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For issues relating to deployment using WiX toolset, version 3.11.

WiX toolset, version 3.11. Version released this on May 5 2017.

Changes except fixed bugs:

added support for building WiX with Visual Studio 2017

added support for .NET Framework 4.6.2

updated the splash screen for the WiX bundle

Release: https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/tag/wix311rtm

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Install .NET Framework 4.7.2 (if needed) with WIX installer

Help! I've inherited a .NET project with a WIX installer project. They make the implicit assumption that .NET Framework 4.5 is installed on each machine which for the most part is true. Now we are adding some features that require .NET Framework…
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Wix Nuget Packages

So here's the scenario: I have several wix projects that the exact same extra msbuild targets and tasks to automate some very tedious tasks: things like building a help file and authenticode signing the msi and output files using…
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How to download and install the .NET Framework using Wix Installer?

We have an Application that depends on an installed .NET Framework 4.5. The Wix setup should automatically detect when an .NET Framework 4.5 (or greater) is not installed. That works fine with the following wix declaration:
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How to find the Windows Installer XML node in Visual Studio 2019 after toolset and extension installation?

I am trying to create an installer with Wix and Visual Studio 2019. I am a Wix newbie so I just started to get something really simple working, from scratch. Therefore, I read this explanation. I use Windows 10 build 19042. Creating the winforms…
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WPF Installer failed if anti virus installed

I have a WPF installer which is created using WIX, WIX Custom Bootstrapper and Burn. I have used 3.9 version WIX to create and compile the WIX file. I tried to install that installer in my machine which have already installed AVG Antivirus and my…
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How to start PowerShell in WiX with proper access to Windows Registry?

Update Interesting, if I run 32bit powershell to run the script, it gives me the same error. It looks like the 32bit powershell has no access to the 64 bit registry tree? I tried using WixQuietExec64 but it gave the same error. I also tried…
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WiX v3.11 Burn bootstrapper install failing due to Anti-Virus scan?

I've recently included a bootstrapper into my solution, and I've noticed that after testing a variety of free Anti-Virus programs, both Avast and AVG seem to now cause my installation to fail, has anyone else experienced this? My current thought is…
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WiX 3.11.2 and .NET 4.7.2 COM+ applications

I am trying to install .NET Framework 4.7.2 developed COM+ component using WiX 3.11.2. And it fails doing this with the following error in the log: Action 14:38:48: RegisterComPlusAssemblies. Registering COM+ components…
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wix Restart Manager successfully shuts down application but says it couldn't

In my wix project, I have a file "connect.exe" that will usually be running during uninstall or update. During uninstallation and major update Wix will prompt before closing with the usual "The following applications should be closed before…
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Wix: The system cannot find the file 'SourceDir'

I was damned to build an setup using wix and wixtoolset 3.11. Yes, its the hell. Doing simple things with this toolset and reading the manual consumes much time and money. My goal: The setup should download and install the .NET Framework 4.5. Here…
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How to set install privileges conditionally in Wix

I'm using Wix 3.11 and trying to set the install privileges of my package conditionally. What I'm trying to do is:
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How to build an msi using wix without rebuilding referenced projects?

I have a wixproj that creates an MSI, with references to a csproj. This is being built on teamcity, with a number of build steps: NuGet install Build csproj (default targets) Run signtool on built .exe Build wixproj (default targets) Run signtool…
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Wix Toolkit: Heat balking about DLL's

I'm just beginning to mess with Wix, and upon using heat.exe, it complained about 4 (and only 4) dlls I am referencing. About 30 others it was fine with. 1) I've got no idea as to what is causing this. Most SO posts about this sort of error are…
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WIX Custom Action Condition using Property Value not working

I am trying to run a custom action at the end of my Wix installer but only if certain conditions are met. The user runs through the installer and they will choose one of two modes that set the property 'ServiceType'. The two values for the property…
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Wix Custom Action - session empty and error on deferred action

I am using Wix 3.11.1 with VS2017 Extension. I set a property from a control on a custom Dialogue and then try to execute an immediate custom action. When I try to read the session, it is always empty. As recommended I changed my action to differed…
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