Top "Wix" questions

The WiX Toolset (formerly known as Windows Installer XML) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages and WiX bootstrappers from XML source code.

WiX install error 2762 while invoking a CustomAction from dialog

I am a beginner, started learning WiX. I want to capture and validate and register user details during the installation …

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Make WiX installation set upgrade to the same folder

How can I make a major upgrade to an installation set (MSI) built with WiX install into the same folder …

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Install .NET Framework 4.7.2 (if needed) with WIX installer

Help! I've inherited a .NET project with a WIX installer project. They make the implicit assumption that .NET Framework 4.5 is …

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Wix's util:CloseApplication extension doesn't seem to work

I'm trying to close a process before uninstallation using Wix. I've confirmed that it works as long as there's a …

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WiX: Avoid showing files-in-use dialog and just prompt for reboot at end of install

I am using <MajorUpgrade> in WiX 3.6 to force an uninstall of the previous version of my application when …

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WIX Toolset integrated into VS 2012 beginner problems

My company recently forced us to use Wix Toolset (v.4.0.12), because we upgraded to Visual Studio 2012 which unfortunately no longer …

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Launch application after installation complete, with UAC turned on

Good day. I've been building an installer for our product using the WIX(Windows Installer XML) technology. The expected behavior …

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WiX Burn - Determine what items are already installed

I've a burn installation whereby the user can select which of three options to install - each one directly relates …

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How do I use WiX to deploy an INF-based USB driver

This question could be considered a duplicate of: How do I deploy a .inf based driver? Except that I want …

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How do you use WiX to deploy VSTO 3.0 addins?

I want to deploy a VSTO 3 Application Level Word 2007 addin that I've written with Visual Studio 2008. I see that WiX …

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