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For issues relating to deployment using Windows Installer XML, version 3.9.

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Unresolved reference to symbol 'Property:NETFRAMEWORK45' in section 'Product:*'

I am getting an error when building an app in TFS 2010. Unresolved reference to symbol 'Property:NETFRAMEWORK45' in section 'Product:*'. This is for Wix 3.9 The Wix package has NetFxExtension referenced. I can build the wix on my local machine…
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Skipping restore for project 'SetupWix.wixproj'. The project file may be invalid or missing targets required for restore (NU1503)

We are using Wixtoolset V3.9 to build our setup. We use the following command to start a build: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\msbuild.exe" /restore /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release…
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How can I delete generated folders and files via Wix on uninstall?

After an installation, I have the following folder structure in the folder C:\Program Files (x86): The Path to the folder generated is: C:\Program Files (x86)\CompanyName\AppName\generated The folder generated contains subfolders and files they…
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WIX Installer - Unable to change and save the platform to 64 bit

IDE:- VS.NET 2013 (Update 2) WIX version used : 3.9 Windows service MSI :- I am unable to change the platform to x64 bit and save it. If i change it to x64 option and save the build properties and close the property window, then reopen the…
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Feature dependencies in the Feature Selection Tree in Wix

Is there any way to force a particular feature to be installed if another feature is selected in the feature selection tree? That is without having the features be children of their dependencies?
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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 can I make the background of an checkbox transparent in wix?

How can I make the background of the checkbox transparent or white?
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File Browse Dialog in Wix Installer

I am using Wix Installer v3.9 to create a setup. I want to pop a File Browse dialog after the Installation gets completed. User can select multiple files from a directory. Then those file paths have to pass as command line arguments to an exe. How…
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WiX occasionally throwing cab file error in embedded cab project

I have a WiX installer which, every now and then, will produce an install package which will throw the error "The cabinet file 'cab1.cab' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used. This could indicate a network error, an error…
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Wix how to hide feature options (no subfeatures)

There is a similar question Edit context menu (selectiontree) in customize dialog? but the link in the accepted answer states: "You cannot remove Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive from the options. It is displayed only when there…
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Download files through Wix Bootstrapper\Wix Toolset

I have some files in server and during installation, those files should be downloaded automatically. I don't want to append those files along with my installer. It should be kept on the server and downloaded during install time only. Is there any…
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Stop AppPool before installing website with WiX

I am trying to take an existing MSI that installs a website and add in the process of stopping the AppPool so that when installing an update you don't have to remember to stop the AppPool before running the installer. The custom actions I've set up…
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Custom action setting the registry based on system locale using wix

Is there anyway to set the registry based on the system locale? For example I am creating the below registry entry irrespective of system locale, and I want to create this entry only when system OS is in Arabic and Hebrew languages. Please…
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[Wix 3.9]How to create a single exe(bootstrapper) localized for multiple languages

I created a wix bootstrapper application and it contains two msi packages. I want to localize my boostrapper application. My aim was to localize my bootstrapper app and it should lauch the app which is respect to the system language. means that, it…
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Wix - Error when building setup package - ERROR CNDL0200 (unhandled extension element)

Hello I'm having trouble building this WiX installation package... I'm using the Wix utilExtensions and added it to the references of the installation project. Upon building the package i get the following error; Provided XML code;
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