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Chapter 1
Introduction
About Windows Installer Editor
Windows Installer Editor Reference
This chapter includes the following topics:
About Windows Installer Editor
Starting the Software
The Product Interface
About Visual Studio Integration
Using Installation Expert
Using the Task List
Installation Resources and Their Locations
Generating Package Contents Reports
Downloading Redistributable Files
Downloading Redistributable Files
Product Documentation
Windows Installer Editor is an installation development tool for creating and editing
Windows® Installer (.MSI) installation packages. It is a complete and user-friendly front
end for generating Windows Installer database files, which are executed by the Windows
Installer engine.
With Windows Installer Editor, you can:
Create installations that are compliant with the Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and
Vista logo program.
Edit and refine installations that you have converted from other formats.
Import development projects.
Through its Visual Studio integrated editor, Windows Installer Editor offers a complete,
seamless integration of the entire installation authoring environment directly into the
Microsoft® Visual Studio® development environment. This tight integration allows for
automatic synchronization of your development project with your installation, saving
you time and significantly improving the quality of your installations.
Microsoft® Windows® Installer is a Microsoft technology that provides a standard
installation engine that can be used for the installation of any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows
application. It resides on the destination computer and performs the installation of
applications. Windows Installer technology provides features that are not available in
traditional installation-building products (examples: self-healing and install-on-
demand).
Windows Installer Editor is included with Wise Installation Express.
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Troubleshooting
