Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable - 14.28.29325

wix-bootstrap-download-vcredist-sample.wxs

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
  xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension"
  xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">

  <Bundle
    Name="Example Product"
    Version="1.2.3.4"
    Manufacturer="John Doe"
    Copyright="© 2020 John Doe"
    AboutUrl="https://example.com/"
    UpgradeCode="01234567-89AB-CDEF-0123-456789ABCDEF"
    Condition="VersionNT >= v5.1">

    <BootstrapperApplicationRef
      Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense">
      <bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication
        LicenseFile="license.rtf"
        ShowVersion="yes"
        SuppressOptionsUI="yes" />
    </BootstrapperApplicationRef>

    <!-- v6.0 Service Pack 2 -->
    <bal:Condition Message="This application requires Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista / Server 2008.">
      <![CDATA[NOT (VersionNT = v6.0 AND ServicePackLevel < 2)]]>
    </bal:Condition>

    <!-- v6.1 Service Pack 1 -->
    <bal:Condition Message="This application requires Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2.">
      <![CDATA[NOT (VersionNT = v6.1 AND ServicePackLevel < 1)]]>
    </bal:Condition>

    <!-- v6.3 KB2919355 -->
    <util:FileSearch
      Id="HAL.DLL"
      Path="[WindowsFolder]System32\hal.dll"
      Result="version"
      Variable="NT603HALVER"
      Condition="VersionNT = v6.3" />
    <bal:Condition Message="This application requires S14 Update (KB2919355) for Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2.">
      <![CDATA[NOT (VersionNT = v6.3 AND NT603HALVER < v6.3.9600.17031)]]>
    </bal:Condition>

    <!-- Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) minimum runtime msi package version -->
    <util:ProductSearch
      Id="VCRedist2015x64"
      Result="version"
      Variable="VCRedist2015x64"
      UpgradeCode="36F68A90-239C-34DF-B58C-64B30153CE35"
      Condition="VersionNT64" />

    <!-- Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) minimum runtime msi package version -->
    <util:ProductSearch
      Id="VCRedist2015x86"
      Result="version"
      Variable="VCRedist2015x86"
      UpgradeCode="65E5BD06-6392-3027-8C26-853107D3CF1A"
      Condition="VersionNT" />

    <!-- Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable minimum runtime msi package version -->
    <Variable Name="VCRedist2015" Type="version" Value="14.28.29325.0" />

    <Chain>

      <!-- use heat command to get RemotePayload attributes -->
      <!-- example: heat payload vc_redist.x64.exe -o x64.wxs -->

      <!-- Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) - 14.28.29325 -->
      <ExePackage
        Id="vc_redist.x64.exe"
        Name="vc_redist.x64.14.28.29325.2.exe"
        DisplayName="Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) - 14.28.29325"
        Cache="no"
        Compressed="no"
        PerMachine="yes"
        Permanent="yes"
        InstallCondition="VersionNT64"
        DetectCondition="VCRedist2015x64 >= VCRedist2015"
        DownloadUrl="https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/89a3b9df-4a09-492e-8474-8f92c115c51d/B1A32C71A6B7D5978904FB223763263EA5A7EB23B2C44A0D60E90D234AD99178/VC_redist.x64.exe"
        InstallCommand="/install /quiet /norestart"
        RepairCommand="/repair /quiet /norestart"
        UninstallCommand="/uninstall /quiet /norestart" >
        <RemotePayload
          ProductName="Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) - 14.28.29325"
          Description="Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) - 14.28.29325"
          Version="14.28.29325.2"
          CertificatePublicKey="3756E9BBF4461DCD0AA68E0D1FCFFA9CEA47AC18"
          CertificateThumbprint="2485A7AFA98E178CB8F30C9838346B514AEA4769"
          Hash="1786EE165231D491F209FD27B6E3029556AF25BC"
          Size="14887048" />

