I built an install and when I double click it to run it nothing happens. I did a /debuglog barely get anything in the log. I have no clue what the issue is or even how to debug this issue. LOG: 2011[06:40:07 AM]: InstallShield setup.exe (Unicode) started, cmdline: /debuglog 5-18-2011[06:40:07 AM]: Extracting setup.ini... 5-18-2011[06:40:07 AM]: Extracting 'Setup.INI' to C:\Users\buildmgr\AppData\Local\Temp\{D6D07720-9144-4EA3-A426-D02B57CADBB7}\Setup.INI 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extracting '0x0409.ini' to C:\Users\buildmgr\AppData\Local\Temp\{D6D07720-9144-4EA3-A426-D02B57CADBB7}\0x0409.ini 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Reading setup.ini from C:\Users\buildmgr\AppData\Local\Temp\{D6D07720-9144-4EA3-A426-D02B57CADBB7}\Setup.INI 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extracting 'BetaMarker.dat' to C:\Users\buildmgr\AppData\Local\Temp\{D6D07720-9144-4EA3-A426-D02B57CADBB7}\BetaMarker.dat 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extraction of 'BetaMarker.dat' failed 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extracting 'EvalMarker.dat' to C:\Users\buildmgr\AppData\Local\Temp\{D6D07720-9144-4EA3-A426-D02B57CADBB7}\EvalMarker.dat 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extraction of 'EvalMarker.dat' failed 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Upgrade check: checking product code {24BFE338-9D46-4BD6-9E38-492336342AF9} 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extracting '' to C:\Users\buildmgr\AppData\Local\Temp\{D6D07720-9144-4EA3-A426-D02B57CADBB7}\ 5-18-2011[06:40:08 AM]: Extraction of '' failed ... View more

I have a managed custom action that calls a C# DLL. The C# DLL displays a dialog. When I run this custom action on a Windows 2008 64-bit machine all of the C# dialogs show up in the background behind the installer window. Does anyone know how to make those dialogs come to the foreground. It works on all other types of operating systems. ... View more

I need to have Installshield create application shortcuts on the installed machine for all users. I also need to install a couple .url files as shortcuts on the desktop for all users. What do I need to do in Installshield to do this? ... View more

I am using Installshield (Basic MSI) to install and start a service during the installation process of my product. I am using the service control settings to start the service. During the install my service fails to start and I get this error in the event log. This service account does not have the necessary user right "Log on as a service." User Action Assign "Log on as a service" to the service account on this computer. You can use Local Security Settings (Secpol.msc) to do this. If this computer is a node in a cluster, check that this user right is assigned to the Cluster service account on all nodes in the cluster. Is there a way in Installshield to automatically add this user to this policy? ... View more

I am using a Basic MSI and calling a managed code custom action. The C# dll for my custom action contains a windows form that will pop up as a dialog during the UNINSTALL process of my product. The issue I am having is that the dialog always pops up behind the IS dialogs for uninstalling. I have seen this work on an XP machine but fails to put my dialog in the Foreground on a Windows 2008 machine. (I have tried to put in SetForeground code in my managed code but nothing seems to work.) Any help or suggestions out there? I am completely stuck on this. ... View more

I'm trying ot make the next button on a dialog Enable and Disable based on a TextBox being empty or not. How would I write a condition like that? I know that the this condition should be put in the Conditions tab for the Next button. ... View more

During my install I need to add an user to the IIS_WPG group on a 2003 machine. Anyone know if that is possible to do in an installscript? I am using a Basic MSI project. ... View more