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I have tried to build a MSI package for my Windows Service with WiX for a couple of days but have big problems to get it the way I need.
The documentation is very bad and then XML structure just dont feels structured. I really don't see how they could have been doing a worse job at version 3.6.
I dont want to invest all my time in the MSI package, instead I need my time in dev of the main application.
So the questions is, what MSI builder should I use If I need:
Thats really all I need
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WiX can do all those things fairly easily (I have applications that do that and some that I use WiX to install). Problem is you have to have a pretty good understanding of Windows Installer to use WiX, as it does not really hide any of the detail from you.
The obviously alternative is InstallShield (They have a LE version that comes with VS2012 apparently, using VS2012 but not that) and Express is relatively reasonably priced.
You also may want to check out InstallAware, but I have not had good experiences with them personally when I have looked at them.
I have also been told that Advanced Installer is usable, though I have not used it myself personally.
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A list and description of other installation products as well as Wix: What installation product to use? InstallShield, WiX, Wise, Advanced Installer, etc
And a link to some Wix quick-start suggestions (similar articles):
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