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

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Change Wix Product version number using NANT XmlPoke

I ran into this issue recently - when I try to replace the Wix Product version number using NANT XMLPOKE task, it returns the following error message "No matching nodes found".
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Should a WiX web installer and stand-alone installer both show up in Add/Remove programs?

We have two WiX installers that use our own BA. One installer gets all the packages from the web, while the other gets all the packages from the exe. We call them "Web" and "Full" installers. We have a case where a user might install one package…
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Show SQL server script error in WIX setup

I've a setup project in VS2013 using WiX. The setup executes SQL scripts on SQL Server. I'd like to find a way to add raiserror messages (with severity <11) into installation log and show them to a user.
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Windows Installer XML (WiX): adding custom dialog

I am in desperate need of help. I have been stuck on this problem for days now and have been looking all over the internet, you are me last hope. I've been trying to create a Windows Installer using WIX and all seems well until I try to customize…
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Error while trying to build WiX installer

I am trying to build a WiX installer for my project, but everytime I build it I get these 4 errors: Unresolved reference to symbol 'WixComponentGroup:ServerGUIPlugin.Sources' in section 'Product:{3BEDB48C-1347-4875-AA2C-920435B662E3}'.…
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WIx "Remember property pattern" not allowing properties to be available in custom action

I am using Wix version 3.9R2 I followed the suggestions here to create persistable properties across installs/repairs/uninstalls of my product. When I am installing, the properties set from the command-line get sent correctly to my custom action…
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wix toolset: how to create a single exe with product name localized for multiple languages

I'm using WiX v3.9 R2 to create my installer. I have the installer localized into several languages, works great. However, it always uses the English name of the application in Programs & Features, no matter what language the format and display…
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How to skip action defined in Installer's BeforeUninstall function when upgrading to WiX

Our current setup project created using vdproj needs to be migrated to WiX. During the process, we are facing problem while upgrading existing vdproj msi to WiX msi. The existing implementation performs some action on 'BeforeUninstall' event of…
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How do I install drivers using Burn and DPInst after MSI installation?

I have a setup MSI for our application, and I also have signed FTDI drivers that need to be installed as well. I'd like for them to be installed with Burn rather than the WiX MSI to keep CustomActions out of the MSI (however, I've tried the CA route…
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Wix - Unresolved reference to custom dialog

In my installer I try to launch a windows program on which the user has to perform some actions in parallel to the page giving the instructions. For this I added a new page (as per this tutorial). Now I want to start a custom action before this new…
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Change dynamically during installation files binaries .txt, .sql

I have an WiX bootsrapper with WPF installer and according to the user selections from the Bootsrapper UI, I want to update a sql script which is included in the msi. I know how to read files in a Binnary element, but how I can edit one of them, to…
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WiX: Show a UI Dialog-Element after "InstallFinalize"

I would like to show an installation complete message after the installation is finished. But i believe, that the latest point to show a Dialog during the installation is with . The problem with this…
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My app is 'installing' whenever a new user runs my app for THEIR first time

I have a Wix 3.9 install setup. The app is installed PERMACHINE via the InstallScope property. Whenever I try to run the app as a new user, it starts installing some drivers that I included, and has an install dialog that pops up. After 10-15…
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WiX Bundle: Patches for 1.0.0 are not removed from Programs & Features when bundle 2.0.0 is installed

There are 3 bundles, code is listed below. 1.0.0, 1.0.0.1, and 2.0.0. If 1.0.0, 1.0.0.1, and 2.0.0 are installed, View Installed Updates will still have 1.0.0.1 listed as installed. It will remain there until the last Version is uninstalled.
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Dot Net framework prerequsite check in wix not detecting properly for 64 bit machine

I am developing a setup for my application and i need to build a setup for it. I am using wix to build the setup and in that i need to validate whether dot net framework has installed or not. here is my previous code
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