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For issues relating to deployment using WiX toolset, version 3.8.

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Wix Upgrade Issue

Here is a scenario that i want to implement.but i don't have good idea to implement this. let's say that someone get a installer and install it today. tomorrow someone get a new installer with the higher version number want to install it on the same…
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Uninstalling Bundle causes msi to install

I have two Wix projects - one that creates the MSI and the other that bootstraps it into an exe. Using the exe, I can install the application with no issues, but when I try to uninstall the application, I get my installer's setup menu again and it…
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Wix Installer - bundle creating one file from multiple files

This is the code for my bundle.wxs I have another project creating AppInstaller.msi file and I have many 3rd parties like .NET 4.5 and c++ redistributable.
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How to tweak / customize the Visual Studio / MS Build process to execute my new target after a successful build?

I've created a custom task to get me a three-part version number of my assembly that was built in MSBuild. I've created a custom for this, and it works nicely - the three-part version number(1.5.2) is stored into a…
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WiX bootstrapper - disable a control using HexStyle

I have a WiX bootstrapper theme xml file, and I want to permanently disable a control. I have tried to set HexStyle to the value of WS_DISABLED (link). However the control is still enabled. Anyone knows if I can use HexStyle or know of another way…
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How do I set ProgramFilesFolder subfolder permissions in Wix?

I am installing an application to the Program Files folder using WiX. I am using util:XmlFile to update the connectionStrings element but I am getting an error "Failed to open XML file C:\Program Files (x86)\developMENTALmadness\MainApp.exe.config…
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can WiX be used to create windows service for any console application

I am new to WiX and I've been trying to use it to create a installer for a basic console application which just prints hello world in console and hangs there. My question is, can WiX be used to create windows service for any console application? I…
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TFS 2013 - Update MSBuild Parameters from pre-build PowerShell script

I have recently upgraded from TFS 2012 to TFS 2013 and am trying to use the new template (TfvcTemplate.12.xaml). I need to set the version numbers of my .NET applications and WiX installers as part of this process. In my TFS 2012 process I…
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Migrating properties in an installer major upgrade

Is there any way to view/migrate properties from an installation being removed to the new installation in a major upgrade workflow? This shouldn't matter too much but here's my context. I'm using MigrateFeatureStates to prevent users from recreating…
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WiX: Custom action closes immediately during uninstall

I'm trying to run a custom action during uninstall, where a user has to make a decision, but the installer is not waiting for the CA to finish no matter config I choose. Am I missing something? Edit: My current configuration
Dave Rudi
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The namespace attribute has been set but is empty

I have written an inline msbuild task that won't compile. The error reads "The 'Namespace' attribute has been set but is empty. If the 'Namespace' attribute is set it must not be empty." Note: This is a Wix Installer Project. Here is my…
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Creating setup for SQL Server 2008 Express with WIX

The command below runs successfully on the command line but when I put it to Wix Bootstrapper project it gives me an error. The code that I run on command line is setup.exe /ACTION=INSTALL /Q /ISSVCPASSWORD="password6161*" …
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Values of multiple PathEdit controls to multiple properties

I want to build an Installer with Microsoft Wix 3.8 that actually just registers some COM-components and creates some shortcuts to a program on a server share. Just to point that out in advance: This program is a legacy tool and the way it's…
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NTService looking for wrong config file

I'm working on moving a set of installers from VS2010 to WIX and have encountered an error with our NT Service applications. After creating and installing the NT Service using the WIX installer, the service is not looking for the app.config named as…
Eliot Eikenberry
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Dll is confused with a windows-dll with same name causing file-in-use dialog in WiX-Setup

I made several setups with wix suppressing all of the "files-in-use"- and "please restart app/computer now/later"-dialogs by setting following properties:
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