InstallShield Knowledge Base

SummaryPrior to IS 2015, when a build fails to create a timestamp for the signature, a build warning -1027 is issued. Starting from IS 2015 however, no warning or error appears even if the resulting build has no timestamp on the signature.SymptomsPri...

SummaryThis article explains how to locate an existing installation, another product, or some other specific location on a target machine during installation and then use this location as the destination for the current install.SynopsisA common insta...

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...

SummaryInformation on alignment problem with print button on Slate skinned dialog and how to workaround this issueSymptomsIf you are using skinned dialog with your InstallScript or InstallScript MSI installation, specifically Slate, there is an align...

SummaryHow to configure the InstallShield XML File Changes view to assure the correct element is affected during execution of the installationSynopsisOften, an XML file contains multiple elements with the same name. This article explains how to conf...

SummaryRuntime error 27504 related to the CU7 and later (CU8) Microsoft updates applied to SQL serverSymptomsRuntime error when invoking custom action with entrypoint: ISSQLQueryDatabases:Error 27504 SQL version requirements not met <Server Name\inst...

SummaryThis article discusses how to launch a .bat file from a setup with Installscript.SynopsisThis article discusses how to launch a .bat file from a setup with Installscript. The article applies to Basic MSI, InstallScript and InstallScript MSI Pr...