How to activate IIS-features after installation by WiX-Bundle? - iis

I have made a WiX-Bootstrapper bundle with some prerequisites, per example IIS Express 8.0.
On a virtual machine the installation of IIS goes well.
In the next step, i want to activate some of the IIS-features.
So i tried the following lines in the Product.wxs of the MSI-project:
<Product>
[...]
<Property Id="INSTALLIISPROP"
Value="C:\Windows\System32\dism.exe"></Property>
<CustomAction Id="InstallIISCA"
Return="check"
Property="INSTALLIISPROP"
Execute="deferred"
HideTarget="yes"
Impersonate="yes"
ExeCommand="/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerRole /FeatureName:IIS-WebServer /FeatureName:IIS-CommonHttpFeatures /FeatureName:IIS-StaticContent /FeatureName:IIS-DefaultDocument /FeatureName:IIS-RequestFiltering /FeatureName:IIS-IPSecurity [...]></CustomAction>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="InstallIISCA"
Before="InstallFinalize">
<![CDATA[NOT Installed AND IISMAJORVERSION]]>
</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
But this does nothing.
None of the IIS-features is activated.
What have i done wrong?
Here at last the WXS-file for the IIS-Installation:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
<Fragment>
<util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InetStp\Components"
Value="Install"
Variable="IisExpressX64"
Win64="yes"/>
<util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InetStp\Components"
Value="Install"
Variable="IisExpressX86"/>
<PackageGroup Id="IisExpress_8_0">
<MsiPackage Id="IisExpress8_0_X64"
Cache="yes"
Compressed="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
SuppressSignatureVerification="yes"
SourceFile=".\Prerequisites\iis\iisexpress_8_0_RTM_x64_de-DE.msi"
InstallCondition="NOT IisExpressX86 AND VersionNT64"/>
<MsiPackage Id="IisExpress8_0_X86"
Cache="yes"
Compressed="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
SuppressSignatureVerification="yes"
SourceFile=".\Prerequisites\iis\iisexpress_8_0_RTM_x86_de-DE.msi"
InstallCondition="NOT IisExpressX86 AND NOT VersionNT64"/>
</PackageGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
And it is referenced in the Bundle.wxs:
<PackageGroupRef Id='IisExpress_8_0'/>


To resolve that problem, You need a second WXS-file containing ExePackages, which will activate the IIS-features.
Then You have to implement another PackageGroupRef in the Bundle.
Here the WXS with the IIS-features:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Fragment>
<PackageGroup Id='ActivateIisFeatures'>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_WebserverRole'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-WebServerRole'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerRole'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_WebServer'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-WebServer'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServer'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_CommonHttpFeatures'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-CommonHttpFeatures'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-CommonHttpFeatures'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_StaticContent'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-StaticContent'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-StaticContent'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_DefaultDocument'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-DefaultDocument'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-DefaultDocument'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_DirectoryBrowsing'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-DirectoryBrowsing'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-DirectoryBrowsing'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_HttpErrors'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-HttpErrors'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpErrors'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_HttpRedirect'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-HttpRedirect'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpRedirect'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ApplicationDevelopment'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ApplicationDevelopment'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ApplicationDevelopment'>
</ExePackage>
<!--NetFx4Extended-ASPNET45-->
<!--Some features like IIS-NetFxExtensibility, IIS-NetFxExtensibility45, IIS-ASPNET, IIS-ManagementService and WAS-NetFxEnvironment are dependent from this one.-->
<ExePackage Id='NetFx4Extended_ASPNET45'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: NetFx4Extended-ASPNET45'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx4Extended-ASPNET45'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_NetFxExtensibility'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-NetFxExtensibility'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-NetFxExtensibility'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_NetFxExtensibility45'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-NetFxExtensibility 4.5'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-NetFxExtensibility45'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ISAPIExtensions'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ISAPIExtensions'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ISAPIExtensions'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ASP'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ASP'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ASP'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ISAPI_Filter'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ISAPI-Filter'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ISAPIFilter'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ASPNET'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ASP.NET'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ASPNET'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ASPNET45'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ASP.NET45'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ASPNET45'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_HealthAndDiagnostics'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_HttpLogging'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-HttpLogging'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpLogging'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