Wix & Burn - Install IIS if not yet installed

Question

I've a project using IIS, and I want to create an installer for it with Wix. I've created the .msi installer for the app successfully, and I'm creating a Bundle installer for it, which will install the prerequisites and after that my application.

Here's the Bundle's code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
  xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"
  xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
  <Bundle Name="Bootstrapper" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="VilmosNagy" UpgradeCode="844c755f-f02b-4dd3-8b9c-af2498f3128c">
    <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />
    <Chain>
      <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx45Web"/>
      <PackageGroupRef Id="SQLServerExpress"/>
      <!-- <MsiPackage SourceFile="path\to\your.msi" /> -->
    </Chain>
  </Bundle>
</Wix>

My question is, how can I install (or enable?) the IIS, IF not installed?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Based on Harbinder Singh's answer, here's my solution:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"
     xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
    <Bundle Name="Bootstrapper" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="VilmosNagy" UpgradeCode="844c755f-f02b-4dd3-8b9c-af2498f3128c">
        <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />

    <Chain>
      <PackageGroupRef Id="InstallIIS"/>
    </Chain>
    </Bundle>
  <Fragment>    
    <PackageGroup Id="InstallIIS">
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part0"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-WebServerRole"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerRole"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part1"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-WebServer"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServer"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part2"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-CommonHttpFeatures"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-CommonHttpFeatures"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part3"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-StaticContent"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-StaticContent"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part4"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-DefaultDocument"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-DefaultDocument"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part5"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-DirectoryBrowsing"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-DirectoryBrowsing"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part6"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-HttpErrors"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpErrors"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part7"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-HttpRedirect"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpRedirect"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part8"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ApplicationDevelopment"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ApplicationDevelopment"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part10"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-NetFxExtensibility"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-NetFxExtensibility"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part12"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ISAPIExtensions"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ISAPIExtensions"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part11"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ASP"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ASP"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part13"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ISAPIFilter"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ISAPIFilter"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part9"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ASPNET"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ASPNET"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part14"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part15"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-HttpLogging"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpLogging"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part16"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-LoggingLibraries"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-LoggingLibraries"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part17"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-RequestMonitor"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-RequestMonitor"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part18"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-HttpTracing"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpTracing"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part19"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-CustomLogging"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-CustomLogging"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part20"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-Security"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-Security"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part21"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-WindowsAuthentication"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WindowsAuthentication"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part22"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-RequestFiltering"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-RequestFiltering"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part23"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-IPSecurity"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-IPSecurity"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part24"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-Performance"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-Performance"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part25"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-HttpCompressionStatic"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpCompressionStatic"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part26"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-WebServerManagementTools"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerManagementTools"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part27"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ManagementConsole"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementConsole"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part28"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ManagementScriptingTools"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementScriptingTools"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part29"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: IIS-ManagementService"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementService"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part30"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: WAS-WindowsActivationService"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-WindowsActivationService"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part31"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: WAS-ProcessModel"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-ProcessModel"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part32"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: WAS-NetFxEnvironment"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-NetFxEnvironment"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part33"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: WAS-ConfigurationAPI"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-ConfigurationAPI"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
      <ExePackage
                  Id="IIS_part34"
                  SourceFile="run.bat"
                  DisplayName="Installing IIS: NetFx3"
                  InstallCommand="dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3"
                  >
      </ExePackage>
    </PackageGroup>
  </Fragment>
</Wix>

The run.bat file is a simple text file, containing %*.

This solution only works on Windows 7, or higher, 'cause the dism.exe is not part of the Windows before version 7.

Answer 2

@Nagy Vilmos, your solution won't work on 64-bit OS. Burn is 32-bit program. It will launch the 32-bit "dism.exe", even if you want it to run the 64-bit dism by giving full path "C:\Windows\System32\dism.exe" on 64-bit OS. That is caused by "File System Redirector".

