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Asked: 2026-05-26T02:03:40+00:00

I recently changed my product’s deployment. I previously used a Visual Studio Setup Project.

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I recently changed my product’s deployment.

I previously used a Visual Studio Setup Project. Visual Studio produces a Setup.exe file that installs all of the prerequisite components (Windows Installer, .Net Framework, Visual C++ runtime) before installing from my MSI file.

Unfortunately, the Setup Project lacks some features I require (controlling services.) I’m now using WiX to build my MSI file. It appears the Visual Studio Setup Project will only create an installer for an MSI file it generates. I can’t ask the Setup Project to install from my WiX generated MSI file.

How can I, using Visual Studio 2010 or a third party tool, generate a Setup.exe that will install prerequisite components and my MSI file in one go? Do I have to write my own setup application to do this?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes, you can use the Visual Studio bootstrapper. Here’s how:
    http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_dotnet.htm
    You have to do the four steps described on your WiX project.

    Also check this:
    Wix and .NET Framework (prerequisites)

    And this:
    I need a WIX Bootstrapper Project that installs MY software and prerequisites

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