_LoggingLibraries'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-LoggingLibraries'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-LoggingLibraries'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_RequestMonitor'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-RequestMonitor'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-RequestMonitor'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_HttpTracing'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-HttpTracing'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpTracing'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_CustomLogging'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-CustomLogging'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-CustomLogging'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_Security'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-Security'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-Security'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_WindowsAuthentication'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-WindowsAuthentication'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WindowsAuthentication'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_RequestFiltering'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-RequestFiltering'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-RequestFiltering'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_IPSecurity'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-IPSecurity'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-IPSecurity'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_Performance'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-Performance'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-Performance'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_HttpCompressionStatic'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-HttpCompressionStatic'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-HttpCompressionStatic'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_WebServerManagementTools'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-WebServerManagementTools'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-WebServerManagementTools'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ManagementConsole'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ManagementConsole'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementConsole'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ManagementScriptingTools'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ManagementScriptingTools'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementScriptingTools'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_ManagementService'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: IIS-ManagementService'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementService'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='WAS_WindowsActivationService'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: WAS-WindowsActivationService'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-WindowsActivationService'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='WAS_ProcessModel'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: WAS-ProcessModel'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-ProcessModel'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='WAS_NetFxEnvironment'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: WAS-NetFxEnvironment'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-NetFxEnvironment'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='WAS_ConfigurationAPI'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: WAS-ConfigurationAPI'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WAS-ConfigurationAPI'>
</ExePackage>
<ExePackage Id='IIS_NetFx3'
DisplayName='Installing IIS: NetFx3'
PerMachine='yes'
SourceFile='.\Resources\Dism.exe'
InstallCommand='/Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3'>
</ExePackage>
</PackageGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
And at least the PackageGroupRef:
<PackageGroupRef Id='ActivateIisFeatures'/>

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<Output TaskParameter="Lines" ItemName="WSXFileList" />
</ReadLinesFromFile>
<CreateItem Include="$(IntermediateOutputPath)Harvested Output\_%(ProjectReference.Name).wxs" Condition="'%(ProjectReference.FullPath)'!='' And '%(ProjectReference.DoNotHarvest)'!='True' And Exists('$(IntermediateOutputPath)Harvested Output\_%(ProjectReference.Name).wxs')">
<Output TaskParameter="Include" ItemName="Compile" />
</CreateItem>
<CreateItem Include="#(WSXFileList)" Condition="Exists('%(WSXFileList.Identity)')">
<Output TaskParameter="Include" ItemName="Compile" />
</CreateItem>
</Target>
<!--
To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
Other similar extension points exist, see Wix.targets.
<Target Name="BeforeBuild">
</Target>
<Target Name="AfterBuild">
</Target>
-->
</Project>
Here is Product.wsx file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="SomeManager" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.2" Manufacturer="Certus" UpgradeCode="4810b5e4-21d8-4a45-b289-eafb10dddc0a">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="Cab1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SomeInstaller" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ERMPanel.Binaries" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_5D704CE7_9E55_4FC5_8CB2_6BA4612D6D35" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_C9901889_BAD5_4B2C_9407_EAF967B1526C" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_03332461_4D6C_4BB5_90D1_4C4D896D7775" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_3AE770A3_904C_4458_81BD_300F195A4250" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_dir_8F9BAB58_4415_4353_BE9E_36C8F7EEF78A" />
</Feature>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
<WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="LICENSE.rtf" />
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<CustomAction Id="ExtractService" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" ExeCommand="7z e -y some_service.tar.gz" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="ExtractService2" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" ExeCommand="7z x -y some_service.tar" Return="check" />
