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For issues relating to deployment using Windows Installer XML, version 3.10.

The Windows Installer XML (WiX) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages from XML source code. The toolset supports a command line environment that developers may integrate into their build processes to build MSI and MSM setup packages.

The WiX Toolset v3.10 was released September 7th, 2015.

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Error Converting Custom Action Condition

I have a custom action that is working in Installshield 2009 that I am not sure how to port to WiX. Syntax looks right to me, according to this page, but VS2015 and WiX 3.10.2 are quite unhappy... informing me that Entity SA' is not defined in the…
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How to extract a folder path in WIX?

I want to extract a folder path other than an installation directory using a second folder browser dialog.
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Wix scheduling custom actions

In the process of converting from installshield to wix, I am porting over the custom actions. One is for determining previously installed versions and popping up a message if any are found. I guess the guids weren't properly tracked…
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Unable to correctly specify a variable for WiX within Visual Studio

Setup is Wix 3.10.2 and visual studio 2015. Working with a wix setup project and custom action project. I want to create a fragment containing the javados for my project. I had read here to set a pre-processor variable (or system variable). I…
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WiX Installer Fails To Launch - Error 0x80070005

I'm trying to install the 3.10.2 version of the Wix Toolset Installer but when I launch the installer nothing happens. Pulling up the log file reveals the following errors: [15A4:1580][2016-03-04T07:54:57]e000: Error 0x80070005: Failed to launch…
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Wix 3.10 not adding application to Add/Remove Programs

I recently switched from using Wix 3.9 to Wix 3.10 in order to use Wix in visual studio 2015 and I noticed that in Wix 3.10 (without adding code changes), it is not adding my installer application to the Add/Remove Programs anymore. However if i…
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.NET 4.5.2 is not detected in silent mode by WiX 3.10.2

We have updated our kits to use WiX 3.10.2 and detect .NET Framework 4.5.2 using WIX_IS_NETFRAMEWORK_452_OR_LATER_INSTALLED property - this works, however not in all cases. When installation is started in silent mode (/qb switch),…
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orphaned component error when building wix project

actually I just started learning wix today from the http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/ after reading and learning few things I got some confidence to start creating my first wix project and the configuration for the same is here:
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VS2015Setup CustomAction not running

I have a separate MSI to run devenv /setup as part of my installation bundle, however this package always fails. The WXS looks like this, am I missing something:
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How to access file name of the installation package being installed?

I successfully created a msi installer package using WiX. Now I need to access the file name (the name which is displayed in explorer, like "myPackage.msi") of the msi installer package in the code (note, user can change the installation package…
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How to specify file location for ComponentGroupRef in WiX

I am new to WiX. I have used the Heat tool to generate a wxs file based on a folder. Now how can I use the wxs file in the product.wxs without actually including the generated file to the solution. FYI, I know that I can reference the generated file…
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WIX service installer CA write access to RegistryKey components

I have a CA that runs deferred without impersonation in InstallExecuteSequence after PublishProduct. This CA uses windows impersonation to change context to a local administrative user where the credentials are for queried using a dialog for user…
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error CNDL0005 : The Product element contains an unexpected child element 'Dialog'

I am trying to make an MSI installer using the instructions available at https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial/user-interface-revisited/a-single-dialog/. I tried putting the Dialog tag inside the Product tag/ Wix tag, but in both those locations…
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Wix, custom dialog when previous version exists

I'm making installation for my application with WiX toolset. I want to show custom dialog if previous version found. Now I don't know how to check if there is previous version and show this dialog only in that case? Here is my…
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Wix get the installed state of the packages in custom managed BA

I have created a bundle containing 3 packages. Each of the three package will be installed depending on the "InstallCondition", which I have defined in wxs file. Now, in the custom MBA (which I have started creating), I need to show a list of all…
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