[WiX-users] Custom bootstrapper and Server 2008 R2

I am building a bootstrapper and MSI for a server install that will run Windows Server 2008 R2 and up. We are testing a raw install (meaning you just installed base Srv2008R2 with no features yet installed). In this scenario, only v2.0.50727 is installed on the server. When I build the custom

Re: [WiX-users] Custom bootstrapper and Server 2008 R2

David White wrote So the question is, how do I write my own bootstrapper UI when all I have is v2? I have seen no windows forms apps. Can I write a simple Windows forms app? Or do I have to go to C++ where I can link the runtime with it? Yes, the managed layer only uses .NET 2.0 so you can

Re: [WiX-users] Custom bootstrapper and Server 2008 R2

That is not clear to me how to do. It appears the BA tries to load my assembly first no? How do I get it to install v4 before loading me? The salient parts of the Bundle.wxs are below Bundle Name=Living PlanIT SA PlanIT OS Version=1.0.0.0 Manufacturer=Living PlanIT SA

Re: [WiX-users] Custom bootstrapper and Server 2008 R2

Looks like I figured it out. It is not really apparent to a newbie on WiX though so hopefully it saves someone else pain. In the BootstrapperCore.config you have: startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy=true supportedRuntime version=v2.0.50727 / supportedRuntime version=v4.0 /