<!--<CustomAction Id="Create_Some_Files" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C "mkdir some_files"" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />
<CustomAction Id="Copy_p12" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C "xcopy google-credentials-release-server.p12 some_files"" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />-->
<!--<CustomAction Id="Create_Log" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C "mkdir Logs"" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />-->
<CustomAction Id="Cleanup_tarfile" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C "del some_service.tar"" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />
<CustomAction Id="Cleanup_targzfile" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C "del some_service.tar.gz"" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />
<CustomAction Id="Cleanup_bundle" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C RD "[INSTALLFOLDER]" /s /q" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />
<!--<CustomAction Id="Cleanup_Some_Files" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand="cmd /C RD "some_files" /s /q" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" HideTarget="no" Impersonate="no" />-->
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="ExtractService" Before="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom>
<Custom Action="ExtractService2" After="ExtractService">NOT Installed</Custom>
<!--<Custom Action="Create_Some_Files" After="ExtractService">NOT Installed</Custom>
<Custom Action="Copy_p12" After="Create_Some_Files">NOT Installed</Custom>-->
<!--<Custom Action="Create_Log" After="ExtractService2">NOT Installed</Custom>-->
<Custom Action="Cleanup_tarfile" Before="RemoveFiles">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<Custom Action="Cleanup_targzfile" Before="RemoveFiles">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<Custom Action="Cleanup_bundle" Before="RemoveFiles">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<!--<Custom Action="Cleanup_Some_Files" Before="RemoveFiles">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>-->
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<UI />
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="SomeInstaller">
<Directory Id="ERMPanel.Binaries" />
<Directory Id="dir_585C16B3_5205_4D63_87F5_D7576697D2A9" Name="some_files">
<Component Id="comp_3AE770A3_904C_4458_81BD_300F195A4250" Guid="E117F3ED-771F-4547-9713-4A8FCDF173C8" Permanent="no" SharedDllRefCount="no" Transitive="no">
<File Id="_95238475_7B18_4058_82A2_B56483BCEFD1" DiskId="1" Hidden="no" ReadOnly="no" TrueType="no" System="no" Vital="yes" Name="google-credentials-release-server.p12" Source="google-credentials-release-server.p12" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</Directory>
<Directory Id="dir_8F9BAB58_4415_4353_BE9E_36C8F7EEF78A" Name="Logs">
<Component Id="comp_dir_8F9BAB58_4415_4353_BE9E_36C8F7EEF78A" Guid="2EB4F74F-2FF4-42A6-B149-746C25950972" KeyPath="yes">
<CreateFolder Directory="dir_8F9BAB58_4415_4353_BE9E_36C8F7EEF78A" />
<RemoveFolder Id="id_026B5F17_73B3_4F92_803A_7ED05A3E3D7A" On="uninstall" Directory="dir_8F9BAB58_4415_4353_BE9E_36C8F7EEF78A" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<Directory Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="comp_5D704CE7_9E55_4FC5_8CB2_6BA4612D6D35" Guid="32628FC1-02E6-486C-88BD-1E1B3EB24E44" Permanent="no" SharedDllRefCount="no" Transitive="no">
<Shortcut Id="_337FA89F_92ED_457C_899C_5344A548FD97" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="ERMPanel" Show="normal" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]ERMPanel.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]\Installer" Name="comp_5D704CE7_9E55_4FC5_8CB2_6BA4612D6D35" Type="string" Value="User's Desktop directory" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</Directory>
<Directory Id="StartMenuFolder">
<Component Id="comp_03332461_4D6C_4BB5_90D1_4C4D896D7775" Guid="98E2BC79-8D59-4FEF-B235-92BB611CC608" Permanent="no" SharedDllRefCount="no" Transitive="no">
<Shortcut Id="_69EBF121_EA14_40B0_A587_1F520C033E45" Directory="StartMenuFolder" Name="ERMPanel" Show="normal" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]ERMPanel.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]\Installer" Name="comp_03332461_4D6C_4BB5_90D1_4C4D896D7775" Type="string" Value="User's Start Menu directory" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</Directory>
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Component Id="comp_C9901889_BAD5_4B2C_9407_EAF967B1526C" Guid="AAA016CC-1B36-417A-A5EA-CB92A1A440AF" Permanent="no" SharedDllRefCount="no" Transitive="no">
<Shortcut Id="_3732D7A6_3230_4CCB_8037_3DA1D02E98E6" Directory="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="ERMPanel" Show="normal" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]ERMPanel.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]\Installer" Name="comp_C9901889_BAD5_4B2C_9407_EAF967B1526C" Type="string" Value="User's Programs Menu directory" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="packages" Guid="">
<File Source="some_service.tar.gz" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
What I am doing is manually compressing node application into file some_service.tar.gz, then I copy it as a single file, and extract it in custom actions. Of course that is wrong. I would like to have just nodejsdir on the same place as some_service.tar.gz and copy it with heat.exe
I must admit I find this quite confusing, if you could help me please based on my example.
Thank you.

Heat is just the harvesting tool included in wix. You can use it to harvest hundreds of files automatically if you have the directory structure on your build machine that you want to replicate on the install machine.
If your included files change rather frequently, setting up a heat task to run every build is something you should do. If the files included are rather static and you only add/remove or move some files infrequently, use heat to generate the first WXS with all the files and then manually update it when required.
Don't forget that the msi already compresses all the files it includes, there's no reason to compress all the files into a zip then include that into your msi only to unpack it after "installing" it. You just end up taking way too much space unnecessarily on the customer's machine and may fail to install since the MSI cannot properly do the file costing and may run out of disk space when unpacking.
