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Installing a Missing Component
October 2nd, 2007 | 0 votes

You can use the Windows Installer to detect missing components or files and then reinstall features containing the missing components.

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Assembly Rules While Packaging .NET Applications
September 26th, 2007 | 0 votes

Hi All,

This is a microsoft MSDN extract, I have still posted it because many of us do not follow these rules while packaging .NET applications.

Hope it is useful.

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Trobleshooting and Windows Installer Logs
September 25th, 2007 | 0 votes

When you need to troubleshoot a failing install, it is often useful to use the policy hive rather than the command line to catch things like repairs and multi-package installs.

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Custom Actions: Rules and Best Practices
September 17th, 2007 | 0 votes

The Windows Installer has many built-in actions for the installation of applications.

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Applications that Shouldn't be Repackaged
September 12th, 2007 | +1 (1 vote)

Existing MSI packages should be deployed as they are. If customization is necessary, a Transform (MST) file should be used to introduce that customization.

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Points to Remember While Packaging
September 12th, 2007 | +1 (1 vote)

Here are some rules I picked up through my time spent packaging software.

I live by them. Your mileage may vary.

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Wise Package Studio SetupCapture Configuration Options
August 9th, 2007 | 0 votes

Wise Package Studio's SetupCapture application has a number of configuration options which can affect the quality of the resultant package. I will discuss them here by the option description.

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