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

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wix toolset: Success page showing multiple headers

I'm using the HyperlinkTheme.xml from the WiX 3 github site, with WiX v3.9 R2 to create my installer. When I run my installer, it succeeds, but on the success page it shows all 4 headers overlaying each other (SuccessHeader, SuccessInstallHeader,…
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How can I get an Icon for Advertised Shortcut

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Wix Toolset: Running "Remove" from msi file does not work

I have a Wix Toolset project that uses WixUI_Minimal. When I install from the generated MSI file, the app installs normally. When I click on the MSI file again, I have two options: Repair & Remove. Clicking on Remove attempts to un-install the app,…
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WiX: Setting the install directory from a RegistySearch causes the error "Could not acess network location"

I am making an installer based on WixUI_Advanced. I am using the solution from here: WiX: How to override "C:\Program Files (x86)" on x64 machine in WixUI_Advanced sequence? However, I want the installer to remember the previous install directory.…
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WiX Toolset: Copy installation file to new directory

How can I get an actual path reference to the installation (.msi) file currently being executed? I want to copy this file to a new location on disk. I understand that I must use CopyFile for this: …
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WiX configuration: Editing registry with local app data path

Our WiX installer is configured to edit the registry by adding the following value to some existing key: Name: "Shell" Value: "{LocalAppData}\MyApplication\MyApplication.exe" Right now I have hard-entered the value, but this is obviously very…
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How can I avoid LGHT0306 when adding a very large file to a WiX Burn bootstrapper?

I am using WiX Burn 3.9 to create a bootstrapper (with a custom managed bootstrapper application for the UI). I'm building a tiny version of the bootstrapper (a couple of megabytes) that downloads dependencies as needed. I'm also building a…
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Wix - ignore service failing to start

I'm keeping the "Log On As" info on upgrade for the service I'm installing. NOT WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE However, the upgrade fails if the…
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Detect MSI package upgrade from bundle

I'm looking to move from InstallShield LE to Wix. InstallShield generates and Foobar.Exe file. I've ran it with /b argument and then used dark.exe to generate wxs code. I've created an MSI package (Foobar.msi) with the same upgrade code and a Bundle…
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Wix - automate 32bit and 64bit build

Going from this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/15985524/552448
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CNDL0005: the wix element contains an unexpected child element 'component'

I'm trying to implement web.config editing during my install as is done here, but I'm coming up against an error when I build: CNDL0005: the wix element contains an unexpected child element 'component' This seems to suggest that Component should…
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Wix 3.9 add the pre-reuitsites for my installer

I want to add the prerequisites for my installer, I successfully added .net framework as prerequisites, but I wanted to add "k-lite codec pack" before installing my actual application.
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WIX - Burn Install condition is not being set in options dialog

I have modified the RtfLicense theme to include a checkbox on the options dialog. The name of the checkbox is the same name as the variable name that I use in the install condition. When I execute the bundle and check the checkbox the variable is…
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Wix - where is the HttpExtension defined?

Sounds stupid but according to http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/http/ there is an extension as part of the WIX toolset that allows things like reserving URL's (which is something I have to do). I sadly do not find any reference in…
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