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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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data1.cab doesn't include all files when use InstallShield to compile msi

I'm using InstallShiled 2014 SP1 standalone to build a msi which will generate a cabinet file "Data1.cab". In past years, the msi comes out successfully, the size of data1.cab is 95KB. But in recent days, the size of data1.cab is only 25KB, lots of…
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Major upgrade option not available in InstallShield InstallScript project types

Major upgrade automatically uninstalls the existing version and installs the current one. Unfortunately Major Upgrade is only available for the following Project types: - Basic MSI - InstallScript MSI - MSI Database - Transform It is not…
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DLL on system32 folder on of winforms software

I've developed a C# windows forms program, and I'm using the Install Shield delivered with the visual studio to make the installation process. The software generate many dependencies (dlls) in the release folder. What I want to do is: I want to…
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how to configure installed windows service startup type to automatic during installation using InstallShield

I am a total newbie to InstallShield. I am trying to create a installer for my project in which I have to install Wildfly 11 as service. Wildfly 11 has a file service.bat which suits my need very well. There are some issues I am facing for which I…
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Creating a Windows installer using C# Winforms instead of Installer tool

I have used InstallAware and InstallShield before, and they are pretty difficult to work with and when something goes wrong it is very difficult to find and resolved the issue. My question is why can't we use a Windows application written using C#…
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InstallShield Basic MSI: Targeting a particular Operating system

I am a novice programmer and I just have started to learn InstallShield for a few days. I find something quite confusing that need support form experts: In InstallScript, I can set the targeting platform/ operating system for the installation in…
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Detect whether certain IIS features are present from InstallScript

I have an InstallScript project written in InstallShield 2010, which, amongst other things, shells out to several .NET MSI installers that install web apps. If any of these web apps are selected for installation by the end user, I need to check for…
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Installshield Patching XML File Changes with User Input Values

I'm using InstallShield 2010 to create a patch of my product. There are many changes so I am using the patch design view to create a MSP patch that differences my original product release MSI and the current MSI. My installer uses the XML file…
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How to Modify InstallSheild setup.ilg file

Can I modify InstallShield setup.ilg File? I have install my program in C:\Program Files\MyProg using "InstallSheild". Now I want to copy the "MyProg" folder to some other computer and want my program to reside in D:. I will have to copy the…
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Create setup file with SQL Server database file (.mdf) in C#

I want to create an installation file, I created the program with the SQL Server database file and the entity data framework, located on the local database (.mdf file). Well, after create an installation file with InstallShield, the program tells…
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MSI Build uninstall- Installed directory not removing

I created the MSI build package for our application. After this installation, we triggered another dependent driver software in the separate process in a committed event of Installer class like below, Process.Start (" Path of driver software ") We…
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How to prepare a setup project which includes IIS deploy and db creation

I have a project which has WCF Rest Service, Web app (Angular 2.x),Desktop App (WinForm) and Sql Server Db. I don't want to deal with setup for every customers. I want to plan every deployment step and create a setup project to apply these…
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How to keep older components in install shield while update

I have two components in install shield setup. Now I am going to remove those two components and new two components but I want to keep those older components when user update my product. Is there any way to keep older components while update ?
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Minor upgrade using msi does not replace files

When I'm running a minor upgrade via msi, installation completed successfully, and in 'Programs and Features' I can see that the version is upgraded to the new version, BUT files are not replaced (they still have the old version). I'm running minor…
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Powershell Fails to Load Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management Through InstallShield, Works in ISE

I'm deep into a rabbit hole of why a simple powershell script (below) works via the ISE, but fails when run via InstallShield's Powershell custom action type. I'm posting the InstallShield-ready version of the script. Trace-Info can be replaced with…
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