tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post1867627976348210464..comments2023-08-20T04:16:39.520-05:00Comments on Deployment Engineering Archive: Using InstallShield 12 to Install .NET Framework 3.0Christopher Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-70076351539187508362014-07-18T18:23:45.111-05:002014-07-18T18:23:45.111-05:00After running setup.exe with .net framework added,...After running setup.exe with .net framework added, it shows 'pending' and I have to manually click on 'Install/OK'. Is there any way to automatically install it without user interaction or without user having to click on Install.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592020024980593574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-5625759268873978982010-09-07T14:15:52.173-05:002010-09-07T14:15:52.173-05:00Are prereqs supported in Installshield 2010, Insta...Are prereqs supported in Installshield 2010, Installscript based projects? I tried adding .Net 3.5 as a prereq and it didn't get installed.Squid Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548207930399638777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-79804239589510403362010-01-20T16:14:55.041-06:002010-01-20T16:14:55.041-06:00I used this method to make .NET framework 3.5 as a...I used this method to make .NET framework 3.5 as a prerequisite for my application. This works good. <br />Actually my application installer is 1 single EXE wherein i download the .NET 3.5 bootstrapper exe from the internet. Once the boot strapper finishes installing the framework , instead of continuing with actual installation process , the installer quits. I have to execute the application Vikasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-16973656977828508112009-07-09T23:59:53.268-05:002009-07-09T23:59:53.268-05:00Hi all,
I used this method to install .NET Framew...Hi all,<br /><br />I used this method to install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 with Installshield 12. It works very well but I'm not able to to prompt the user for a reboot only if required. <br /><br />I use a ScheduleReboot Action wi th no conditions, but this always prompts the user for a reboot even if .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 it's already installed.<br /><br />Is there a way to prompt the OasisLiveForevernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-58549246177897940972008-04-03T11:56:00.000-05:002008-04-03T11:56:00.000-05:00I wrote this article in November of 2006 and Macro...I wrote this article in November of 2006 and Macrovision later released their own .NET prereq. Their implementation was a little bit different and there is nothing in it that prevents it from being consumed by InstallShield 12 as the PRQ XML syntax is the same.<BR/><BR/>Technically you might be in redist violation because of the included Helper.exe but there is no technical reason why it can't Christopher Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-7127228709423497232008-04-03T11:49:00.000-05:002008-04-03T11:49:00.000-05:00I've found that you can do this by dropping in the...I've found that you can do this by dropping in the file found here:<BR/><BR/>http://knowledge.macrovision.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=Q113761&sliceId=<BR/><BR/>Then right click and download the files needed, they will install to here:<BR/><BR/>C:\Program Files\Macrovision\IS12\SetupPrerequisites\Microsoft .net\3.5\Full<BR/><BR/>- dotnetfx3.5.exe<BR/>- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-46961241053590519812008-04-02T18:24:00.000-05:002008-04-02T18:24:00.000-05:00Thank you for posting this Christopher. I've been ...Thank you for posting this Christopher. I've been looking for a way to do this with the .NET 3.5 Framework. My company doesn't want to upgrade to IS2008 unless it is necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-43529407155302547302007-10-16T21:50:00.000-05:002007-10-16T21:50:00.000-05:00When you run the release wizard, select web media ...When you run the release wizard, select web media type and then One Executable - All files are included in Setup.exe. Then a couple screens later select Extract Setup Prereqs from Setup.exe.<BR/><BR/>You'll also want to select the "Cache installation on local machine" option as repairs are pretty hard to do with out having access to the MSI file that did the install.<BR/><BR/>Also keep in mind Christopher Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-36215238979782053352007-10-16T21:27:00.000-05:002007-10-16T21:27:00.000-05:00Thanks a lot. I got the prereq (for SQL Server 20...Thanks a lot. I got the prereq (for SQL Server 2005) in the installation. However, when I compile the ise file as SingleImage, the prereq does not become part of the setup.exe file like I want. There is a separate folder: ISSetupPrerequisites, which I don't want. Like "Shadow" mentioned above, I want it to be a single setup.exe (even if it is very large). I even tried right-clicking on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-77087916669641209582007-10-16T07:53:00.000-05:002007-10-16T07:53:00.000-05:00I'm sorry for not being more detailed in explainin...I'm sorry for not being more detailed in explaining how to consume the setup prereq. Under Application Data | Redistributables filter on "Setup Prerequisite" objects. Now select your prereq and that will cause it to be consumed when you build your release.Christopher Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-44068812548348721762007-10-15T22:11:00.000-05:002007-10-15T22:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info. I just don't understand how ...Thanks for the info. I just don't understand how to do: "When you build your MSI that consumes your Setup Prereq, use the Release Manager settings to build it as a single EXE. It'll be big ( because it contains your MSI and your prereq ) but at runtime it will extract itself to a temp folder and present the same user experience." - How do I build an MSI that consumes my setup prereq through Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-76180634972149644512007-09-26T23:08:00.000-05:002007-09-26T23:08:00.000-05:00I need to install MSXML 6.0 before the SQL 2005 Ex...I need to install MSXML 6.0 before the SQL 2005 Express pre-requisite and I saw your comments to a post on how to do this on the InstallShield Community. <BR/><BR/>The photo that shows checking to see if the program is installed by looking for a registry key had the full path chopped off. What was the full path in the field? And do you have an idea what registry key I would look for for MSXML 6.0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-28340295733723240282007-07-13T15:12:00.000-05:002007-07-13T15:12:00.000-05:00When you build your MSI that consumes your Setup P...When you build your MSI that consumes your Setup Prereq, use the Release Manager settings to build it as a single EXE. It'll be big ( because it contains your MSI and your prereq ) but at runtime it will extract itself to a temp folder and present the same user experience. <BR/><BR/>It is also possible to host your prereq on a website and tell your setup.exe to find it. This your user Christopher Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-62019901065733935852007-07-13T15:05:00.000-05:002007-07-13T15:05:00.000-05:00Creating the prereq works fine, but is there a way...Creating the prereq works fine, but is there a way to include the files in a single exe? If I don't want to distribute the ISSetupPrerequisites folder (because we have a single exe file hosted on a web site), how do I bundle it all together?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462319545298684685noreply@blogger.com