The Mandatory Install Dialogs page

This page describes the install dialogs that are mandatory in the installation wizard. They cannot be removed from the chain of dialogs. Apart from these dialogs there is a set of Optional Install Dialogs which can be used to customize the installer UI.

Prepare

This dialog is briefly displayed at the begin of the install process and shows the preinstall actions (for example the searches performed by the installation).

Welcome

The first dialog displayed during install. It is used to inform the user about the application which will be installed on the target machine.

Start Installation

Allows the user to proceed with the installation.

Installation Progress

The dialog containing the progress bar that shows the evolution of the installation.

Installation Complete

The dialog displayed at the end of an installation. In the bottom pane you can choose if the user has the possibility to view the Readme file and/or launch your application after the installation finishes. You must specify the location for the readme file and the application executable.

Maintenance Type

This dialog is displayed when the installer is launched in repair, modify or uninstall mode. It allows you to select a maintenance type.

Browse

This dialog enables the user to select a directory.

Cancel

This dialog confirms a request to terminate the installation.

Custom Setup

This dialog is displayed when the user selects a custom setup. It allows to select which features will be installed or display the disk cost.

Disk Space Requirements

This dialogs indicates the necessary disk spaces needed for installation or is displayed when there isn't enough space on the target drive.

Error

This dialog is displayed when an error occurred during installation.

Fatal Error

This dialog is displayed at the end of an installation, if the installation is terminated by of a fatal error.

Files In Use

Alerts the user that files which are currently used or running must be overwritten or removed by the installation

MSI RM Files In Use

This dialog appears in Windows Installer 4.0 as an alternative to the older "Files In Use" dialog. It can be used with the Windows Installer Restart Manager.

The "MSI RM Files In Use" and "Files In Use" dialogs are mutually exclusive.

Out Of Disk Space

Dialog displayed when there isn't enough space on the target drive.

Out Of Disk Space Rollback

Dialog displayed when there isn't enough space on the target drive. Additionally the user has the possibility to disable rollback in order to save space.

User Exit

This dialog is displayed at the end of an installation that was ended prematurely by the user.

Waiting For Cost

Dialog displayed while the installer determines the disk space requirements.