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.

Harvesting multiple directories in WiX

I'm trying to build an installer that includes a number of features and I'm using heat to harvest a directory …

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WiX ServiceControl Stop a service on uninstall, but don't start it on install

I need the service to stop and be removed on its uninstall, but I don't want it to start on …

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Installer capabilities, WIX vs InstallShield Express

Programmers that actually promote their products to production need an installer. (pre-emptive "programming related" justificaton.) For deploying a new suite …

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Wix, where can I find WixUI_InstallDir.wxs and InstallDirDlg.wxs

I've just been assigned a task of working (learning) WIX. To better understand the dialog handling and stuff, I found …

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Automated-build version number with WiX, Inno Setup, and VS2008

Basically what I need is an automated way to update the product version number in WiX (3.0 with Votive etc), and …

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"ICE38: Component installs to user profile" error for a specific component

I am trying to write a Windows Installer script in WiX 3.6 with a per-machine and x64 architecture only setting. I …

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How to detect if app is installed based on upgrade code

I am doing an installation of several products, but because they are built automatically in daily build, they have various …

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Failed to write run key value

I want to build one (and only one) install.exe which can install both 32bit - 64bit OS, detect .NET, …

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WIX Custom Actions built for .Net Framework 4.0 does not work? Ways to resolve?

We were using WIX 3.5 (Build Number 1811) and built a custom action built using Visual Studio 2008 and with target framework as .…

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How to make the WiX Bundle version the same as my application's version

The "Version" attribute in a WiX Bundle is displayed in Programs and Features. Therefore this ought to be the same …

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