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Running An Installation

Windows Installer Editor Reference
Testing a transform or merge module
You cannot test a transform or a merge module by itself. It can only be run in
conjunction with an .MSI. To run a transform or merge module, run the base .MSI from
the command line with the appropriate command-line options, which are documented in
the Windows Installer SDK Help.
See also:
Compiling An Installation
Running An Installation on page 81
Running the Debugger on page 437
When you run an installation, you can either:
Install it on your computer.
This runs the installation as it would run on the destination computer and makes
changes to your computer.
Install it into a virtual layer.
This creates a new virtual layer, installs the .MSI into the layer, and activates the
layer. After you test the installation, you can delete the virtual layer to restore your
computer to its original state. (Not available in the Visual Studio integrated editor.)
To perform side-by-side testing of two versions of an application without them
interfering with each other, install one version into a virtual layer and the other version
on your computer.
To run an installation and install it on your computer
1. Click Run at the lower right of the main window.
2. Select the type of installation from the button menu:
Force Reinstall
Normally, if an application is installed and you try to install it again, Windows
Installer prompts you to remove it. This option uses command lines to bypass
the uninstall. Existing resources are replaced, and new resources are laid down.
(The command line msiexec.exe /FAMSUV [MSIFILENAME] is used.
See Command Line Options in the Windows Installer SDK Help.)
Uninstall --> Install
If the application is already installed, this option first uninstalls it, then installs.
Run
Runs the installation normally. If the application is already installed, you are
prompted to uninstall it.
Other command lines
If you added command lines to the Command Line page, they also appear. To
avoid having to select from the button menu, press Ctrl+R to run with no
command line.
3. If you are working in a .WSI that contains multiple releases, you are prompted to
select one.
The installation is compiled and run.
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Working With Wise Installation Files
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