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user2455111
user2455111

Reputation: 254

using WIX3.11 to install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on Windows 10

I am using WiX to install my app that needs SQL Express 2008R2, but SQL uses .NET Framework 3.5. Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 is installed from 'Add/Remove Windows Components'. When I try to open dotnetfx35.exe it can't be opened, but when I run installation from Wix I see this installation log. Why .NET Framework 3.5 cannot be installed? How can I install .NET-3.5 on Windows 10 and Windows 7 offline?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1030

Answers (1)

Calum MacLeod
Calum MacLeod

Reputation: 443

You'll need to use a WiX Bundle installer to group the SQL Express installer with an offline installer for the correct version of the .NET framework:

<Bundle Name="MyInstaller" Version="1.1.1.0" Manufacturer="MyCompany" UpgradeCode="YOUR-GUID-HERE">

  <Chain>
    <ExePackage Id="SQLInstaller" SourceFile="Files\SQLInstaller.exe"/>
    <ExePackage Id="NETInstaller" SourceFile="Files\NETInstaller.exe"/>
  </Chain>

</Bundle>

This assumes that the two installers you wish to chain together are both .exe files. If either is an .msi file, use a corresponding <MsiPackage .../> element instead.

Upvotes: 1

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