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Relating to the 2010 version of the InstallShield software that helps install software on Windows.

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Check .NET Framework 4.5 is installed or not Using Installshield 2010

I'm using InstallShield 2010. I want to check whether .NET framework 4.5 is installed or not on the machine. I can check .NET framework 4.0 is installed or not from registry, but I'm unable to find any registry key for .NET framework 4.5.
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Installshield or Wix

I have a pretty huge web application developed using asp.net 3.5 and I need to prepare an installer package which will be using to deploy the application on IIS 6 and 7. I have done a lot of research on Wix and Installsheild 2010 (pro) and need…
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InstallShield: Uninstalling program not removing all folders

I am using Installshield 2010. I made a basic MSI setup, and I am having a problem with uninstalling. Uninstalling does not remove all folders. After a complete install, I then uninstall only to find that there is still a path leftover. For example,…
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Does isolated storage contents survive an update?

If I write a license file to isolated storage in a vb.net winforms app, and the app then undergoes a minor update, does the license file get "carried over" somehow during the update? Isolated storage seems to use the full version number as the…
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What causes an MSI update to not update a component in an installer?

(EDIT: Question changed.) I have a product with an installer which was built by InstallShield 2010, and appears by all accounts to be installing just fine as a "new" install. Periodically, I make changes to the contents of the installation, as I…
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Installation service in installshield

The question is simple ... But at the same time, I don `t know how to do it. On the internet I found nothing. How to install service in installshield? 2010 (16) Premier Edition SP1 | basic msi project
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InstallShield 2010 Installs to Program Files (x86) when Program Files (64-bit) selected

I have a very basic InstallShield installer. It drops a bunch of tiles to TARGETDIR. If I specify the destination directory as almost any directory, that's where the files get dropped. (eg. if I specify C:\temp, that's where the files appear.) The…
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Convert installscript to Basic MSI

Is there a way to convert InstallScript to Basic MSI in installshield 2010?
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Adding prerequisites Visual C++ runtime redistributable

I have problem during installing visual c++ runtime libraries for windows 7. I prepare the setup using installshield 2010,their is an option to set visual c++ 2010 as prerequisites but no option for VC++ 2008. How I can create(or anybody created…
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MSI custom action error 1721 on Windows 8 using InstallShield 2010

I'm getting an error 1721 on Windows 8 when my basic MSI installation tries to run a custom action executable, while on Windows XP and Windows 7 it is run as I have set it to from InstallShield. The executable is stored in the binary table. Why is…
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Install Shield, How to check the exit code but not show error?

I have a custom action that runs in the very beginning of my Install Shield Project. I check the exit code on this custom action because it is a form that has a next and cancel button, if the user cancels the install should NOT proceed, if they…
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Uninstall another MSI on install

I have a Basic MSI project. I need to remove another MSI product on installation that is now integrated into our main application. I tried to use the upgrade scenarios and treat it as a major upgrade. However, this didn't work because of the upgrade…
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Register COM Interop dll using InstallShield

I am trying to register COM Interop dlls using Installshield from last 10 days but still found no luck. Here's the issue: I have an Installscript project with some ActiveX controls and dlls. Now I want to replace some ActiveX with .NET com Interop…
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Why is Windows 8 Compatibility Shim Wrongly Detecting that.Net 3.5 is Required after Install?

I've got a product that we've developed, and we're just testing on Windows 8 and Server 2012. The problem is, after installation on Win 8 / 2012 finishes, a compatibility shim (from what I understand so far) pops up a dialogue saying that the…
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How to Silently Install SQL Server 2008 Express In InstallShield 2010

I use InstallShield 2010 to create my setup. My program needs SQL Server 2008 Express. So I added "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 (x86)" in the redistributables section. Then in "Edit Prerequisites" => "Application To Run" tab, I insert this…
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