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For issues relating to deployment using Windows Installer XML, version 3.9.

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Dealing with orphaned components while linking wixlib

I am tasked to build 2 installers based on the same wixlib supplied by 3rd party. Full installer includes all Components, Lite only the core stuff. I assume the wixlib has the following structure: …
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Installing .Net 4.5.2 with Burn error

I am trying to install .net 4.5.2 as a prerequisite in my Burn Bootstrapper. It installs successfully and requests to restart the computer, on continuation though it gets stuck with a blank .Net upgrade page. There are no buttons, and there's no…
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WIX v3.9 Burn custom BA uninstalls related bundles last instead of first

We recently switched over to a custom bootstrapper for our installer. This allows the user to select from a list of possible modules to install (each as separate msi's). We are now making our first upgrade and have run into an issue. Burn properly…
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Manually migrate feature states during upgrade

We have a product for which the feature tree has changed considerably between versions, so the MigrateFeatures="yes" option on the UpgradeVersion element does not seem to work. How would I go about manually converting the old features to the new…
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Wix ProgramFiles64Folder is still

I am having a problem very similar to the one described here: ProgramFiles64Folder is installing to \Program Files (x86)\ in WIX Installer However, the solution there does not work for me. Wix still generates a .msi that installs to C:\Program…
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WiX: WIX Logs show two INSTALL actions. What is the first one?

I am analyzing the WiX logs (/Lv) during the installation process very carefully. What i realized, that during the install process two INSTALL actions will be started. The second one during the first is still processing. What is the first Install…
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WiX Toolset: Wrap exe in msi

We have an exe that we would like to wrap in an MSI so that it can be deployed via GPO. One caveat is that it is highly preferred that the generated installer does not require user interaction (i.e. no final checkbox to launch the exe after…
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Reference subdirectory generated by WiX Heat tool

I am harvesting a directory using WiX Heat, but I need to reference one of the subdirectories that is harvested in another part of my installer. The problem is that the subdirectories generated by Heat have random Ids assigned to them, so I don't…
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How can I keep my config file on a MajorUpgrade?

We use the wix 3.9 to create an msi for our product. Our Target: We want to deliver a config file (.txt-file) via the msi. When an config file already exists in the installation folder, the file should not be overwritten by an upgrade.…
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WiX Bootstrapper shows blank GUI

I have the weirdest thing going on. I am using WiX 3.9, using a WiX Standard Bootstrapper (based on WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense). I am using a custom theme file. The bootstrapper GUI works exactly as expected when…
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Install WiX Bootstrapper Prerequisite Before Displaying UI

Is it possible to have one or more prerequisites installed before the Burn custom user interface? The scenario I have in mind is that the custom user interface depends on the prerequisites. The documentation I have found thus far indicates that you…
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Wix 3.9 installer - error CNDL0006

This is (part of) my code: This is the error i'm getting: error CNDL0006 : The…
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Remove or rename files during minor update(wix 3.9 patch)

We’re generating setups automatically every week, in order to fix bugs or introduce new features to our product. All the components are being harvest automatically in the Wix Library(ies) pre build step(s). eg: "%WIX%bin\Heat.exe" project…
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Better method for runtime modification of install folders (msi)

Context: So this is a package, that installs an old software. When I say old, think 20 years old. It's huge, we depend on it, we are writing the replacement, but till that is ready we are stuck with this old application for the next few…
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How does Wix decide to install a particular file?

As I put in title, the question is how does Wix decide to install a particular file? So I have exe file and when I change something in exe file and rebuild it, it will not get reinstalled if I don't change version. But if I change something in…
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