What is Targetdir?

The TARGETDIR property specifies the root destination directory for the installation. TARGETDIR must be the name of one root in the Directory table. There may be only a single root destination directory. During an administrative installation this property specifies the location to copy the installation package.

What is Targetdir WiX?

As I discovered at this link, TARGETDIR is actually supposed to represent the root of the drive with the most free space available (assuming there’s more than one). That’s why WiX projects have directories nested under there for Program Files, etc.

How do I install project installer?

With the designer in focus, right-click, and then click Add Installer. A new class, ProjectInstaller , and two installation components, ServiceProcessInstaller and ServiceInstaller, are added to your project, and property values for the service are copied to the components.

How do I fix Visual Studio Installer?

How to repair

  1. Find the Visual Studio Installer on your computer. From the Start menu in Windows, you can search for “installer”. You can also find the Visual Studio Installer in the following location:
  2. In the installer, look for the edition of Visual Studio that you installed. Next, choose More, and then choose Repair.

What is SourceDir?

The SourceDir property is the root directory that contains the source cabinet file or the source file tree of the installation package. This value is used for directory resolution.

What is a Wxi file?

File created by the WiX toolset, a Windows installer developing program; contains a top-level container element called, , which is the root element of the file; similar to header (. H) files used by C++ code.

How do I install Windows Service Installer?

Here is my brief steps how to create service with installer:

  1. Run Visual Studio, Go to File -> New -> Project.
  2. Select .NET Framework 4, in ‘Search Installed Templates’ type ‘Service’
  3. Select ‘Windows Service’.
  4. Double click Service1.cs, right click in designer and select ‘Add Installer’
  5. Double click ProjectInstaller.

What is Visual Studio Installer?

Visual Installer is a setup tool that can be used to create installation programs and setup packages for the Microsoft Windows platform.

How do I fix Microsoft Visual?

To do this, follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Windows key + R, type appwiz.
  2. Select the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable programs in the list and click Change in the upper bar.
  3. Once the setup window is opened select the Repair button.
  4. After finished, reboot your PC and see if Runtime error has been resolved.

What is SourceDir in Wix?

Also according to MSDN, SourceDir is. the root directory that contains the source cabinet file or the source file tree of the installation package. So the SourceDir property points to a real directory: the one where your MSI file sits. You can see this in the installer log when installing with msiexec /lvx* installer.