InstallShield Knowledge Base

SummaryDiscusses the possible causes of Build Error 7141 during the build processSymptomsDuring a build, you receive the following build error: ISDEV : error -7141: An unexpected error occurred embedding file <path to setup.exe>CauseOften this buil...

SummaryWhen an install containing a .NET installer class component is built on a machine with a certain version of.NET 4.6, the resulting install fails with error 1001.SymptomsWhen an install containing a .NET installer class component is built on a ...

SummaryISDEV : error : -5002: Product Configuration 'Default Configuration' is not found in the specified project. Verify that the Product Configuration name is correct.SymptomsWhen building an InstallShield project, one may encounter the following b...

SummaryA hotfix is available: Windows update KB3072630 changed the way that custom actions in system context are allowed to interact with HKCU in order to resolve a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/secur...

SummaryThe InstallShield build process may fail presenting ISDEV : fatal error -4340: Internal build errorSymptomsThe InstallShield build process may fail in different ways. This can occur within a Visual Studio solution and outside of Visual Studio ...

SummaryDescribes a list of problems that cause setups that seemingly worked on Windows XP to now fail on Windows Vista.SynopsisWindows Installer is not just a technology but also a set of rules and best practices. While these rules have been specifie...

SummaryDiscussion of DIFxApp functionality outside of the native Device Driver Wizard and MsiDriverPackages table in a built MSI packageSynopsisInstallShield provides support for installing drivers through the DIFxApp functionality. The Device Driver...

SummaryThis article provides information on installing fonts without registering them with Windows.SynopsisThis article provides various methods of installing fonts without registering them when using a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project. By def...