The dism's log will tell you it's 32-bit or 64-bit. Open file "C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log" you will find information like this:

Host machine information: OS Version=6.1.7600, Running architecture=x86

Or,

Host machine information: OS Version=6.1.7600, Running architecture=amd64

When you try to run the 32-bit dism on and 64-bit OS, you will get this error

Error: 11 You cannot service a running 64-bit operating system with a 32-bit version of DI SM. Please use the version of DISM that corresponds to your computer's architecture. The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

My solution is creating another WiX installer project "InstallPrerequisites" and run the 64-bit dism with "QtExec64CmdLine" . Here is an example:

<!--1.You need to use the x64 version of quiet command line     
    2.[System64Folder] is also needed. If not, QtExec64CmdLine will find a 32-bit dism.exe to run.
-->
<Property Id="QtExec64CmdLine" Value='"[System64Folder]dism.exe" /Online /Apply-Unattend:[ProductTmpFolder]iis_unattend.xml'/>
<CustomAction Id="SilentLaunch" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec64" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />

I use answer file to include all the features, so we can enable them all at one time. And then chain the installer

<MsiPackage DisplayName="Install Prerequisites" SourceFile="$(var.InstallPrerequisites.TargetPath)" />

Update: By using "C:\windows\SysNative\dism.exe", I can now avoid a separate project for x64 platform. From the log, you can see the 32 bit process is now running 64-bit DISM.

2015-10-26 16:28:07, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: <----- Starting Dism.exe session ----->
2015-10-26 16:28:07, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: 
2015-10-26 16:28:07, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: Host machine information: OS Version=6.1.7601, Running architecture=amd64, Number of processors=4
2015-10-26 16:28:07, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: Executing command line: C:\windows\SysNative\dism.exe
2015-10-26 16:28:07, Info  DISM  DISM Provider Store: PID=2000 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. - CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection
....
2015-10-26 16:28:09, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: Image session has been closed. Reboot required=no.
2015-10-26 16:28:09, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: 
2015-10-26 16:28:09, Info  DISM  DISM.EXE: <----- Ending Dism.exe session ----->

Answer 3

Try the following CustomAction Code:-

    <Property Id="INSTALLIISPROP" Value="C:\Windows\System32\dism.exe" />

    <CustomAction 
      Id="InstallIISCA"
      Return="check"
      Property="INSTALLIISPROP"
      Execute="deferred"
      HideTarget="yes"
      Impersonate="yes"
      ExeCommand="/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerRole /FeatureName:IIS-WebServer /FeatureName:IIS-CommonHttpFeatures /FeatureName:IIS-StaticContent /FeatureName:IIS-DefaultDocument /FeatureName:IIS-DirectoryBrowsing /FeatureName:IIS-HttpErrors /FeatureName:IIS-HttpRedirect /FeatureName:IIS-ApplicationDevelopment /FeatureName:IIS-ASPNET /FeatureName:IIS-NetFxExtensibility /FeatureName:IIS-ASP /FeatureName:IIS-ISAPIExtensions /FeatureName:IIS-ISAPIFilter /FeatureName:IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics /FeatureName:IIS-HttpLogging /FeatureName:IIS-LoggingLibraries /FeatureName:IIS-RequestMonitor /FeatureName:IIS-HttpTracing /FeatureName:IIS-CustomLogging     /FeatureName:IIS-Security /FeatureName:IIS-WindowsAuthentication /FeatureName:IIS-RequestFiltering /FeatureName:IIS-IPSecurity /FeatureName:IIS-Performance /FeatureName:IIS-HttpCompressionStatic     /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerManagementTools /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementConsole /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementScriptingTools /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementService /FeatureName:WAS-WindowsActivationService /FeatureName:WAS-ProcessModel /FeatureName:WAS-NetFxEnvironment /FeatureName:WAS-ConfigurationAPI /FeatureName:NetFx3" />

    <InstallExecuteSequence>
       <Custom Action="InstallIISCA" Before="InstallFinalize">
          <![CDATA[NOT Installed AND IISMAJORVERSION]]>
       </Custom>
    </InstallExecuteSequence>