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  • C# Create a Windows Installer Class Custom Action bootstrap DLL in .Net

    The standard windows installer project included with Visual Studio right out of the box is great in many deployment scenarios. For more advanced needs, organizations and developers usually defer to 3rd party solutions, such as InstallShield, Wise, wix or NSIS… Continue reading

  • Call Cancel from Custom Action in .Net Windows Installer Project

    As an alternative to using the “Rollback” or “InstallException” approach, simply use pinvoke/interop to call the cancel button on the base installer form directly. (see my related post for more detail and full code) References https://ronniediaz.com/2011/06/20/the-savedstate-dictionary-does-not-contain-the-expected-values-and-might-have-been-corrupted/ Continue reading

  • Remove Repair Option from Custom Windows Installer

    This technically can be done in various ways relating to InstallShield, Wise, WiX, NSIS or other installer platforms, but generally speaking is the same concept all throughout whether you are using third party tools or creating your own bootstrap/windows installer… Continue reading