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How to run an external installer in my Visual Studio installation project

I am using the Visual Studio installation project to create an installer for my new Windows program (single EXE file). The only thing that seems to be missing is to run the component installer. I need to link and run a separate EXE installer with my program, but whenever I try to run it as a custom action, I get a "nested installer" error (you cannot start the setup in the setup).

So, without buying a commercial installer ($$$$), is there a way to write a custom action for this? I saw several guides on this issue and it doesn't look intimidating, but I'm worried about starting a custom action after (or before) that locks the transaction lock, so the next installer might work.

Suggestions?

Thank!

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Basically what you want, in MSI terms, is a custom bootstraster. Installation and deployment programs have limited support for this. Adding custom prerequisites describes in detail how to add prerequisites to the built-in loader.

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Wix: http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial

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