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...

SummaryBuild Warning -7235SynopsisWhen building an InstallShield Express project, the following warning may occur: ISEXP : warning -7235: InstallShield could not create the software identification tag because the Tag Creator ID setting in the General...

SummaryError 7354 occurs when building the MSI projectSymptomsThe build error 7354 occurs while referencing a string that does not have the correct value in MSI projects. The issue may occur with a new project or a migrated project. The error will re...

SummaryTrying to open AdminStudio or InstallShield results in error: The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computerSymptomsLaunch AdminStudio an error dialog occurs.CauseMissing Visual C++ 2015 Redistrib...

SummaryAs of InstallShield 2013, InstallShield no longer has support for a number of outdated technologies. Many of these technologies have reached their end-of-life milestone and are no longer supported by Microsoft. This article contains a list of ...

SummaryError 0 ? Returning Fulfillment ID 12345678 was denied by the Activation Server: Trying to return a fulfillment issued to a different machineSymptomsSometimes, whilst trying to reactivate your InstallShield you may see the error:"Error 0 ? Ret...

SummaryWhen building an InstallShield 2015 and later project that is signed with a SHA-1 certificate, ISDEV: warning -7346 occurs.SymptomsWhen building an InstallShield 2015 and later project that is signed with a SHA-1 certificate the following erro...

SummaryThis article contains a HotFix to resolve an issue in InstallShield 2018 Express where font settings (color, style, size) are not able to be modified.SymptomsWhen configuring an InstallShield 2018 Express project the option to set font charact...