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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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How can I tell InstallShield about assembly dependencies which are not referenced but used by dependency injection with unity?

My MSI setup built by InstallShield 2011 (Stand alone version on a TFS) does not include all the required assemblies. The assemblies are not directly referenced in the project but injected dynamically by dependency injection with Unity. It looks…
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InstallShield - Prevent registry values to be overwritten by patch during upgrade?

I am using InstallShield 2016, on an InstallShield MSI Project, and trying to create a minor patch package, with an Update executable. Everything works well, but registry values change to their default values upon updating. I have looked into…
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InstallShield Runtime?

We have InstallShield 2009 Premier installed on one system on which it is used to create and compile setups (one seat license). However, we are trying to create a one-click-build-experience by using Team Foundation Build Server to do nightly builds.…
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Installshield 2016 failed to verify digital signature of

I recently upgraded a 2012 installshield project to 2016, when building the upgraded project, i got the error as below ISDEV : fatal error -7210: Failed to verify digital signature of C:\Program Files…
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How do I avoid triggering MSI self-repair with my WiX / MSI package?

How do I avoid triggering self-repair from my WiX generated MSI package? This is a Q/A-style question with an answer that just list a few things not to do in your MSI file to avoid the most common causes of repeating self-repair.
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How to create InstallShield Setup of VSTO (COM) Addin for Excel using Installshield 2008

I have created a com addIn in Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) for Excel 2010 and I want to create a single exe setup file for end user. I have googled this issue but all I can find are the solutions using Visual studio. I want to create setup…
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InstallShield adds assemblies referenced but i dont want them

When using InstallShield to create a compressed setup file, i noticed that InstallShield discovers referenced assemblies from files i added to Files and Folders and adds them to the setup.exe. While I am aware of those file I added I don't want to…
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MSI - how to prevent registry values to be changed during major upgrade?

I am using Installshiled 2016. I am trying to create a major upgrade package. Everything works well excluding that registry values are always changed back to their default values after the upgrade. The scenario is: Installing fresh first…
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How to make Product Version property match executable's version number automatically

I have an InstallShield project with 2 executable's. How do I change the product version property in General Information of InstallShield to match one of my executable's version number. I'm using auto builds. Thanks in advance!!
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how to add directory to SupportFiles in InstallShield

Is there a possibility to add directory (with sub directories) to SupportFiles section in installshield. I have dynamically created content (list of files changes constantly) that I use to support my installation. Is there any other method to add…
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Invalid switch unless line is run separately

My .BAT has one Install Shield line that errors out with invalid switch /s, unless it is run in a separate command prompt. I'm new to all this, and all I can think is that it's because it is a different syntax. Is there a way to get this to run in…
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Elasticsearch authentication error with shield

It's very stange to see this scenario, Environment Elasticsearch 2.0 and kibana 4.2 Shield version 2.0 I have created the users and roles but If I run the elasticsearch I can see the following warning [2015-12-12 02:39:08,936][INFO ][node …
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set "run as administrator" flag programmatically

Is it possible to programmatically set the "Run As Administrator" flag on exe file or shortcut file? Does Installshield support this functionality if i'll do it as part of the installation process? I'm trying to find the relevant command line / API…
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System.EnterpriseServices.Internal.Publish.GacInstall not working but no errors

Here is my code: var s = new System.EnterpriseServices.Internal.Publish(); foreach (string file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(@"C:\Program Files\MyFolder\MSPractices")) { Console.WriteLine("GACing " + file); s.GacInstall(file); } These are…
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How To Fix Icon For InstallShield

I used to be able to create a setup project in Visual Studio, but now Microsoft has "improved" it and I'm wasting hours trying to get a simple project to someone else in my company. They need to upgrade their version of .NET or I wouldn't even use…
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