Single msi
Hi All. I am trying to create a single msi file, but as soon as i set in Releases compression to compressed, it creates a single setup.exe. What i need ismsi file. Using Installshield 2012 sprin...
View ArticleSetting Maintenance mode with 64bit OS
I was just wondering if anyone happened to know what sets the modes in UPDATEMODE, MAINTENANCE etc. in an installscript. I'm running into an issue where my code works fine in Win XP when going to the...
View ArticleSplash Screen Issue on Chinese System
When I run our installer on a Chinese windows host, the text on splash screen that normally reads "InstallAnywhere is preparing to install" instead reads "InstallAnywhere ????????". Does anyone know...
View ArticleCan't Access Knowledge Base Articles
Hello, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section but I really need some help fixing a problem I am facing. I wanted to consult the Knowledge Base as there seems to be a few related articles in there...
View ArticleInstall both x86 & x64 VC++ 10 runtimes?
I've got a Basic MSI project whose prerequisites have just changed from VC++ 8 to VC++ 10 SP1. It's a 32-bit installer that installs a 32-bit program with a couple of 64-bit components. (It uses an LSP...
View ArticleFeature Installing Event Removal
I'm using InstallShield 2011, and my install is an Installscript MSI project. I was using the "Installing" event of a feature to preform some work. I have since decided that those actions need to...
View ArticlePowershell custom action not working
I am using InstallShield 2012 Spring. I am trying to run a Powershell custom action on Windows Server 2012. I am able to run the Powershell script from the ISE and it all works correctly. However, when...
View ArticleAutomating Installer
I need to automate the GUI installation of our InstallAnywhere installer. I'm also new to Java so I'm utterly confused. The only document I have found to help with this is here:...
View ArticlePortmapper Used?
OS security scans report the following security issues where FlexNet 11.8 server is installed: Vulnerability CVE # of Ports Score Portmapper Available CVE-1999-0632 1 69 RPC rquotad Available...
View ArticlePressing 'Cancel' and Post-Install Phase
I am wondering if anyone has an idea of how to solve the issue I am facing. It may be a simple question after all - but if I knew, I'd not post here :) In the Post-Install phase of my product's...
View ArticleSetup.exe: keeping ISScript from installing
Repackaging a setup.exe that cannot be reduced to installing the .msi because of the setup configuration built into it. The setup.exe installs several application and two separate versions of ISScript....
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How to reduce Install time
I have attached the log of the setup which we created using IS2010. On average it takes 15-20 mins of install time. Most of the time is taken during registering and un-registering binaries. I agree the...
View ArticleChange product name in Add and Remove programs depending on user input
hi every one, i have an requirement where i want to change the product name depending on user input in add and remove programs can any one point in right direction.
View ArticlePrerequisites - I'm prompted to install the prerequisite although it's installed
Hi All. My requirement: .NET framework 4 Full must be installed on the machine to continue the installation. If it's not installed - the user should be prompted to install it from the web (nice to have...
View ArticleUninstall causing an application error when unregistering files
I have created an installer using an InstallScript project. More often than not this seems to install correctly, but then every time I try to uninstall I get an application error in "setup.exe" with no...
View ArticleTransforms only open in Read Only mode
Most of the time when I right click on a transform and choose "Edit With InstallShield" it opens in read only mode. How do I get it to open in Direct Edit mode? Thanks! baking :)
View ArticleForce Installshield to leave .msi after building .exe
Hi, Due to legacy issues we're forced to build both .exe and .msi installers for several of our projects. Right now we build two times, which result in the installers having different ProductCodes and...
View ArticleUpgrade Install setup - what am I missing here?
Installshield 2012 Spring SP1 Testing on Windows 7 64 bit I have used Installshield for years and have always done Minor Upgrades with few problems. I'm trying to prepare my first Major Upgrade. I...
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Delete MSI file
Have the following function in the 'script.url' portion of the installer. Trying to uninstall files in the specified installs folder that have a particular name. Was trying to use wildcards, but not...
View ArticleFlexNet on Windows 7 (64bit) problem after restart
Everything seems to work correctly... the license is active and the server is up. But after I restart the computer, I cannot restart the server (even though I checked the box that it should start...
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