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tipsybroom · ‎Jan 10, 2013

Hi Community, we changed our Installer Package from WISE Installer to InstallShield 2012. The WISE Install Package does not add an entry in "Programs and Features", but InstallShield does. When the user installs an IS MSI and there was already a WISE installation the IS MSI only installs the executable. Note: The files existed in this environment. The files were older than the files in the MSI package. When the user updates to a newer version of the product, the files are updated correctly. When there was no installation of WISE before, the MSI package installs the files correct too. Project type: Basic MSI Project What is the problem? Can anybody help? Thanks in advance

tipsybroom · ‎Dec 05, 2012

We have to create MSI files because our customers are using third party tools to manage their installations. Is there a way to use MSI files to install instances?

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 26, 2012

Hi community, I want to add multiple installation support in my Setup. I have a Basic MSI Project. I have one feature with a few components. Each component contains only one file. I added two instances in Media -> Releases -> Multiple Instances. I didn't changed anything in the instances. When I start the Msi the first time it installs correct. When I start the Msi the second time the dialog with Repair/Modify/Remove comes up. How to enable multiple instances? Maybe I did something wrong or a property is missing. I need a Step by Step instruction. I am very new to InstallShield. Thx in advance

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 26, 2012

I found a solution. I had to use Command line: -u [INSTALLDIR]myService.exe This works fine for me.

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 21, 2012

Log says: [CODE] MSI (s) (0C:60) [16:37:55:120]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=ServiceUninstallDelete,,) Action 16:37:55: ServiceUninstallDelete. MSI (s) (0C:60) [16:37:55:120]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=ServiceUninstallDelete,ActionType=1042,Source=C:\myservice13\InstallUtil.exe,Target=-u myService.exe,) CustomAction ServiceUninstallDelete returned actual error code -1 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox) MSI (s) (0C:60) [16:37:55:214]: Note: 1: 1722 2: ServiceUninstallDelete 3: C:\myservice13\InstallUtil.exe 4: -u myService.exe Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ServiceUninstallDelete, location: C:\myservice13\InstallUtil.exe, command: -u myService.exe MSI (s) (0C:60) [16:37:56:474]: Product: myservice -- Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ServiceUninstallDelete, location: C:\myservice13\InstallUtil.exe, command: -u myService.exe Action ended 16:37:56: InstallFinalize. Return value 3. [/CODE]

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 21, 2012

Cygnusx1 wrote: what does the .log say? Not sure what this means: "The problem is, that I can't do it via components -> services" I have a component that contains the service.exe. I don't want to install the service at install. The user decides when to install the service. The service has an special name in services. When I want to delete the service with "sc.exe" I need this special name. But I don't know the special name during uninstall. This is why I did not define a service in Components.

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 21, 2012

Hello community, I want to create a custom action that executes an executable, which is installed with the MSI package, during uninstallation. I want first execute the custom action and then deleting the files installutil.exe and myService.exe. The problem is, that I can't do it via components -> services I created one, but it doesn't work: Executable Filekey: installutil.exe Command Line: /u myService.exe Return Processing: Synchronous (check exit code) in-script execution: immediate execution execution scheduling: always execute use 64bit: no install UI sequence: absent install exec sequence: after removeduplicatefiles install exec condition: REMOVE="ALL" admin UI sequence: absent admin exec sequence: absent What am I doing wrong? thanks in advance

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 20, 2012

Hello, I'm using InstallShield 2012and have a Basic MSI project. I want to install a normal executable and a service executable. The service should not be installed in services during install of the MSI. I changed "enable service install" to no. Additionally I have one event with "Uninstall Stop" and "Uninstall Delete". The user installs the service via the normal executable. During uninstall it should stop the service and delete the service. The service executable was deleted, but the service was not deleted in services. Why does it not work? When this is not implemented, how can I uninstall the service via script or action or event? I don't have any idea how the custom actions work. I need a step by step instruction. Thanks in advance

tipsybroom · ‎Nov 02, 2012

Hello community, I am using IS 2012 Prof edition. I want to install a config file and at uninstall it should not be removed. So I added a component and a key file "app.config" and marked it as permanent. But this does not work. I think this works only for assembly. How do I install a .config file and make this a permanent file? When the user uninstalls the product this file should not be removed. thanks in advance

tipsybroom · ‎Oct 31, 2012

I can't use command line because I build over build definition of Team Foundation Server. The IS project is a basic msi project in a solution in Visual Studio 2010.

tipsybroom · ‎Oct 31, 2012

Hi Community, I want to change a property everytime I build a setup. It seems like there should be a way to set individual properties at build time. But i dont find a way to do that. How can I do this? Do I need a Custom Action for that? I want to change the property via script. How do I create scripts, so that they execute at build time? I'm very new to InstallShield. Thx in advance

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service delete not working when enable service install is set to no

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