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Summary Build Error -1501 on project building other then C: Drive for example when building a project from "D:" Drive, user will see this error. Project Types Basic MSI InstallScript MSI Express Project Cause Error 7354 was added to InstallShield...

Summary Error 7185 occurs while building Project with Multiple language added, and for added language specific String Table entry is having a proper value. An example of this error is: ISDEV: Error -7185 translation for string identifier NEW_STRIN...

Summary Set “Always Overwrite“ to all files in a project using an InstallShield Automation Interface script. Symptoms In a project which contains a large amount of components and files, where files are frequently added and changed, setting Always Ov...

The .NET 4.7.2 Redistributable Fails to Download and Fails to Install when the Download from the Web Option Is Selected Summary The .NET 4.7.2 redistributable fails to download and fails to install when the Download from the Web option is sele...

1. Create a base version with the custom action "SetARPINSTALLLOCATION" (refer to the project settings in the screenshot and alter InstallExec Condition based on your product needs). Note: The custom action created in the base version will help in ...

Summary Create a 64-bit Windows Registry Entry via an InstallScript Custom Action Cause When creating a Windows Registry entry using an InstallScript custom action, by default, the custom action will create the entry under WOW6432Node, which is a 32...

Description: This article will discuss how to store a return/error code generated by a custom action. Ex: If the exe file is displaying its own message to the user The error message that's being displayed when the error code returns may be undesira...

Symptoms A Windows service keeps starting automatically during install. Most likely, an Install Start service control event has been configured in the project. Project Type Basic MSIInstallScript MSI Solution See very quick, attached, 30-second scree...