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JF_BAUDE
Copper Contributor
Sep 30, 2020

MSIX not visible in Apps & Features ?

Hi I'm a beginner in MSIX (but enough skilled in MSI design) So I started to create a very simple MSI just installing one EULA file under its [INSTALLDIR] The I used MSIX packaging tool (provided ...
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JF_BAUDE
Copper Contributor
Oct 01, 2020

HiBogdan Mitrache 

 

Thanks for your reply.

I'll do as you are suggesting below.

Notice nevetheless that I used this morning (I'm located in France) AdvancedInstaller free tool, instead of MSIX Packaging tool from Microsoft, and it worked properly meaning I could see the new entry under "Apps & Feature"

 

Rgds

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JF_BAUDE
Copper Contributor
Oct 01, 2020
Hi Bogdan

I redo with my "simple" MSI with one EULA + added EXE file to be installed under [INSTALLDIR] but still the same visibility issue under "Apps & Features"

I still suspect that I'm wrong using MSIX Package tool but at which step ?

Rgds
  • Bogdan Mitrache's avatar
    Bogdan Mitrache
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 01, 2020

    Hi JF_BAUDE,

     

    I am glad to hear you got it working with Advanced Installer. Our team is doing some automatic fixes for certain packages (at conversion time) but I couldn't find anything documented that might be related to your package.

     

    Can you share download links for both the package build with Advanced Installer and the one built with the MPT? Maybe we can notice what the MPT is doing wrong.

    • JF_BAUDE's avatar
      JF_BAUDE
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 01, 2020

      Hi Bogdan

       

      As requested, please find attached ZIPs, one containing the MSIX not visible under Apps & Features after its installation, done thru MPT, and the other MSIX, which is visible, done thru AdvancedInstaller tool v.17.5

       

      Rgds

      JF BAUDE

      • Bogdan Mitrache's avatar
        Bogdan Mitrache
        Iron Contributor
        Oct 02, 2020

        Hi JF_BAUDE,

         

        So, after using the MSIX Diff support from Advanced Installer, as you can see in the image below, it seems the package you built with the MSIX Packaging Tool does not detect an entry point for your application. (The "Application" node is missing entirely from the AppxManifest.xml found in the package built with MPT).

         

         

        This entry point is usually detected in this page from the MPT:

         

         

        Since the package generated by MPT has no entry point I suspect the OS hides it from the list of applications, but I don't have any official docs from MS to support my supposition.

         

        May I ask, since you got the package working with Advanced Installer Express, why do you insist on rebuilding it with the MPT? Is there some restriction that prevents you from using the free Express edition?

         

        Regards,

        Bogdan

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