I would not use the suggested "explorer.exe" trick. What if Windows Server team decides to add explorer interface to Windows Server 2008 Core SP2?
-----Original Message----- From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 14:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core This looked interesting http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/04/detecting-windows-server-2 008-installed.html -----Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 3:14 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core MsiNTProductType only tells whether it is a workstation, server or domain controller. It does not tell whether it is a Core installation. -----Original Message----- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@wonderware.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 16:45 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core It's basically the same as the Vista check (the values in VersionNT and WindowsBuild are identical to the Server 2008 values in some cases) then add a check for the value of the MsiNTProductType property. Server 2008 returns 3, Vista returns 1. Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 11:10 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core How do you detect Server 2008 Core? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
