Here is a working bootstrapper (save the below content as an xml file):
<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";> <PropertyGroup> <WindowsSDKPath>$(registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GenericBoot strapper\...@path)</WindowsSDKPath> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.3.5"> <ProductName>Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5</ProductName> <Install>true</Install> </BootstrapperFile> <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1"> <ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName> <Install>true</Install> </BootstrapperFile> </ItemGroup> <Target Name="Bootstrapper"> <GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile="applicationname.exe" ApplicationName="Application Description" BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" ComponentsLocation="HomeSite" ApplicationRequiresElevation="true" Path="$(WindowsSDKPath)" /> </Target> </Project> In order to generate the bootstrapper exe, using the above xml, here are the steps: 1. Open command prompt in elevated mode (run as administrator). 2. Go to .Net framework v 3.5 folder. For example: cd "c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\" 3. Execute: msbuild.exe <fully qualified path to the bootstrapper xml file name> For example: msbuild.exe C:\BootStrapper.xml I posted the entire solution here so others can use this. The path you are looking for is declared in the WindowsSDKPath property above. Thanks, Sai Kodi -----Original Message----- From: Umeshj [mailto:umesh_jogle...@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Microsoft bootstrapper Hi, I know that this group has discussed bootstrapper related questions a number of times but I cannot find a solution to the following problem. I think it would help others who may want to use the bootstrapper with the Wix project so I am posting here. I am trying to use the Microsoft bootstrapper with the WIX project to bundle the prerequisites Do Net 3.5 SP1 and Windows Installer 3.1. I am building on Windows 7 Professional, 64 bit machine with Visual Studio 2010. Bootstrapper path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper Some Microsoft support sites state that this could be an Anti virus problem with AG Anti virus as it seems to quarantine setup.bin thinking that it is a 'trojan'. I do not have AG Antivirus on the build machine. setup.bin is easily accessible. Trying to pack Dot Net 3.5 (this has a different path for the bootstrapper which is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bootstrapper) makes no difference. Here also I can see the relevant setup.bin I later found that the build was looking for setup.bin in Bootstrapper\Engine directory, so I copied Engine directory to see if this would work. Build stopped complaining about the setup.bin but now it could not find the packages. Where is the setup information or manifest file that would tell me the appropriate paths? What should be the data for 'path' under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Wow6432node\Microsoft\GenericBootstrapper\3.5 Can anyone help? Thanks. Umesh -- View this message in context: <http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Microsoft-boo tstrapper-tp5539797p5539797.html> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Microsoft-boot strapper-tp5539797p5539797.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. <http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev> http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list <mailto:WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
