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by TTbeelivio
Thu May 21, 2020 11:13 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Beginner question about MSIX
Replies: 3
Views: 5983
 
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Re: Beginner question about MSIX

Hello fellow,

I want to create an MSIX installer project for out UWP application build using Visual Studio 2019.
I use AI v17.0.0 and i wonder what should be the contents of the installer project?

When i try to create the project AI offers two options:
1 - create from scratch
2 - create from old ...
by TTbeelivio
Wed May 20, 2020 10:03 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Error signing appx file
Replies: 18
Views: 20510
 
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Re: Error signing appx file

Using Advanced Installer v17.0.0 i experience this problem when i try to build MSIx installer containing APPX build(UWP application).
This is the log i get:

[ Build_MSIX_APPX ]
Detecting Signtool compatibility
Detecting MSIX/APPX incompatible resources
ERROR: UWP Package. The package logo is ...
by TTbeelivio
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:05 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Terminate Process At the Beginning Of Uninstall
Replies: 9
Views: 11627
 
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Re: Terminate Process At the Beginning Of Uninstall

Hello again Catalin,

this is my setup displayed in this image link:

https://prnt.sc/rlbxna https://prnt.sc/rlbxna

which is exactly what you propose
Therefore, to avoid that message, please schedule your custom action before the "Preparing" action group.

Any other idea why uninstalling using ...
by TTbeelivio
Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Terminate Process At the Beginning Of Uninstall
Replies: 9
Views: 11627
 
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Re: Terminate Process At the Beginning Of Uninstall

Hello all,

I am experiencing problems with terminate process custom action on UNINSTALL .

What i have here is one Terminate Process in - Wizzards Dialog Stage - before Searches and the
second Terminate process which i transferred to - Install Executtion Stage - using Shift pressed as described in ...
by TTbeelivio
Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Modify registry key UninstallString
Replies: 9
Views: 9807
 
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Re: Modify registry key UninstallString

Hello again,


In what regards the PowerShell script, this most probably happens because the script does not have the required privileges in order to change the registry value.


Awesome, that did the trick.

Just wondering , is there another (best practice) approach i could use to achieve the ...
by TTbeelivio
Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:51 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Modify registry key UninstallString
Replies: 9
Views: 9807
 
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Re: Modify registry key UninstallString

Catalin,
Thanks for your fast response - i confirm that when you do it this way it is alright however,

By default when i install the application in windows 10 the installer places the reg key(PRODUCT CODE) on this location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion ...
by TTbeelivio
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:15 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Modify registry key UninstallString
Replies: 9
Views: 9807
 
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Re: Modify registry key UninstallString

The issue is that i need to change the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ {this-is-the-product-code} /UninstallString registry value from /I to /X

as the final step of the installation.

The steps that you mentioned regarding recreating the ...
by TTbeelivio
Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Modify registry key UninstallString
Replies: 9
Views: 9807
 
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Re: Modify registry key UninstallString

Hi Catalin,
thank you for your valuable note regarding redirection of x64 and x86.

I have tried to recreate the reg key tree structure in the Registry as you instructed however without success after trying the installation MSI package.

https://prnt.sc/rfu5jl (Do not know why is this broken ...
by TTbeelivio
Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Modify registry key UninstallString
Replies: 9
Views: 9807
 
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Modify registry key UninstallString

Hello people,

I have a request to modify the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\UninstallString

-from- MsiExec.exe /I {auto-generated-bla-bla}
-to- MsiExec.exe /X {auto-generated-bla-bla}

during the install process.

I am struggling to find a way to modify it without writing ...

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