Top "Installshield" questions

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

Invalid switch unless line is run separately

My .BAT has one Install Shield line that errors out with invalid switch /s, unless it is run in a …

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setup.iss file is not generated

I have a installshiled project which generates setup.exe file. I'd like to enable silent install by generating proper setup.…

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InstallShield: Uninstalling program not removing all folders

I am using Installshield 2010. I made a basic MSI setup, and I am having a problem with uninstalling. Uninstalling does …

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Permissions for ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES issue

I have a config.txt file in my VS 2013 project. Here is its permissions for ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES : When I …

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MSIEXEC not installing an MSI setup if /QUIET parameter is used to suppress the UI

I have an MSI installer that was created using Install Shield Limited Edition, I can install it normally by directly …

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Why does MSI require the original .msi file to proceed with an uninstall?

As most of you probably noticed, when uninstalling an MSI package Windows will ask for the original .msi file. Why …

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VersionNT MSI property on Windows 10

I'm finding that when I update the manifest for my bootstrapper to support Windows 10 compatability, the InstallUISequence of the MSI …

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What causes an MSI update to not update a component in an installer?

(EDIT: Question changed.) I have a product with an installer which was built by InstallShield 2010, and appears by all accounts …

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How can I determine what causes repeated Windows Installer self-repair?

How can I log only the changes causing a MSI file made by Installshield 2008 to reinstall via "self-repair"? What is …

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