall) the font and still the system process is holding it. My problem is when when i update the…
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WPF and Console Application EXEs in same solution

I have a WPF application that is going to be installed on several client PCs. I'm using InstallShield Express Edition as the deployment tool for that. I've created a different project(DLL) to keep track of the software installations. Basically is a…
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