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

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WiX- How to allow user to change install location on bootstrapper

I need to allow user to change install location. I have tried solution given in this question I need to add my wix msi file into my bootstrapper project. below is the my msi project code,
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Difference between Product id and Package id

I'm a newbie in using Wix. So, as the title says. What's the difference between Product id and Package id? Or are they one and the same? Thanks
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WiX: Does util:User@RemoveOnUninstall support a MajorUpgrade?

As part of an WiX-based installer I have the following component with a User element (besides other components with File, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl elements): …
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Get WiX / MSI to install some registry always, preserve some pre-existing ones

I have a WiX installation that also needs to write some registry keys, and I was wondering if there's a way to tell WiX/MSI to only create a key if it doesn't exist yet always create/overwrite another key, even if it exists I tried something like…
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WiX: "PushButton: 'Next' of Dialog: 'InstallDirDlg' does not have an event defined in the ControlEvent table. It is a 'Do Nothing' button."

I have a WiX 3.8 installer Product.wxs that builds correctly in Visual Studio 2010 Professional. I just wanted to modify the steps workflow of the installer, so I added this just after the Wix/Product/Package XML element:
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Wix Bootstrapper without License UI

I need some help to create a WiX Bootstrapper without the license UI. I have a WiX MSI setup which has all screens like: Welcome, License, Destination Folder and Progress UI. This MSI should run through Bootstrap.exe using WiX Bundle. When I run…
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wix 3 installer: Unresolved bind-time variable !(bind.fileVersion.Name.exe)

I'm trying to use the binding "bind.fileVersion" from Wix3. (ie: 3.11.1) For some me reason, I get the following error message: Unresolved bind-time variable !(bind.fileVersion.TestWix3.exe). My goal is to fill the 'Product Id' line. Especially the…
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Can't suppress WiX warning LGHT1076

I'm using WiX tool to harvest files and create an installer The heat linker produces some warning LGHT1076, I tried adding -sw1076 to the command line to suppress the warning id 1076 but the warnings still show up on the console EDIT here the actual…
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How to access a property value in MSI within MSM (Merge module)

I'm currently implementing a wix(3.8) installer and the main MSI is merged with several other merge modules. I'm taking a user input during the installation and I store it in a global property called PORT like this. In the MSI
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Control WIX Features Install/Uninstall Order

Is it possible to control the order of install/unintall of Wix Features? I am not sure if they are installed/uninstalled in the order they are defined in Product.wxs file. Could not find any documentation either. Mostly I am concerned about…
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WiX removing windows service after major upgrade

I'm seeing an intermittent issue doing a major upgrade using WiX on about 1 out of 100 systems. The windows service gets removed on the uninstall of the old version of the product, then gets installed and started on the install of the new version…
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WIX: How to Display a check box on uninstall that is if selected, will trigger a custom action?

I am using WIX and I want to display a check box(e.g. Delete App Related Files) during uninstall that is selected by default and if selected, will trigger a custom action that will remove some app related folders. My requirements are:- Check box…
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WIX Toolset - Custom Action command doesn't correctly detect Windows 10 version

I have an installer that deploys and runs a separate .exe file to deploy drivers to a system. Unfortunately, Microsoft seems to have dropped support for the VersionNT macro in Windows 10 and onward, so I implemented an approach suggested in another…
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Wix installer project build skipped in Any CPU solution

I'm trying to build a solution that is configured as Release | Any CPU that contains a Wix installer project which is configured for x86. Everything in the solution is built fine but Wix installer is always skipped. It works fine building in visual…
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How can a WiX Burn managed bootstrapper handle force reboots?

I am creating a managed bootstrapper application with WiX Burn. I need to handle some ExePackage elements which may require a forced restart. This question has some tantalizing clues about how to handle the restart, but I'm having trouble getting…
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