Questions tagged [windows-installer]
Windows Installer can be a reference to the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI), which is the application installation and configuration service for Windows, or a more general reference to a 3rd party installer that installs an application on Windows.
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Can't update or remove TortoiseGit
I'm trying to upgrade TortoiseGit from version 2.15 to 2.16 on Windows 11, but the installer fails with a message:
There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this ...
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Launching app with advertised shortcut triggers installer repair
An application I try to launch via its advertised shortcut always wants the installer MSI package (installer's repair function is triggered). I understand that this is due to some keyfiles missing. Is ...
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Upgrading SQL SERVER 2014 to 2022 using WIX installer
I am making a exe using Bootstrapper WIX installer for my application. I am trying to update the SQL Server 2014 to SQL Server 2022 using the exe itself.
Here is the scenario, currently the ...
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Odd behavior trying to install Windows 11 on a laptop
So here is some background information. I was using a laptop with Linux on it. I got a new gaming laptop so I was going to install Windows on the laptop that had Linux on it and let my wife use it as ...
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Installing UltraVNC over msi, but only the viewer
I got the UltraVNC .msi file to install it to a machine using powershell. I can install it without issues using:
Start-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList '/i "PATH_TO_FILE.msi" /qn /norestart'
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How can I see/understand what Windows Installer auto-rollback is (or isn't) doing? [closed]
I'm a developer working on a cross-platform application. One of the target platforms is Windows, and I've inherited an installer written using Wix.
One of our current priorities is recoverability from ...
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SSD Crucial P3 driver not accepted by Windows 11 system installation
I'm installing Windows 11 on a Dell Latitude 5500 with replaced SSD (Crucial P3 PCIe 3.0).
Installation doesn't detect the HW, so I used Shf+F10 to initiate partition (HW is detected by BIOS and ...
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Failing to install msi packages and apps being deleted
Laptop Specs
Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11950H @ 2.60GHz 2.61 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.2 GB usable)
Laptop Make => Dell Precision 7560
OS => W11
The Problem
On Saturday, ...
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Error when installing .msi - needs to be installed on local drive
I have an MSI file I'm trying to install (for the Bose SoundTouch program). However, when I press 'install' after selecting the directory that it should be installed in, I get an error - that the ...
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Windows 11 unable to format partition
My laptop won’t boot due to a registry error BSoD, I’m now trying to reinstall windows 11.
I’m using install media on an external drive, and trying to format the internal SSD.
From the command prompt:
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CPU i7 6700k stuck at .80 GHZ
Okay I have looked through the internet but unfortunately I am not seeing an answer to my problem so maybe someone can give me some hints here. To start off with what i am currently running.
MSI m5 ...
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Windows installation issues on new PC
I’ve just built a new PC and I’m trying to install windows. The only other working machine I have to hand is a Macbook running OSX so I used this method to create the installation USB: https://www....
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My .NET (dotnet) developer pack install doesn't seem to work
I'm trying to install .NET developer pack 4.7.2. I've downloaded the installer from the MS dotnet download website. I run the installer and it says it succeeded. If I run it again it says .NET 4.7.2 ...
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Can't install ODBC Driver 17 for SQL server On Windows 11
i want install SSMS 19.1
this is stuck like picture
the problem for "microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server" cant install
i download it manually and try install it but this error appear
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How to check, if acrobat.exe is really from the Adobe install package?
I am looking for a (scriptable) approach to identify, if the file acrobat.exe is really the original file from the latest Adobe Acrobat DC installer or if it is one from an older Acrobat install or ...