How to log an installation made from a WiX bundle

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When creating a Windows installer using the WiX (Windows Installer for XML) toolset, how do you make the install process write logging information to a log file?

Is there a command-line switch which triggers the output of the log file?

score 34 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 28 '23 at 18:26

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The Bundle will automatically log to the %TEMP% location. A specific location for the log file can be set by passing a path to -l or -log such as: bundle.exe -l "path\to\your\log.txt"

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edited Jun 28 '23 at 18:26

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answered Sep 12 '13 at 05:08

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You can also add a line under . I used this in a bootstrapper project, might work in others too but I have not checked that. – TomEberhard Feb 25 '16 at 22:58
I see that `Engine.Log` method has a `LogLevel` parameter. In my experience, messages with `LogLevel.Debug` are not written to the log file. Is there a way to make the installer write the debug messages as well? – Mike Rosoft Nov 12 '19 at 10:23
Found the answer: this is currently not supported by the Bootstrapper engine (except by setting a global logging policy). See http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-logging-td6698359.html . – Mike Rosoft Nov 12 '19 at 11:00

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '13 at 15:53

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You need to run your installation from the command line (preferably from an administrative command prompt) and use the -l switch as follows:

mySetup.exe -l "LogFileName.log"

answered Sep 03 '13 at 15:53

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How to log an installation made from a WiX bundle

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