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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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Can we extract the msi file from burn setup?

Kindly please help me to know is it possible to extract the msi file from burn exe(exe developed using burn bootstrapper concept)? Also, i want to know is it possible to pass an burn exe as Merge Module for installation package?
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ICE30 when compiling with two Merge Modules

I am receiving an ICE30 when I am trying to compile my WiX installer project. The complete error is below: ICE30: The target file 'DPFPSH~1.DLL|DPFPShrNET.dll' is installed in '[TARGETDIR]\Windows\DPDrv\' by two different components on an…
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Use directory from main setup in merge module

I need to install the content of a merge module to a special (sub) folder set in the main setup. Currently all our setups contain a directory with a special name (ex. "PROGDIR") and we use InstallShield's Direct Editor so give the directory in the…
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WIX - Unregister COM component during Uninstall

I have a couple of COM components which i register during installation. These COM components are part of a Merge Module which I include in my WIX project. I used used the below code for registering …
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WiX to create a simple installer and merge module for my C# application

I am new to software development (though not programming). I am in the process of delivering my first application for commercial release, and I am in need of a single-click installer package. I looked into a number of solutions - I coded my own in…
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VC 2012 merge modules under Windows XP

We have a VC++ 2012 application for native Windows (classic fat app) Also we have a NSIS based installer. I would like to add the VC110_CRT merge modules to the installer but the merge modules cannot be installed on Windows XP. The error Message…
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Installshield MSI - Uninstall Merge Module in Patch

New to InstallShield and BasicMSIs. We have a base installation that includes a merge module (licensing software) We are now releasing a patch to update some of our software including a new version of the licensing software that is no longer…
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How would I include a (VFP) merge module in an ASP.NET Web Deployment Project?

I have an ASP.NET application that is installed using a Web Deployment Project. I'd like to add the Visual FoxPro merge module to the installer. Does anyone have examples of how to do this - or how to install any merge module in a Web Deployment…
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Unable to fetch the install location property in a deferred custom action

I have written this code after reading the link: http://blogs.technet.com/b/alexshev/archive/2008/03/25/property-does-not-exist-or-empty-when-accessed-from-deferred-custom-action.aspx
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VC Merge Modules Not Updating

I posted an issue a while back: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16123872/visual-c-runtime-8-0-50727-6910-merge-module where I had an issue that I could find a particular version of a merge module. I have since attempted to reinstall SP1 of both…
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How do I execute file installed by merge module?

I am using WIX and have successfully used a custom action to execute installed file at the end of installer like this:
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what is meant by dependencies in merge module?

what is meant by dependencies in merge module?
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Why can't my program find the VC++ Runtime?

I'm trying to package Unison (not really my program) into an easy to use installer. Tl;dr: a screenshot. When I install and run it on the test machine, it says This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.…
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SQL Server CE runtime in C# project?

I have an app using SQL Server Compact Edition. So I need the runtime to be on all the machines. I've been looking for the merge modules for the runtime however I've had no luck there. Is there a way to bring the runtime into the app itself? And in…
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Merge module upgrade problems

I have an MSI/WIX installer project that consists a merge module, which installs drivers for some custom USB hardware. New versions of the installer are produced regularly, but the merge module has not changed for some time. However, when an…
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