Questions tagged [wix4]
For issues relating to deployment using WiX Toolset version 4
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WIXv4: How can we download and install other executables with custom ProgressDlg?
Sorry, I have searched data for a while here, but seems like my scenario has not been asked before.
I am a newbie to WIX and MSI installer, what I am doing now is making an installer which can ...
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WiX v4 bootstrapper - setting the InstallFolder to program files doesn't resolve
I have a WiX v4 project which uses a bootstrapper, declared in a <Bundle>. I want to set the default InstallFolder based on the program files folder, so I've structured it like this:
<Wix ...&...
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Building wix bundle overwrites package
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I am making an installer for a web app build on asp.net 8. I started with just doing an msi installer (Package) with a custom UI. I then wanted to also include the installers for the dotnet ...
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Upgrading WiX project to v4 fails
I'm experiencing problems attempting to upgrade my WiX project to v4:
[06/25/2024 16:58:06.115]: Converting project file Setup.wixproj...
[06/25/2024 16:58:06.129]: *** ERROR ***: Import failed with ...
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Wix 5 CustomAction batch file fails after upgrade from Wix 3
The Wix 3 installer version of our product successfully executed a batch file using the following configuration:
<SetProperty Id="RunBatch" Value=""[SetupDir]batch.bat&...
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Wix 4 XSD files
Where can I find the schema definition XSD files for Wix 4?
Looked around a bit and I realise I can't find neither the files nor the links to them.
I'd like to use those XSD in Visual Studio Code for ...
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Bal extension (Wix Burn Toolkit) not found in Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2022 wix project compiles a Wix bundle with the WixStandardBootstrapperApplication with an error:
Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State
Error WIX0200 ...
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"Author" a dual-scope MSI, perMachine by default with the possibility to change the scope through UI
I'd need to build a "single package authoring" MSI that is perMachine by default with the possibility to change the scope to perUser through an UI dialog.
One peculiarity there is that the ...
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Selecting feature and install location in Wix
I am creating a windows MSI installer using Wix (via HeatWave in visual studio). Currently I am using the WixUI_FeatureTree, to allow different components to be selected. This all works fine, however ...
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Error "BA passed NULL hwndParent to Apply" when using Wix installer in quiet mode
I have a Wix4 installer with custom UI using the Burn bootstrapper (via WixDotNetCoreBootstrapperApplicationHost). The installer works correctly but I also need the ability to run it in quiet mode ...
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WiX v4 - Replacing a single string in the Wix UI for the 'neutral' culture
When using WiX v4, I'd like to modify a couple of the default UI strings to include some more information. Specifically, I'd like to change WelcomeDlg_Title to have a version number in it. This isn't ...
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wix toolset (v4, v5) - error WIX0204: ICE64 The directory is in the user profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table
I have an error when I create, then validate my msi.
error WIX0204: ICE64: The directory dB83QhXjqRcvjpneY0SXNy5LuEUs is in the user
profile but is not listed in the RemoveFile table.
It seems to be ...
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Why VS2022 use WiX v3 as Visual Studio 2022 Extension
Can anyone explain why VS2022 default use WixV3 as extension instead of WixV4? The WixV3 project needs to use Wixv3.11 build tools, which is out of date and is being replaced by WixV4 and WixV5. What ...
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WiX v4 Toolset: schedule reading a value from Windows Registry
Is it possible to schedule reading a value from the Windows Registry?
I have a CustomAction that needs to be executed before a registry value is read and saved to a Property. I'm trying to kind of '...
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WiX v4 Toolset: run custom batch script and store output data to the variable
I'm currently exploring WiX v4 and I'm facing a small challenge in my scenario.
My scenario:
I've developed an installer for a Windows service. Prior to the installation of this service, I need to ...