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Merge modules provide a standard method by which developers deliver shared Windows Installer components and setup logic to their applications. Merge modules are used to deliver shared code, files, resources, registry entries, and setup logic to applications as a single compound file. Developers authoring new merge modules or using existing merge modules should follow the standard outlined in this section.

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Merge module files into different locations

I'd like to parse merge module files into two different locations. Is it possible?
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How to retain file association of previous version after removing new version in WiX?

I have Product A with Versions 1.0.0 and V2.0.0 each associated with file type xyz (to executable product.exe) using WiX File association. When Product A V1.0.0 is installed, then file extension xyz is associated. Next, I install Product A V2.0.0,…
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Deploy merge modules to clients

I need to deploy some Crystal Reports XI .dlls (craxdrt.dll, crviewer.dll) to client computers. Craxdrt.dll has many dependencies. I found out that the easiest way to go about this is to use the supplied merge modules. Having always relied on…
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Reference a heat generated wxs file from a merge module

I want to create a trivial merge module that contains all the files of a directory called "build" and installs them to the program files folder. I will use heat to generate a wxs file with all these files, and I want this to be separated from the…
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Help with ActiveX Install? Merge Modules - Windows Vista and Windows 7

I'm building an ActiveX control installer in VS2008 which uses both the CRT and MFC merge modules to install. When my control tries to register on Windows 7 it fails. Dependency Walker says I'm missing the mfc90u.dll, msvcr90.dll and msvcp90.dll…
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How do I pass custom action data from a Visual Studio Setup MSI to an output project via a Merge module

I have a fully working Setup project within Visual Studio 2008 that takes inputs from a UI and passes them via a Custom Action to the output - this works perfectly. Now I have to change this so that the UI is still in a setup project but that the…
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How does Wix handle merge modules requiring admin permissions?

I'm currently planning an installation and update scenario, using MSIs created using Wix. Initial installation will include third-party drivers as merge modules, which will require elevated permissions. We want to automate software updates as much…
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WiX and shared, versioned components

This has to be a common need yet I find hardly ANY references to it on the web... I've got a product that has three sets of components, one installed on the server, one on the web head, and one on the developer's machine. All three sets could be…
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Index should be dropped but is preventing new primary key from being added

I have a strange situation that I don't understand. I am running a block of SQL in a merge module to update a oracle schema. I am trying to change the primary key of several tables so I am performing the following steps: Drop FK constraints, Drop…
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Merge module install failing during major upgrade

I have an InstallShield InstallScript MSI project that contains the FLEXnet Connect without Software Manager merge module. The version of this product is 6.0.32. I created a second installer for version 6.1 that also contains the FLEXnet Connect…
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Change Wix Merge Module Package GUID?

When is it necessary to change the package GUID of a merge module?
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Install merge module for all users using WiX

I created an Installer using WiX to install a VSIX along with two dependent components. These two components were available to me in the form of Merge Modules. Below is the code where I used the merge modules in my code:
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Merge Module problem from Dark.exe decompliation

I have been working for quite sometime to transfer all of the installations for my job from Wise for Windows Installer to WiX. Started with the obvious step (given the number of installations to transfer and their size) and decompiled them with…
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Issues with WiX 3.8 and Quickbooks SDK Merge Modules

Has anyone had any issues with integrating the Merge Modules supplied with the API download .msi file and WiX? Or any other MSI/Installer tool? When I add for various Features it will accept the Xerces 2.5.0.msm but including any other type of…
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How to add merge modules (.msm) to an Install Script using Install shield application?

I am using Install Shield and I know that we can add the merge modules using the Redistributables menu item if it was a Basic MSI Project. But I do not see the Redistributables menu item if it was InstallScript Project Can some one help me out in…
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