KB908002 - install under WIX?

[David Thielen]

Hi;

To run an Add-In under .net in word KB908002 requires that 's install
component be set as a setup prerequisite.

We do not use the VS setup, we use WIX which is the installer Microsoft uses
for it's own products. How can we perform the install steps required by
KB908002 in WIX?

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Dave,

It did not seem to be an offical product, I think you need to turn to the
web site below for support.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wix/

Thanks for your understanding!

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Peter Huang
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[David Thielen]

Hello;

WIX I understand. How can I get the information about what KB908002 does so
I can put that in WIX? (Also, WIX is what is used for the Office installer.)

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi

I am sorry I did not familar with WIX and installation.
Per the KB, it is exe installation package, we just need to run the exe to
patch it.

Also due to WIX is not a supported product, if you do want need to the
information, please contact MSC directly to see if it will be supported.
http://www.microsoft.com/services/microsoftservices/default.mspx

Thanks for your understanding!

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Peter Huang
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[David Thielen]

Let me try asking this a different way.

Forget WIX.

The installer for KB908002 installs it in VS 2005 - it does not install the
Office fix. What it installs in VS 2005 can then be placed in a VS 2005 setup
as a prerequisite.

If I am not using the setup created by VS 2005, how do I either use the
prerequisite installed in VS 2005? Or, what does that prerequisite do so I
can duplicate it in my installer?

This question will be asked by others because lots of Add-Ins (Acrobat's for
one) do not use the VS 2005 setup program but instead use their own.

 

[Gary Chang[MSFT]]

Hi Dave,

If I am not using the setup created by VS 2005, how do I either use the
prerequisite installed in VS 2005?

The general convention to integrate a prerequisite with a setup package is
to use a bootstrapper. Since you haven't use the VS2005 setup project, I
suggest you may search the web for a bootstrapper generator for your own
setup project, such as the following one:

dotNetInstaller - Setup Bootstrapper for .NET Application
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/dotNetInstaller.asp


Thanks!

Best regards,

Gary Chang
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[David Thielen]

This looks like it is what I need - thanks
--
thanks - dave

Hi Dave,

If I am not using the setup created by VS 2005, how do I either use the
prerequisite installed in VS 2005?

The general convention to integrate a prerequisite with a setup package is
to use a bootstrapper. Since you haven't use the VS2005 setup project, I
suggest you may search the web for a bootstrapper generator for your own
setup project, such as the following one:

dotNetInstaller - Setup Bootstrapper for .NET Application
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/dotNetInstaller.asp


Thanks!

Best regards,

Gary Chang
Microsoft Community Support
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[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi

I am glad that he information helps you.
BTW:
For setup issue, you may also try to post in the newsgroup below.

microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi
or
microsoft.public.vstudio.setup



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