InstallShield Knowledge Base

Summary Adding an InstallScript custom action to a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project extracts few binaries to a predefined writable folder during installation time. The standard user account has write access to these files and folders, hence re...

Summary: Error-7065 Windows Installer 3.1 Engine could not be found, while creating a patch On install the patch "Error reading setup initialization file" is observed. Symptoms: ISDEV: warning -7065: The Windows Installer 3.1...

SummaryDescribe using the /clone_wait switch in InstallShield 2015 SP2 and InstallShield 2016 SP1 and later.SymptomsA Setup.exe launcher created by a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project waited for the Setup.exe process to complete before return co...

SummaryThis article will discuss how to create a compressed EXE release for your installer, where the single EXE file has all the installation data compressed within it.SynopsisThis article will discuss how to create a compressed EXE release for your...

SummaryThis article discusses how to display a progress bar indicator when copying files.SynopsisThis article discusses how to display a progress bar indicator when copying files.DiscussionThe following code can be used display a progress bar. The pr...

This article covers how to build the InstallShield projects in Azure DevOps pipelines by using the InstallShield Azure DevOps Build Extension. Prerequisite The following steps must be completed prior to performing the InstallShield build extension t...

Summary FLEXnet Connect is a solution that Flexera sells to software vendors that is designed to help you stay connected with your customers after they install your applications. Synopsis FLEXnet Connect is a solution that Flexera Software sells to s...

Summary:This article shows how to automate passing the license information to a silent install of the InstallShield Standalone Build (SAB). Resolution: Download the InstallShield Standalone Build. For example: InstallShield2021R2StandaloneBuild.exe...