Read me first: Quick links for info on InstallShield 2009

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Welcome to the InstallShield 2009 Community Forum.

Here are links to some key KB articles and documentation about InstallShield 2009:

• Q200150: InstallShield 2009/InstallShield 2009 SP1/InstallShield 2009 SP2 Release Notes
  

• Q200151: Upgrading Projects to InstallShield 2009—Provides information about upgrading InstallShield 2008 and earlier projects to InstallShield 2009. Alerts you to possible changes in behavior that you may notice between new InstallShield 2009 projects and upgraded projects.
  

• Q200152: InstallShield 2009 Known Issues
  

• Q113029: Troubleshooting InstallShield Verification Issues
  

• InstallShield 2009 Evaluator Guide (PDF)—Includes tutorials that highlight some of the new features and Windows Vista–related functionality.
  

Note: If you are upgrading a project from InstallShield 12 or earlier to InstallShield 2009, also see the following help topics to learn about changes that may affect your projects:

• Upgrading Projects from InstallShield 12 or Earlier
  
• Upgrading Projects from InstallShield 11.5 or Earlier
  

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InstallShield 2009 Service Pack 1 contains support for the final released version of Windows Installer 4.5. For details, see the following Knowledge Base article:
Q200241: InstallShield 2009 Service Pack 1.

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InstallShield 2009 Service Pack 2 includes support for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008. For details, see the following Knowledge Base article:
Q200272: InstallShield 2009 Service Pack 2