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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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How to get and run TWAIN DSM files?

When I run the Twain implemented framework I get this error: NO TWAIN DATASOURE IS NOT INSTALLED. I am using Window7 64-bit. I downloaded some drivers from SourceforgeTWAIN DSM FILES. The download directory contains: TWAINDSM.dll TWAINDSM64.msm I…
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Updating prerequisites from MSI

I'm having an MSI installing MS VC runtime using merge modules. Microsoft has published an update for the MS VC runtime and also for the merge modules. Just replacing the new MSMs in the MSI doesn't seem to update the runtime on the client…
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Adding merge module in the case of a 64bit machine in Visual Studio 2010 Setup Project

I have a 32 bit application that depends on the Visual Studio 2010 C++ Runtime Redistributable. However in one part of my application I need to do dll injection. For reason I don't really want to get into right now (just take my word for it). The…
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Deploying application with merge modules - side by side assemblies

I have a WPF application that is built in VS2010, but references a C++/CLI library that was built in VS2008. The C++/CLI library uses the VC90 versions of the CRT modules (MSVCM90.dll, MSVCP90.dll, MSVCR90.dll) - the project properties tells me "Use…
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VS Setup Project: Add Start Menu link to a file in a Merge Module

I have created a new Visual Studio Setup Project that uses the output of another Merge Module project. The Merge Module contains files that will be installed into the "x:\program files\\Documentation". One of these files is "documentation.pdf". I…
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Merge Modules in Visual Studio 2019 and later and MS recommendation

We are using VS since VC6 and use C/C++ merge modules since they are working properly in IIRC VC7.1. I very recently read this document from…
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Easist way to convert bacis MSI installshield project to merge module

I am working on a large existing application for which an existing installer exists (basic MSI install shield project). Now I want to create a new installer which installs all the content of this installer, but also content from different (git)…
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Unable to find module file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC120_MFCLOC_x64.msm

I am using Visual Studio 2019 and am trying to build a solution in it. When building the solution I get the error: Unable to find module file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC120_MFCLOC_x64.msm. I have searched online…
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How to call the Existing 5 merge module(.msm in new merge module without .msi project

I have the existing 5 merge module(.msm) files I have how can I call all 5 merge modules in newly created merge module(.msm) without using the MSI project. I know we need to merge with the MSI project only, but in my newly created merge module I do…
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Stop merge module from rebuilding when nothing has changed

I have a solution that builds an .msi. That installer project depends on a merge module project which assembles various data files that need to be installed alongside the binaries. Even if I make no changes to the contents of the merge module, it…
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Installing a merge module as well as "consuming"

I've got a couple of solutions that represent a framework of code that I've built up at work. One solution called 'Framework' and another called 'Extensions'. The reason I split them is that the 'Extensions' solution contain projects that consist…
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New files added in a patch are removed during uninstall - even when marked permanent

Using InstallShield 2013 in a Basic MSI project. We have some ancient Microsoft COM DLLs that are shipped in merge modules which we include in our MSI. We now need to update a few of these DLLs with newer ones in a minor upgrade patch (MSP). We…
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WiX using partial merge module

I have an install project that installs some files in the default feature. I also have a merge module that overlaps and contains some files that the install project already has. Due to the merge module being used in other projects, I cannot change…
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Visual Studio setup project and msm file

I need to create a Setup Project using Visual Studio. This project contains a .msm file and no Others files. When I create the .msi file correctly it creates an empty folder in Application Folder and all my software work properly. There is a way to…
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wix setup does not install VS 2005 merge module files

it might be a stupid question, but i've spent few hours testing various possibilities and didn't find the answer. I have one standard merge module prepared in VS 2005 (its probably fine, i've prepared standard VS 2005 setup project, included the…
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