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Jun 25, 2014

I have a Basic MSI Project that has several prereqs. I set the launch conditions for the MSI to be Win Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8+ and their corresponding Server OSs. Now, when running the installer on Win XP, the launch condition fails and I get a ...

May 27, 2014

I'm using a Basic MSI installer and created my own .NET 4.5.1 prerequisite. When this prerequisite runs and installs, it says it requires a reboot. If I install the prerequisite by itself without involving InstallShield, it does not require a reboot....

Nov 13, 2013

When I click on the Repair button in Add/Remove Programs to repair a program, it fails. The reason being is that I am not running as Administrator and something during the repair process needs elevation. That brings me to the conclusion that I should...

Oct 07, 2013

I have a Basic MSI Project that when Installed, I only see Uninstall and Change in Add/Remove Programs. I've looked at many posts on this forum and on Google but have not found a working solution on how to enable the Repair button. Here is a list of ...

Jun 26, 2014

I'm not sure why, but for some reason InstallShield was pulling a prerequisite with different conditions during the build. I've checked Tools -> Options-> Prereq tab and it had the correct path there. When I fixed the prereq in another location every...

Jun 25, 2014

Under the Behavior tab in the prerequisite there is a drop down box at the bottom with the text above it that says "If the prerequisite appears to need a reboot:". This should be set to Reboot the machine and resume on reboot.

Oct 08, 2013

Learned a few more things while testing some more. It appears like the WindowsInsaller DWORD key needs to be added. Also, The new registry entry that is created as a custom action will have to have the same name as the GUID that was used for the orig...

Oct 08, 2013

Is it possible that because the registry key under the Uninstall path was created by a Custom Action rather than InstallShield itself, that the Repair button is not showing? Could this be a bug?Update: Just did some testing with some other company's ...

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Prerequisite showing on OS that was not specified

.NET Framework 4.5.1 requiring a restart when set as prerequisite.

What happens behind the scenes when clicking Repair button in Add/Remove Programs?

How to enable Repair button in Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Featues)

Pulling prereq from another location

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Re: How to enable Repair button in Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Featues)