How can I create an MSI setup?
You can use Wix (which is free) to create an MSI installation package. WiX Tutorial – Creating an Installer MSI with Wix
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Wix RemoveFile and RemoveFolder for removing leftovers
I have following wix file that is supposed to call the Custom Action during the installation. The custom action will create some files required for program. As Wix will only remove only those files that were installed by installer, files created by Custom action will be leftover. So I am resorting to RemoveFile provided by Wix. I … Read more
Wix Toolset RegistrySearch is not saving a registry key
If you want to persist property values from user choices it may be easier to just let WiX do it with the “remember property” pattern. It’s not clear how you are saving these values and retrieving them, because there is no indication if you are saving them in 32-bit or 64-bit location, or if you … Read more
Missing vc_runtimeminimum_x86.msi and installation won’t work
Go to Control Panel–Programs and Features, uninstall the Visual C++ 2015 Redistribute items. After that, run the tool: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed. Re-run the VS 2017 installer as administrator, then click the icon besides ‘Launch’ and choose ‘Repair’ to repair the VS 2017.
finding dll for “The specified module could not be found”
It is a simple “file not found” kind of error, but with the very awkward behavior that it doesn’t tell you what DLL could not be found. Which might be the C++ DLL but also any implicit DLL dependencies it might have. Like the runtime support DLLs, very commonly missed, you can deploy them with … Read more