Top "Installshield" questions

InstallShield (not including limited edition) is a software tool for creating MSI installers or software packages.

Extract MSI from EXE

I want to extract the MSI of an EXE setup to publish over a network. For example, using Universal Extractor, …

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MS Access DB Engine (32-bit) with Office 64-bit

We currently have a major issue using Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010. The engine comes in 64-bit and 32-bit forms, which …

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The type initializer for 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument' threw an exception

I am deploying a desktop application to my clients that uses the Crystal Reports API to display and print forms. …

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Programmatically extract contents of InstallShield setup.exe

I am trying to extract the file-contents of an InstallShield setup.exe-file. (My plan is to use it in a …

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Installshield Silent Uninstall not working at Command Line

We have an older app from 2006 we'd like to uninstall at the command line using group policy, but I can't …

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How to execute custom action only in install (not uninstall)

I'm sure this is fairly easy, but I've kind of had a hard time with it. I've got a custom …

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Visual Studio 2017 setup project missing

Anyone know where the elusive setup project template went to for Visual Studio 2017? Trying to update VS2015 setup projects, but …

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What installation product to use? InstallShield, WiX, Wise, Advanced Installer, etc

I'm currently doing some investigation on moving off of the installation package we currently use (Wise Installer 9) and moving to …

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handle "Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue..."

I have 32-bit and 64-bit versions of my installer which have (nearly) the exact same code & custom action sequence (…

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What is the purpose of administrative installation initiated using msiexec /a?

Windows Installer technology supports administrative installation. The command line for initiating administrative installation is: 'msiexec /a setup.msi'. I want …

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