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Installer Does Not Wait For Child Process To Finish

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...

by phong Level 4 Feb 01, 2023

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How To Build a Compressed Single EXE Installer

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...

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InstallShield Triage and Preliminary Troubleshooting

Providing the necessary information to allow a Support engineer to begin troubleshooting your issue is one of the best ways to avoid delays. This article discusses what type of information to include and how to gather it when submitting an InstallS...

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Authoring a Silent Installation

SummaryA silent installation runs on its own, without any end-user interaction. This article steps through how to author a silent installation for InstallScript and InstallScript MSI projectsSynopsisA silent installation runs on its own, without any ...

by acurry Flexera Alumni Apr 05, 2022

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The Difference between a Public MSI Property and a Global InstallScript Variable

Summary: This article discusses the difference between a public MSI property and a global InstallScript variable. Public Property (Basic MSI Project): Public properties have names that contain only uppercase letters. For example, INSTALLDIR is a publ...

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"Hint Text in Edit Control" in InstallScript MSI Project

Synopsis: Though there is no built-in tooltip support for InstallScript or InstallScript MSI projects, the project can be customized by writing tooltip functionality as described in the official Microsoft documentation at this link:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/controls/create-a-tooltip-for-a-control...

vjayaraman Revenera Feb 08, 2021

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InstallScript Project and InstallScript MSI Project: CtrlGetMultCurSel InstallScript Function Not Selecting All Items in a Loop in UI

Summary This article discusses what to do if the CtrlGetMultCurSel InstallScript function is not selecting all items. Project Type InstallScriptInstallScript MSI Symptoms As CUSTOMERCARE1 is already part of CUSTOMERCARE1SBOX the CtrlSetMultCurSel a...

vjayaraman Revenera Feb 08, 2021

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Error 2932 Can not write file

Windows Installer Error: In some instances Microsoft's Windows Installer may show the following error: "Error 2932.Could not create file C:\Windows\Installer\{DCCAXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}\1031.MST from script data. Error: 32."Causes of Erro...

vjayaraman Revenera Feb 04, 2021

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PendingFileRenameOperations Versus MsiSystemRebootPending

MsiSystemRebootPending is a Windows Installer (MSI) Property. The installer sets the value of this property to 1 if there is an operation pending that requires access to a file that is locked and in use.For more information, here is a link to the of...

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Displaying a File Open Browse Dialog in a Basic MSI project

SummaryThis article discusses how to display a file open / browse dialog in a Basic MSI project.SynopsisThis article discusses how to display a file open / browse dialog in a Basic MSI project.DiscussionLaunching a File Open / Browse Dialog This inf...

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Setting INSTALLDIR Based on a System Search and Install a Product to an Existing Destination

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...

by acurry Flexera Alumni Oct 01, 2020

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PowerShell cmdlet get-property used in a Custom Action

SummaryHow-To Example on getting MSI property from PowerShell script using InstallShield 2015 or newerSynopsisIf you are using InstallShield 2015 or newer, you can use cmdlets, which will let you interact (get and set Windows Installer properties) wi...

by GeorgeK Flexera Alumni Sep 11, 2019

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Running a Batch File from Your Setup

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...

by acurry Flexera Alumni Sep 06, 2019

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Couldn't Resolve Assembly By Name Microsoft.IIS.PowerShell.Framework

SummaryPowershell custom actions fail based on modules not available.SynopsisPowershell custom actions will not work as expected if "import" statements that required DLLS need to be loaded into the process. DiscussionVerbose install logs indicate sim...

by GeorgeK Flexera Alumni Jul 09, 2019

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InstallShield 2016 Known Issues

SummaryInstallShield 2016 Known IssuesSynopsisThis article contains a list of hyperlinks to articles about known issues, workarounds, hotfixes, and related information for InstallShield 2016. The article will be updated as new information becomes av...

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