Thank you very much!
I guess I'm best off creating two MSIs then - one "per-user" and one "per-machine". > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:13:10 +0000 > From: pally.sand...@iesve.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Per-machine" and "Per-user" in the same package? > > 1 - correct but by Vista you actually mean Windows Installer 4.0/4.5 as this > also applies to Server 2008 (Vista/2k8 RTM & SP1 ship with Windows Installer > 4.0, SP2 ships with Windows Installer 4.5). > 2 - correct but again by Windows 7 you actually mean Windows Installer 5.0. > Same thing in practice as Windows 7 only has Window Installer 5.0 available > but try not to confuse an operating system with a Windows Installer version > as they're not interchangeable. > 3 - wrong. The stock WiX UI's do this quite happily with Windows Installer > 4.0 & 4.5. They will request elevation when the InstallExecuteSequence starts > (if running with UI this happens after you click on the "Install" button on > the VerifyReadyDlg which will also show the UAC shield). > 4 - As one would expect you can't use things which don't exist. > 5 - XP RTM & SP1 ship with Windows Installer 2.0. SP2 ships with Windows > Installer 3.0. SP3 ships with Windows Installer 3.1. I know SP2 has Windows > Installer 3.1 pushed to it by Windows Updates so it's fair to assume XP > systems have Windows Installer 3.1. Server 2003 SP2 & XP64 also ship with > Windows Installer 3.1. There is a Windows Installer 4.5 redistributable > available for pre-Vista O/S but it's not pushed by Windows Updates so don't > rely on it unless you're willing to bootstrap it (or don't mind your > installers failing to run for people who don't have it). > > To answer your question, Yes. Unless Microsoft decide to push Windows > Installer 5.0 pre-Windows 7 machines (don't hold your breath). > > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se] > Sent: 16 March 2010 08:32 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] "Per-machine" and "Per-user" in the same package? > > > I know this is a trite topic, but I can't understand the whole idea. Please > clarify! :) > > > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but what I've read is that: > > 1) On Vista: You cannot have ONE msi that allows for both "per-machine" and > "per-user" installation on Windows Vista. > > 2) On Windows 7: You cannot have ONE msi that allows for both "per-machine" > and "per-user" installation unless you use MSI 5.0. > > 3) in MS 4.5 (and earlier), UAC elevation cannot be done from the UI sequence. > > 4) MSI 4.0 functionality cannot be used by earlier versions. > > 5) XP requires MSI 3.1 or earlier. > > > > Does this mean that it's impossible to create a single MSI that allows for > both "per-machine" and "per-user" installation on Windows XP/Vista/7? > > > > Thanks. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Mejla på krogen! 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