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WiX MSI installer not stopping and removing .NET 8 Windows service
Here is my .wxs file contents:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
<Package Name="...
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Can msimsp be used on msi where files are contained within the msi?
I am trying to create an msp file from two msi files.
The msi files were created using Advanced Installer. I've selected "Archive installation files into CAB files" but not "Compress ...
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Python Release - Creating windows installer (exe or msi) from tgz package
In Python release 3.12, according to PEP693, the last version after security fix is 3.12.11, that i found there.
I didn't find the .exe version of 3.12.11 on the official website (the last one with ....
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VS Setup Project Change to Non-advertised Shortcut
I have a Visual Studio 2022 installer project I made and it currently has a primary output which creates an advertised shortcut automatically when the project is installed. However, since its ...
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VSTO Outlook Add-in: SDK-style Project Works with Direct Install but Fails with WiX MSI
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I have a critical issue with my SDK-Style generated VSTO Outlook add-in when deployed via WiX MSI installer. The same VSTO files work perfectly when installed directly (double-click ....
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RestSharp stops working in installed version of software
I am using RestSharp for the first time, having installed it via NuGet.
Everything works wonderfully in my development environment. I have now created an installer for my software by means of an MVS ...
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Wix installer Custom dialog is not refreshing after Custom Action
I'm new to WIX MSI Installer. And creating a custom dialog for password and validation of password with that I have added a custom action for password validation.
The issue I'm facing is, when I ...
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CustomActionData value is correct in runtime log, but null when evaluated in ExeCommand
I am trying to pass INSTALLDIR to a deferred CustomAction with ExeCommand and for the purpose of making the reproducible simple, I am just calling echo [CustomActionData].
I have the following code:
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Wix Installer - Why is it printing invalid/non-printing characters in my License.rtf?
I have a Wix installer for my project OpenRGB, and ever since we created it an annoying issue has presented itself in the License screen. The source file License.rtf displays normally in WordPad, but ...
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How can I prevent my WiX installer window from shifting upward when the header is double-clicked?
I’m building an MSI installer using WiX Toolset (v5).
When I double-click on the installer’s title bar (header), the installer window shifts slightly upward on the screen instead of staying fixed. I ...
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Prevent VSTO .msi installation if Word is running (check winword.exe)
I'm developing a VSTO add-in for Microsoft Word and packaging it using a .msi installer (Visual Studio Installer Project). Before proceeding with the installation, I want to ensure that Word (winword....
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How to avoid MSI install errors when ADDLOCAL contains a non-existant feature
We've got an MSI installer with a number of features. Over time features are added and removed as the underlying architecture changes or a feature becomes deprecated (perhaps it was only relevant on ...
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An error occurred while validating. HRESULT = '8000000A' MSI Project
I was trying to build MSI setup project via CMD. When I do via VS 2022 no error appears, but when did with cmd or command getting this error which took my 4 working days and nothing works.
Then I ...
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Why does property from directory ID not get set to expected value in WiX source?
<Fragment>
<StandardDirectory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="FurooAccountantSync" />
</...
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Signing an msi with AzureSignTool seems to work but "it is not in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store."
I'm trying to sign an app, packaged with Briefcase, using Azure Trusted Signing. Under Certificate Profiles in the Azure dashboard the certificate is marked as active, and signing the app doesn't give ...
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We changed the installer path by mistake and now the fixed installed applicaiton still runs with a short name. How to fix the registry paths?
The original installer version was c:\Program Files(x86)\Company Name Ltd\myserver.exe
This ran in task manager myserver.exe with the above path.
By mistake we changed it to c:\Program Files(x86)\...
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how to read the MSI installer properties in C# custom action
I want to use the MSI installer properties like REMOVE, Installed, WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED in my c# custom action.
What i want to do is currently i have the following custom action
<Custom Action=&...
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MSI File Shows "May Be Harmful" or "Has Virus" Warning When Downloaded
I am working on an ASP.NET WPF Desktop Application and have created a Setup Project to generate an MSI installer. However, when I share the MSI file, users get security warnings like:
"This file ...
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MSI not getting generated
I am getting this error while creating msi. I checked it everywhere but I am not able to find the solution.
The error is:
wix.exe : error WIX0001: WixToolset.Core.Native.WixNativeException: wixnative....
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Windows Service not removed after uninstall
I have followed this guide:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/extensions/windows-service-with-installer?tabs=ext
And I chose the options to create an installer using the Microsoft ...
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How to build a native installer from a java 21 gradle fx project using netbeans 22
I have a Java FX project written within Java 21 and gradle.
Now I want to build a native installer for deployment.
I've already searched hard, but unfortunately I can't find any helpful instructions.
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MSI/WiX Installer - How to prevent directory from being removed during install?
We have created a WiX installer for our project OpenRGB and I've run into an issue. I would like to be able to distribute OpenRGB plugins that have their own WiX installers. The main application ...
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WiX v4: Minor Upgrade not working as expected while Major Upgrade works fine
I'm experiencing issues with minor upgrades in WiX v4 while major upgrades are working correctly. While the installer says successful, when trying to run the installed application, it throws errors as ...
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WixQuietExec Fails in WiX 5
I have a very simple .wxs file that should just write text to a file by executing a DOS command. It fails with the error: "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required ...
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Wix sign cab file then embed it
I used to have a msi with its cab file embedded simply using
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="cab1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
And I got a single msi file, which is good.
Now a ...
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