<Product> element (bootstrapper)
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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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>