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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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Silent installation with target directory path as parameter

In my C# app I run some setup in silent mode. the thing is that I want to enable to the user to choose the target installation directory but don't know how. This is the silent install that works fine but installing in the default directory: void…
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Unable to uninstall chained programs when UnInstalling the parent program

Actual problem: First time when we install the products, we can see 3 programs in control panel, 1 master(A) and 2 chained (B,C). Lets say, we now update B to a new version. This version update has assigned a new ProductCode to B. But the new…
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Install shield SQL Connection Provider

Installshield executes SQL scripts file, Installshiled use OLEDB provider. I want installshield to use SQLCLIENT provider. due to OLEDB I get error. 1: ADO Error: Number: -2147467259 Description: [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen…
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InstallShiled2011+Install Folder Getting Deleted

I have an application, which is getting installed C:\ProgramFiles\RootFolder\InstallDir. I have another application which is also getting installed in same root folder , eg: C:\ProgramFiles\RootFolder\InstallDirofAnotherApp. Here when I am trying to…
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CPP DLL CustomAction code is not executing during installation

I have a Basic MSI project,in that I'm calling CPP Custom Action from DLL. But it's failing with following error. CustomAction returned actual error code 1157 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox) When I…
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Installshield .Net framework prerequisite not installing for users without .net 4.0 or above

When I was looking at the Conditions for installing the 4.6.2 .NET Framework I see this Registry has value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\Release < 394806 Win 7/Win Server 2008 R2 (SP 1+) Win 8/Win Server…
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Installshield LD - How to never overwrite config file in installing MSI upgrade

I am creating an msi using installshield for installing a windows service. Whenever, I install an upgrade it replaces everything including the config file. I never want to replace the config file because every client has separate settings and they…
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Checkbox on Wix bootsrapper success window

I am working with wix 4.0 and my main idea is to make checkbox on last installation window in wix bootsrapper. When user select the checkbox and press close button , the file(word Document) will be launched. But I don't found the information on how…
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Give message to user "Product already installed. Uninstall and install new one." using installshield

I have a product(setup.exe) version 1.1.3 already in use and I am developing new version 1.2.1 using Installshield. If user clicks on setup.exe (1.2.1) and if system has 1.1.3 already installed then it should give error message that "product already…
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Installshield patch issue for individual feature upgrade

we have a project , the porject contains three features and each feature contains its separate component files. we have also created patches for this install project. but have strange issues. The three features can be installed individually in…
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Using an InstallShield custom action to call Mage to update a ClickOnce VSTO application

I'm only vaguely familiar with making setups, and I have been asked to create a setup that distributes a pre-built ClickOnce deployment package for an Excel add-in that uses VSTO. The problem: the customer should be able to change a parameter in…
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how to run .sh file in Ubuntu using installScript

I am creating an installation using InstallShield 2018 in windows 10. I need to execute a script file (.sh) in Ubuntu from a function in Installscript. I tried the following but it did not work: szCmdPath =…
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MSI is not picking the productcode and productname from .ism file

I have updated "ProductCode", "ProductName" and "ProductVersion" of .ism file using install shield and triggered the MSI. But the MSI is not picking the latest product code, name and verions. Still it is reflecting the old values. Old…
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Installshield : custom action to uninstall previous version and install the latest version

My requirements are as follows: If an application with version e.g. 12.0 is installed at C:\Folder1 and a setup with version 13.0 is to be installed in the folder C:\Folder1 then the setup of version 13.0 should uninstall 12.0 version silently and…
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Downgrade software version with InstallShield

My latest released program is version 2.0.1.0, but since it's just in beta I wanted to change our software version to 0.3.0.0. I changed the product code and changed the version number to 0.3.0.0. I also removed the isPreventDowngrade. I also added…
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