How to install prerequisites using wix boostrap but the output must be msi

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HI
I am new to Wix and i have created a simple bootstrap to install .net framework.Check my bundle.wxs

but the output is exe, What i have to do if i want the output in msi . (Changing output of the project gives error). Please share the steps in detail

Also let me know how to install sybase also in this way

What I have tried:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
<Bundle Name="WIXBoostrap" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Microsoft" UpgradeCode="6751ee3a-4fd1-4136-a134-9ff66dc41213">
<BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />

<chain>

<PackageGroupRef Id="Netfx45"/>







<fragment>

<util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full" Value="Version" Variable="Netfx4FullVersion" />
<util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net
Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full" Value="Version" Variable="Netfx4x64FullVersion" Win64="yes" />

<PackageGroup Id="Netfx45">

<ExePackage Id="Netfx45" Cache="no" Compressed="yes" PerMachine="yes" Protocol="netfx4" Permanent="yes" Vital="yes" InstallCommand="/norestart /passive /showrmui"
SourceFile=".\dotnetfx45_full_x86_x64.exe"
DetectCondition="(Netfx4FullVersion="4.5.50709") AND (NOT VersionNT64 OR (Netfx4x64FullVersion="4.5.50709"))"
InstallCondition="(VersionNT < v6.0 OR VersionNT64 < v6.0) AND (NOT (Netfx4FullVersion OR Netfx4x64FullVersion))"/>

Posted 20-Dec-16 1:32am

Jhanani Ravishankar

Updated 20-Dec-16 1:41am

DaveAuld

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Dave Kreskowiak 20-Dec-16 10:42am

You can't pack all of your pre-reqs into an .MSI package. Typically, the output of a project like this is an .EXE installer.

Jhanani Ravishankar 20-Dec-16 23:42pm

Hi Thanks for your reply. Is there any way to refer the WIXBootstrapper(which is exe) into WIXSetup project (which is msi) and do some config changes in the product.wxs? If it is possible then kindly share the detailed steps as well as the product.wxs

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