Nested Installations
InstallShield 2019
Project • This information applies to the following project types:
Important • Nested installations is a deprecated feature of the Windows Installer. Applications installed with nested installations sometimes fail because they are difficult for end users to service correctly. Microsoft Corporation recommends that you avoid using nested installations and nested-installation custom actions to install products that are intended to be released to the public. To learn more, see Concurrent Installations in the Windows Installer Help Library.
A nested installation is a type of custom action that installs or removes another .msi package (sometimes called the child product) from within a running installation (called the parent product).
Note • Before using nested-installation custom actions, you should be aware of the following restrictions:
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Nested installations do not display a user interface. |
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A child product generally does not appear in Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel on the end user’s system, and it is not automatically uninstalled when the parent product is uninstalled. |
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