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wix major upgrade not installing all files

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The log file provided shows that newer versions of a few files already on the machine: MSI (s) (0C:5C) [16:13:25:890]: Disallowing installation of component: {015A4DC1-56F4-562B-96B5-B3BE0D45FA5F} since the same component with higher versioned keyfile exists MSI (s) (0C:5C) [16:13:25:890]: Disallowing installation of component: {4B6A1404-3892-5BEF-AB47-8FE3149211A4} since the same component with higher versioned keyfile exists I’ve seen this … Read more

Custom WiX Burn bootstrapper user interface?

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The key thing to know is that there is a BootstrapperCore.dll in the WiX binaries that defines a BootstrapperApplication class that handles the integration with the Burn engine. I needed to create my own derived class and override the ‘Run’ method to launch my custom UI. It was also helpful to use the WixBA project … Read more

How to build a minimal WiX installer UI without a license page?

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I would simply use one of the already created WiX UI and override the sequence (make it higher so that it will override the previous setting): <Product> … <UI> <UIRef Id=”WixUI_InstallDir” /> <!– Skip license dialog –> <Publish Dialog=”WelcomeDlg” Control=”Next” Event=”NewDialog” Value=”InstallDirDlg” Order=”2″>1</Publish> <Publish Dialog=”InstallDirDlg” Control=”Back” Event=”NewDialog” Value=”WelcomeDlg” Order=”2″>1</Publish> </UI> <Property Id=”WIXUI_INSTALLDIR” Value=”INSTALLFOLDER” /> … … Read more

wix installer ice03 Invalid Language Id

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ICE rules are Internal Consistency Evaluators – essentially a series of self-diagnosis scripts checking database referential integrity, database consistency, data type and schema compliance as well as running several content validation tests or logical tests on the whole MSI (which is really an MS-SQL database in disguise). DB Integrity: In other words you check the … Read more

How to install feature based on the property set in custom action?

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Too late to test all of this, but here goes with some information. I will check back tomorrow. Essentially I think the problem is your custom action sequencing. Try before Costing. Some things to consider: Custom action sequencing: you need to sequence your custom action right and it needs to be present in both silent … Read more

Unselected Feature Being Installed

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Attempted Specific Answer: Custom Actions: Based on the available information (0 conditions), I would assume one or more custom actions are used to implement the feature logic you describe above. You should be able to find the custom action code in the project’s Installscript view I would presume? (with an associated custom action entry in … Read more

How to register file types/extensions with a WiX installer?

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Unfortunately there’s no way to do a “safe” association with Windows Installer. We just write everything out to the registry and then have a separate component that takes over the system-wide default and is only installed if no other application has already registered itself as the default. With Vista there’s the new “default programs” interface, … Read more

“Automatic” vs “Automatic (Delayed start)”

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In short, services set to Automatic will start during the boot process, while services set to start as Delayed will start shortly after boot. Starting your service Delayed improves the boot performance of your server and has security benefits which are outlined in the article Adriano linked to in the comments. Update: “shortly after boot” … Read more