      </ExePackage>

      <!-- Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.28.29325 -->
      <ExePackage
        Id="vc_redist.x86.exe"
        Name="vc_redist.x86.14.28.29325.2.exe"
        DisplayName="Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.28.29325"
        Cache="no"
        Compressed="no"
        PerMachine="yes"
        Permanent="yes"
        InstallCondition="VersionNT"
        DetectCondition="VCRedist2015x86 >= VCRedist2015"
        DownloadUrl="https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/8ecb9800-52fd-432d-83ee-d6e037e96cc2/50A3E92ADE4C2D8F310A2812D46322459104039B9DEADBD7FDD483B5C697C0C8/VC_redist.x86.exe"
        InstallCommand="/install /quiet /norestart"
        RepairCommand="/repair /quiet /norestart"
        UninstallCommand="/uninstall /quiet /norestart" >
        <RemotePayload
          ProductName="Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.28.29325"
          Description="Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.28.29325"
          Version="14.28.29325.2"
          CertificatePublicKey="3756E9BBF4461DCD0AA68E0D1FCFFA9CEA47AC18"
          CertificateThumbprint="2485A7AFA98E178CB8F30C9838346B514AEA4769"
          Hash="85354326EF8FBE908D9331446B8C8463577C5633"
          Size="14337656" />
      </ExePackage>

      <!-- x86 modules -->
      <MsiPackage
        Id="X86"
        DisplayName="x86 modules"
        ForcePerMachine="yes"
        Compressed="yes"
        SourceFile="x86.msi"
        InstallCondition="VersionNT" />

      <!-- x64 modules -->
      <MsiPackage
        Id="X64"
        DisplayName="x64 modules"
        ForcePerMachine="yes"
        Compressed="yes"
        SourceFile="x64.msi"
        InstallCondition="VersionNT64" />

    </Chain>

  </Bundle>

</Wix>

The condition for x86 should be VersionNT<>VersionNT64. VersionNT is the same as VersionNT64 on x64.

The condition for x86 should be VersionNT<>VersionNT64. VersionNT is the same as VersionNT64 on x64.

You are right if you don't need x86 modules on 64bit Windows.
This sample installs only x86 module on 32bit Windows, and installs x86 and x64 modules on 64bit Windows.

The condition for x86 should be VersionNT<>VersionNT64. VersionNT is the same as VersionNT64 on x64.

You are right if you don't need x86 modules on 64bit Windows.
This sample installs only x86 module on 32bit Windows, and installs x86 and x64 modules on 64bit Windows.

I was thinking if InstallCondition="VersionNT" is needed for x86. Then I realize that there are ancient non-NT Windows in the wild which Wix may be able to run on them.

DownloadUrl="https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/A/A/6AA4EDFF-645B-48C5-81CC-ED5963AEAD48/vc_redist.x64.exe"

...is timestamped 2016-Aug-26. The current version is timestamped 2019-Sep-27. This may be a better choice...

DownloadUrl="https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"

DownloadUrl="https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/A/A/6AA4EDFF-645B-48C5-81CC-ED5963AEAD48/vc_redist.x64.exe"

...is timestamped 2016-Aug-26. The current version is timestamped 2019-Sep-27. This may be a better choice...

DownloadUrl="https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"

Thanks for your comment. Updated.

URL "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" is redirected to latest vc redist installer.
We must use non-redirected URL to set RemotePayload attributes, instead of redirected URL like that.
See also https://renderdoc.org/vcredist_symbols/.

Do we know what the confidence score on that link is, i.e. how likely is it that MS will decide to put the redistributable somewhere else just because?

Do we know what the confidence score on that link is, i.e. how likely is it that MS will decide to put the redistributable somewhere else just because?

No guarantee.
We can use that links now, but maybe these can't be used in future.
If you worry about that, you should bundle redistributable packages in your package without RemotePayload tag and DownloadUrl attribute.

I removed Permanent="yes" from the Redistributable and tried uninstall. They didn't uninstall because VCRedist2015x86 and VCRedist2015x64 were 14.26.28720.0 (instead of 14.26.28720.3), so conditions evaluated false. I changed the VCRedist2015 variable to 14.26.28720.0 and it seems to work. I hope that's a good fix.

I removed Permanent="yes" from the Redistributable and tried uninstall. They didn't uninstall because VCRedist2015x86 and VCRedist2015x64 were 14.26.28720.0 (instead of 14.26.28720.3), so conditions evaluated false. I changed the VCRedist2015 variable to 14.26.28720.0 and it seems to work. I hope that's a good fix.

Thank you for your comment. It is fixed.