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

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Add folder instead of individual files as payload to bootstrapper wix

I want to add an .exe to my bundle. This executable depends on 100+ files. IS there a way to add the folder as payload instead of adding each file individually ? If not, what are the other options to bundle this executable in wix…
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How to achieve authoring a single package for per-user or per-machine installation

I tried all the scenarios for creating a single MSI for per-user and per-machine. Below is my explanation: According to…
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Regasm and Heat - how it works

I have a general question. If I need to deploy an assembly as part of my product, which needs to be registered on a client machine and the tlb file created, people suggest to use WiX toolset's heat harvesting tool. However, do I need to register…
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C# Exception not thrown after installation

We are using a try-catch-block in Main() to catch all Exceptions of an Application and to write them into a lgo file. Everything works fine in Release configuration within VS2012. Exceptions are thrown and saved to a file. After creating an…
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Restart Manager behavior with Windows installer

With Windows installer 4.0 and Restart Manager, would it be safe to assume that "Restart Manager" would take care of shutting down applications and hence there is no need for any sort of custom actions to handle shutdown of processes holding files,…
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How to run WIX bootstrap built exe to run in silent mode?

Is it possible to run the exe built using WIX burn bootstrap to run in silent mode? I need to do this in order to skip the UAC prompt. Are there any better ways to skip the UAC prompt using the WIX project itself? Without making any changes to the…
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Wix doesn't remove previous version of burn exe during major upgrade

I have created a wix exe using burn bootstrapper. When I try to do a major upgrade on it, the new version gets installed. The features missing in the new upgrade are also removed from the existing folder structure. But in "Add or Remove Programs" I…
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Displaying progress text for WIX bootstrapper install actions

I have created a WIX burn ui installer using bootstrapper. It copies a folder, copies some registry entries and installs a service. There are no custom actions. Is there a way to show the progress text in such a scenario? It should display what…
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Progress bar in wix behaves differently while uninstalling

I have create a progress bar for my bootstrapper installer. It goes correctly upto 100% while installing. But while uninstalling it only goes to 50% and stops there. Below is my code. In the constructor of my ViewModel…
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Check if given port number already in used using wix installer

I am developing an wix installer for deploying a website . I achieved this by referring this blog and its working perfectly for me .But now i need to get the port number from user and need to publish under that port. For that i have create a custom…
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Wix Burn - Move folderselection from options to install page

I'm using Wix 3.8 to create multiple msi setups and Wix Burn to bundled them together. Combined with the WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense Style and a custom ThemeFile it works pretty well. The only problem is, that the…
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Check if file exists in user-defined "Install Location" in C++ application

I have a project built with WIX Toolkit that deploys a few components as part of a simple installer package (MSI): A library, libtest.dll A header file for the library, libtest.h A simple application to exercise the library, libtest_example.exe I…
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WIX Changing default installation path

I am creating .msi file for a web application using WIX toolset. I am able to create the file and installing too. But this is getting installed in my C: Drive. Is there any option/property so that i can install my application in my customized…
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WIX - Automatically detect and install MS KB patch

I am attempting to modify a WIX installer package so that it can detect the presence of a specific Microsoft Knowledge Base patch/update, and then offer the user a chance to download and install it on-the-fly if the patch is not detect. My order of…
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Wix 'undefined preprocessor variable'

I have seen questions like this, but they seem to not help me. I am playing with a test web application. I added this into my RStp.wixproj, I had a hard time, but it works, it generates the Frags.wxs:
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