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<Product> element (bootstrapper)

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The Product element is the top-level XML element inside of a product file.

Syntax

<Product
ProductCode
>
    <RelatedProducts>
        <IncludesProduct
            Code
        >
    </RelatedProducts>

    <InstallChecks>
        <AssemblyCheck
            Property
            Name
            PublicKeyToken
            Version
            Language
            ProcessorArchitecture
        />
        <RegistryCheck
            Property
            Key
            Value
        />
        <ExternalCheck
            PackageFile
            Property
            Arguments
            Log
        />
        <FileCheck
            Property
            FileName
            SearchPath
            SpecialFolder
            SearchDepth
        />
        <MsiProductCheck
            Property
            Product
            Feature
        />
        <RegistryFileCheck
            Property
            Key
            Value
            File
            SearchDepth
        />
    </InstallChecks>

    <Commands
        Reboot
    >
        <Command
            PackageFile
            Arguments
            EstimatedInstallSeconds
            EstimatedDiskBytes
            EstimatedTempBytes
            Log
        >
            <InstallConditions>
                <BypassIf
                    Property
                    Compare
                    Value
                    Schedule
                />
                <FailIf
                    Property
                    Compare
                    Value
                    String
                    Schedule
                />
            </InstallConditions>
            <ExitCodes>
                <ExitCode
                    Value
                    Result
                    String
                />
            </ExitCodes>
        </Command>
    </Commands>

    <PackageFiles
        CopyAllComponents
    >
        <PackageFile
            Name
            Path
            HomeSite
            PublicKey
        />
    </PackageFiles>

    <Schedules>
        <Schedule
            Name
        >
           <BuildList />
           <BeforePackage />
           <AfterPackage />
        </Schedule>
    </Schedules>
</Package>

Elements and attributes

The Product element is required in a product file. It has the following attribute.

Attribute Description
ProductCode A unique identifier for the product.

Example

The following code example shows a complete product file for installing the .NET Framework.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<Product
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/2004/01/bootstrapper"
  ProductCode="Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0"
>

    <RelatedProducts>
        <IncludesProduct Code="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.2.0" />
    </RelatedProducts>

    <!-- Defines list of files to be copied on build -->
    <PackageFiles>
        <PackageFile Name="instmsia.exe" HomeSite="InstMsiAExe" PublicKey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
        <PackageFile Name="WindowsInstaller-KB884016-v2-x86.exe" HomeSite="Msi30Exe" PublicKey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
        <PackageFile Name="dotnetfx.exe" HomeSite="DotNetFXExe" PublicKey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
        <PackageFile Name="dotnetchk.exe"/>
    </PackageFiles>

    <InstallChecks>
        <ExternalCheck Property="DotNetInstalled" PackageFile="dotnetchk.exe" />
        <RegistryCheck Property="IEVersion" Key="HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" Value="Version" />
    </InstallChecks>

    <!-- Defines how to invoke the setup for the .NET Framework redist -->
    <!-- TODO: Needs EstrimatedTempSpace, LogFile, and an update of EstimatedDiskSpace -->
    <Commands Reboot="Defer">
        <Command PackageFile="instmsia.exe"
                 Arguments= ' /q /c:"msiinst /delayrebootq"'
                 EstimatedInstallSeconds="20" >
            <InstallConditions>
                <BypassIf Property="VersionNT" Compare="ValueExists"/>
                <BypassIf Property="VersionMsi" Compare="VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo" Value="2.0"/>
            </InstallConditions>
            <ExitCodes>
                <ExitCode Value="0" Result="SuccessReboot"/>
                <ExitCode Value="1641" Result="SuccessReboot"/>
                <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot"/>
                <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" FormatMessageFromSystem="true" String="GeneralFailure" />
            </ExitCodes>
        </Command>
        <Command PackageFile="WindowsInstaller-KB884016-v2-x86.exe"
                 Arguments= '/quiet /norestart'
                 EstimatedInstallSeconds="20" >
          <InstallConditions>
              <BypassIf Property="Version9x" Compare="ValueExists"/>
              <BypassIf Property="VersionNT" Compare="VersionLessThan" Value="5.0.3"/>
              <BypassIf Property="VersionMsi" Compare="VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo" Value="3.0"/>
              <FailIf Property="AdminUser" Compare="ValueEqualTo" Value="false" String="AdminRequired"/>
          </InstallConditions>
          <ExitCodes>
              <ExitCode Value="0" Result="Success"/>
              <ExitCode Value="1641" Result="SuccessReboot"/>
              <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot"/>
              <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" FormatMessageFromSystem="true" String="GeneralFailure" />
          </ExitCodes>
        </Command>
        <Command PackageFile="dotnetfx.exe"
             Arguments=' /q:a /c:"install /q /l"'
             EstimatedInstalledBytes="21000000"
             EstimatedInstallSeconds="300">

            <!-- These checks determine whether the package is to be installed -->
            <InstallConditions>
                <!-- Either of these properties indicates the .NET Framework is already installed -->
                <BypassIf Property="DotNetInstalled" Compare="ValueNotEqualTo" Value="0"/>

                <!-- Block install if user does not have admin privileges -->
                <FailIf Property="AdminUser" Compare="ValueEqualTo" Value="false" String="AdminRequired"/>

                <!-- Block install on Windows 95 -->
                <FailIf Property="Version9X" Compare="VersionLessThan" Value="4.10" String="InvalidPlatformWin9x"/>

                <!-- Block install on Windows 2000 SP 2 or less -->
                <FailIf Property="VersionNT" Compare="VersionLessThan" Value="5.0.3" String="InvalidPlatformWinNT"/>

                <!-- Block install if Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater is not present -->
                <FailIf Property="IEVersion" Compare="ValueNotExists" String="InvalidPlatformIE" />
                <FailIf Property="IEVersion" Compare="VersionLessThan" Value="5.01" String="InvalidPlatformIE" />

                <!-- Block install if the platform is not x86 -->
                <FailIf Property="ProcessorArchitecture" Compare="ValueNotEqualTo" Value="Intel" String="InvalidPlatformArchitecture" />
            </InstallConditions>

            <ExitCodes>
                <ExitCode Value="0" Result="Success"/>
                <ExitCode Value="3010" Result="SuccessReboot"/>
                <ExitCode Value="4097" Result="Fail" String="AdminRequired"/>
                <ExitCode Value="4098" Result="Fail" String="WindowsInstallerComponentFailure"/>
                <ExitCode Value="4099" Result="Fail" String="WindowsInstallerImproperInstall"/>
                <ExitCode Value="4101" Result="Fail" String="AnotherInstanceRunning"/>
                <ExitCode Value="4102" Result="Fail" String="OpenDatabaseFailure"/>
                <ExitCode Value="4113" Result="Fail" String="BetaNDPFailure"/>
                <DefaultExitCode Result="Fail" FormatMessageFromSystem="true" String="GeneralFailure" />
            </ExitCodes>

        </Command>
    </Commands>
</Product>

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