Ajay Ladsaria wrote: The multi-instance dialog is actually displayed by Setup.exe (bootstrapper) before beginning the actual MSI installation. Because of this it is not possible to hit Back button on the MSI dialogs to go back to the multi-instance dialog. It was necessary for this dialog to be displayed before beginning the MSI installation. This dialog location is similar to the setup.exe initialization dialog. Is there anyway to modify this dialog? we have requirement to rmeove or disable the Cancel button when Setup initialize, I configure the MSI to run in quite mode but still the SETUP dialog always initiated with cancel button on it. thanks, -Moin ... View more

DebbieL wrote: Roman1, why would you need to install InstallShield and the Standalone Build on the same machine? In the majority of cases, InstallShield is installed on a developer machine, and the Standalone Build is installed on a build server. If you want to automate quick test builds on your development machine, you can still use the ISCmdBld.exe command-line tool that is installed with InstallShield. The Standalone Build that is available with InstallShield 2011 does not require activation. However, it does require that you use either a license file (most commonly selected licensing option--this is used if you buy the traditional node-locked license) or you connect your machine to a license server (this option is called concurrent licensing). Assuming that you purchased a node-locked license of InstallShield, you also now get one or more node-locked licenses of the Standalone Build (depending on which edition of InstallShield you purchased). For information on how to obtain the installation of the Standalone Build and also generate the license file for the Standalone Build, see the following page: http://www.installshield.com/instructions/sab.asp This page has some background on Standalone Build licensing. It also has links to a PDF file that has detailed instructions. I hope that helps. Debbie: If it is Concurrent-licensing, so how many SAB it comes with? my assumption is with 3 concurrent licenses we can install 30 SAB on machines, 10 SAB for each Premiere IS, is that change with IS2011? ... View more

Alpesh wrote: Hi Moin, On the General tab for Release which you are working on, try setting 'Keep Unused Directories' to yes and then rebuild the project. Thanks, Alpesh Thanks Alpesh, it worked. thanks, -Moin ... View more

Yes, I already activated the IS2010, I am getting a message that "Currently another session of the Software Manager is running on your machine" ... View more

I had tried the update option and it didnt showed up anything, just fyi, on the same machine I am running IS2009 as well. I have Premier version and license. ... View more

I have IS2010, where from I can download the SAB? ... View more

Christopher Painter wrote: I've covered this topic over and over. You don't need a custom action to install a service, MSI handles this for you. If you were going to write a custom action, Installer class / InstallUtil would be the last pattern in the world I would suggest using. Checkout WiX DTF instead. But again, you don't need a CA...... http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2006/07/msi-vs-net.html Thanks Christopher for replying to my post, but in my post I didnt mention that I am using any CA to install the service, I simply trying to use IS2008 feature to install the .Net service. ... View more

moinkhan wrote: Hello All, I am using Basic MSI project, and in Options - .Net page of my IDE, i set .Net framework 1.1 InstallLibUtil.dll to install/uninstall .net services, now I have to install a service which is coded in .Net 2.0 framework, what can be done to support both framework services using the .Net Installer class of the InstallShield 2008? Any help is much appreciated. thanks, -Moin For a test, I change the IDE -> Tools option to use .Net framework 2.0 InstallUtilLib.dll, it works with the .Net service for .Net 1.1 and .Net 2.0 service , but it do require both framework to be installed on target server, however, it fail on the target server which only has .net 1.1 and the service installation of .net 1.1, how can this to be resolved? Its hard to believe that IS2008 has hard coded value for one framework. ... View more

anyone knew how to configure the service which already exist? ... View more

RobertDickau wrote: For some of these settings, please see the SERVICE_IS_PARAMS help topic. How can I configure the service without installing it? I already had service installed, and only need to configure startup type? any idea? ... View more

pbrown wrote: I am working through the same problem. Can you elaborate a bit of how you fixed this? I'm looking in the Custom Actions and Sequences view and have ISPreventDowngrage under UI and Execute. Thanks, Patrick Did you setup the Major Upgrade items under Upgrade view? and what are the condition you have in place for your CA type 19? -Moin ... View more

Its working fine now, I did the following steps to make it work: I created two CA's of type 19, ISPreventDowngrade with UI/EXEC condition of ISFOUNDNEWERPRODUCTVERSION and another with ISPreventMaintenance with UI/EXEC condition Installed And REMOVE<>"ALL", both are scheduled after the FindRelatedProducts sequence. Then I created two Major Upgrade items in Upgrade view, MajorUpgrade with any earlier product version and Detect Only option select to No, and ISPreventDowngrade upgrade item with Detect Only setting set to Yes and property ISFOUNDNEWERPRODUCTVERSION with minimum version set to my current version of the product. This stop the installation of the product if its already installed and also stop the installation if the future version of the product already installed but start the Major Upgrade if older version is installed. Let me know if anyone looking for more information. Thanks Everyone! ... View more

RobertDickau wrote: I haven't tried it, but the RemoveExistingProducts action is what uninstalls the older product version, and there's a ForceReboot action that can reboot the system in the middle of installation and then restart it (with the help of the AFTERREBOOT property); perhaps some combination like that? Or could the services be stopped before RemoveExistingProducts runs? Thanks Robert for your help, I appreciate it. Here is how I use your tip to make it work: I added the AFTERREBOOT property in Property Manager and set the value to 0, then I added the ForceReboot CA after RemoveExistingProducts and InstallInitialize CA's with condition AFTERREBOOT<>1 And IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE="Yes" this seems to be working. -Moin ... View more