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Programmer
Programmer

Reputation: 400

Change default directory in wix

How do I change the default installation directory (such as D:/ or E:/) in a WiX installer where the components have auto generated guid?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1536

Answers (1)

Programmer
Programmer

Reputation: 400

I have found the solution. It works for me.

Add the following property inside the product tag

 <Property Id="ROOTDRIVE"><![CDATA[D:\]]></Property>

Inside your directory tag add the 'ComponentGuidGenerationSeed' attribute and give a initial guid. Sample of the directory structure

<Fragment>
  <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
   <Directory Id="Folder1" Name="Folder1">
    <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="Folder2" ComponentGuidGenerationSeed="PUT-YOUR-GUID"/>
     </Directory>
 </Directory>

Upvotes: 3

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