When you create an MSI package, Wise Package Studio takes an empty template MSI and adds to it. This step reduces the amount of steps repeated in all packages during the editing process. You can skip this and fix it later.
-Launch WPS
-Select the Projects tab
-Select the Initial workbench setup as the active project
-Click Run for Customize Windows Installer Template
What follows are only suggestions. It’s all up to you.
-Go to the Setup Editor view: (one of the three tabs at the bottom)
-Click the Product tab
-Go to Launch Conditions
-In right panel, right-click New -> Launch Conditions
-Click Build button
-In the Fields column select Property
-In the Values column select Privileged
-Click Paste and Ok
-In message text:
You do not have sufficient privileges to complete this installation for all users of the machine. Logon as administrator and retry this installation.
-Click Ok
-Go to Launch Conditions
-In right panel, right-click New -> Launch Conditions
-In condition enter: MsiNTProductType = 1
-In message text:
This package was designed to NOT allow installation on Servers and Domain servers as a precaution. Please refer to your MSI packaging team for an alternative.
-Click Ok
-Click the Tables tab
-Go to Property table
-In right panel, right-click New -> New Row
-Click OK to acknowledge the warning
-In the property column enter: ROOTDRIVE
-In the Value column enter: C:\
(This will prevent MSI to install on the drive with most free space)
-In right panel, right-click New -> New Row
-Click OK to acknowledge the warning
-In the property column enter: ALLUSERS (In UPPERCASE, no trailing spaces)
-In the Value column enter: 1
-Save and exit (Do NOT compile!)