[SERVER-22736] Build a Burn Bundle for VS 2015 based installer Created: 18/Feb/16  Updated: 06/Feb/23  Resolved: 06/Feb/23

Status: Closed
Project: Core Server
Component/s: Packaging
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Task Priority: Major - P3
Reporter: Mark Benvenuto Assignee: [DO NOT ASSIGN] Backlog - Server Development Platform Team (SDP) (Inactive)
Resolution: Won't Do Votes: 1
Labels: sdp-backlog-purge
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified

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 Description   

Beginning with VS 2015, there is no longer a merge module to install the VC++ redist. This means that we need to use vcredist_x64.exe to install the VS 2015 CRT and Universal CRT on any machine as part of the installation process. The only way to do this is to use Wix Burn.

As a result of this, the default download links for the MSIs for the Enterprise Build, and SSL builds will need to point to an EXE. This EXE will first install the redist if needed before running the MSI installer. We should still offer the MSI though for customers who want to manage the redist installation themselves, and want the flexibility of the MSI installation procedure.

See for more details:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2015/03/03/introducing-the-universal-crt/



 Comments   
Comment by Iryna Zhuravlova [ 16/Nov/22 ]

After a careful backlog refinement, the team decided to close this ticket because of its low priority and limited resource capacity. If you believe that this ticket requires additional attention from the team and should be re-opened, feel free to change the status to "Needs Scheduling" and ping me or @alexander.neben

Comment by Mark Benvenuto [ 22/Apr/16 ]

I had considered an alternate for simply checking if ["Windows 10 Universal C Runtime MSU]https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48234] was installed, but there is not a builtin way into WiX to do this check. This would mean we would need to write our own Custom Action or just assume users have it installed.

Comment by Mark Benvenuto [ 19/Feb/16 ]

General Wix Docs:
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/wixstdba/
https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial/net-and-net/bootstrapping/

An incorrect way to add vcredist: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34815579/wix-run-vcredist-x64-exe-on-install

If we do not use this burn based solution. we get this error:
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mongod.exe - System Error
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The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
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OK
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See reply here: https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/1735513/installation-of-merge-module-fails-partly

Users can work around this by installing https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48234 though. We could block the install on the presence or lack of this dll though.

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