Top "Windows-installer" questions

Windows Installer is the installation service provided with Windows, based on the creation and installation of MSI files.

How can I create an MSI setup?

I've created setups for all my Delphi tools with Inno Setup for years. Now some users rather want an MSI …

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Create an application setup in visual studio 2013

I already have a project which is ready to build. Currently, I am using visual studio 2013. But, I don't know …

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What are the specific differences between .msi and setup.exe file?

I searched a lot, but all are guessed answers. Help me to find the exact answer.

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Install msi with msiexec in a Specific Directory

I want to install a msi with msiexec in a specific directory. I'm using: msiexec /i "msi path" INSTALLDIR="C:\…

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How to implement WiX installer upgrade?

At work we use WiX for building installation packages. We want that installation of product X would result in uninstall …

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How to add a WiX custom action that happens only on uninstall (via MSI)?

I would like to modify an MSI installer (created through WiX) to delete an entire directory on uninstall. I understand …

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Batch script to install MSI

I am trying to write a .bat for the first time. I am trying to install .msi using script, currently …

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AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603

When I reinstall the AppFabric 1.1, Why I'm getting this error "AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603".? …

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Installing multiple instances of the same windows service on a server

So we've produced a windows service to feed data to our client application and everything is going great. The client …

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How to make an MSI that simply wraps an EXE file

After way too many experiments, I've come to the conclusion that Windows Installer is simply bad technology. But the customers …

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