How can I continue my installer after it reboots during installation of some package?
Actually, I have build an installer package of a project using WiX bundles (having different packages to install in a chain). But when it installs Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 (.msi) it goes to reboot the PC. After it reboots, I want my installation to continue after that. How can I do that?
I guess we can do it with the use of the exit code, but I don't know how to use it in WiX bundles.
Yes, you are right. You need to use an exit code in the Bundle:
<ExePackage Id="WinXP_x86"
Cache="no"
Compressed="no"
PerMachine="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
Name="redist\WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe"
DownloadUrl="http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/1/261fca42-22c0-4f91-9451-0e0f2e08356d/WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe"
InstallCondition="VersionNT=v5.1 AND NOT VersionNT64 AND VersionMsi < v4.5"
InstallCommand="/quiet /norestart">
<RemotePayload ProductName="Windows Installer 4.5"
Description="Windows Installer 4.5 Setup"
CertificatePublicKey="F321408E7C51F8544B98E517D76A8334052E26E8"
CertificateThumbprint="D57FAC60F1A8D34877AEB350E83F46F6EFC9E5F1"
Hash="86E1CC622DBF4979717B8F76AD73220CDB70400B"
Size="3327000"
Version="4.5.0.0" />
<ExitCode Behavior="forceReboot"/>
</ExePackage>
Once this has rebooted, it will continue on with the installation, assuming you are using the latest version. There was a bug where the bootstrapper wouldn't continue after a reboot.