We need to stop a number of pre-exxisting Windows services before we install our product.After the installation, these services need to be restarted.Can this be done with a Basic .ism project?
I have experimented with various settings, but none worked.Apparently Installshield Express cannot do this.This is really disgusting. This is a very common use case.
Thanks, this worked.Cannot use InstallScript, but wrote a .exe to start and stop services.Thank you for your suggestions.MariusDLee65 wrote:I just did a quick search for 'InstallShield 2010 Help custom action' and found information.http://helpnet.ins...
Thanks again.For adding third party services as components: have thought about it, but these services need to stopped first, before the installation of our product, then restarted. I could not figure out a way to do this.For using custom actions: fro...
Thanks for your answer.But...[LIST=1]I need to stop and start services that I am not installing. They are third party services that use our software as a componentOne cannot add InstallScript to a Basic MSI project. Or am I missing something?