You also forego all the useful file tracking and handling features of the windows installer when you use a zip containing all your files. Uninstalling requires extra steps, upgrading is basically impossible to do nicely. You can't roll back during a failure.
I harvest the "help" directory for our product with a "BeforeBuild" task of my wixproj.
I have a file called genComponents.targets which contains
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\CommonBuild.props" Condition="$(_CommonBuildPropertyLoaded) != 'true'"/>
<PropertyGroup>
<HeatEXE>$(WixToolPath)Heat.exe</HeatEXE>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="GenHelpDependsOn">
<PropertyGroup>
<HelpHeatArgs>dir "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\..\Help" -gg -cg BinHelp -dr BINHELP -template fragment -sreg -sfrag -srd -var var.dirHELP -o "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Components\BinHelp.wxs"</HelpHeatArgs>
</PropertyGroup>
</Target>
<Target Name="GenBinHelp" DependsOnTargets="GenHelpDependsOn">
<Exec Command=""$(HeatEXE)" $(HelpHeatArgs)" Condition="!Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Components\BinHelp.wxs')"/>
</Target>
</Project>
And just use
<Target Name="BeforeBuild" DependsOnTargets="GenBinHelp" />
in my wixproj which will generate the wxs for the BinHelp component group for the directory with all the help files. There's a thousand or so help files for all the languages we support.
In the wixproj I add the wxs as a link and just make sure it is included in a feature as a ComponentGroupRef.
You can just include an <Exec> task in your beforebuild task with all the correct arguments I just use a second file because I have many heat tasks. There are lots of different arguments to heat and you can take a look at them with heat /? to see them.
Just run heat.exe on your js dir and see what it looks like.
In one project where I harvest all files with heat has 3836 files in it. Here's the process for the build. I grab the zip file of built binaries and other files from a network location and unzip all the file contents into a folder that I called ZipFolder.
In my wixproj I put a heat call in the before build target
<Target Name="BeforeBuild" >
<Exec Command=""$(WixToolPath)Heat.exe" dir "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\Binaries\ZipFolder" -ag -cg SDK -dr INSTALLDIR -suid -sreg -sfrag -srd -var var.ZipFolderDir -o "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\src\InstallerSDK\Components\SDKFiles.wxs"" Condition="!Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\src\InstallerSDK\Components\SDKFiles.wxs')" />
</Target>
and in my wixproj I add an existing file SDKFiles.wxs as a link (small arrow on Add button shows drop down with "as link")
I'm using a few cmd line switches that you don't have defined in your heat call which I use so that I can reference the generated file's components properly. Firstly I use -var var.ZipFolderDir and this makes the source of your files equal to $(var.ZipFolderDir)\rest\of\path.dll. And you can just define this variable in your defineconstants (one for each configuration):
<DefineConstants>Debug;ZipFolderDir=$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\Binaries\ZipFolder\;</DefineConstants>
<DefineConstants>ZipFolderDir=$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\Binaries\ZipFolder\;</DefineConstants>
The other difference is also using -dr INSTALLFOLDER which will set the top level Directory to be INSTALLFOLDER which is defined by your INSTALLFOLDER directory in the product.wxs.
Finally there is -cg SDK defining the name of the component group which holds all the files harvested by heat. Here is where we tie in to the main product.wxs with a ComponentGroupRef
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SomeInstaller" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="SDK" />
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ERMPanel.Binaries" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_5D704CE7_9E55_4FC5_8CB2_6BA4612D6D35" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_C9901889_BAD5_4B2C_9407_EAF967B1526C" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_03332461_4D6C_4BB5_90D1_4C4D896D7775" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_3AE770A3_904C_4458_81BD_300F195A4250" />
<ComponentRef Id="comp_dir_8F9BAB58_4415_4353_BE9E_36C8F7EEF78A" />
</Feature>
And you can remove your ProductComponents group at the bottom of the product.wxs
I've never used the <HarvestProject> but I do know wix has Harvest targets already defined but I never spent the time to figure out how to use them. I've also never used heat on a project either so I can't really help there. All my installer projects are built as their own separate projects due to the build process we use. Generally they grab a zip of binaries and unzip to a Binaries folder then build the installers calling heat on some folders.

Add files in program data using wix

I am developing an Outlook addin using addin express. I am using a .wxs file in my program's setup project. It helps me to install my program in roaming folder. I want to add Redemption.dll to the path C:\programData\Flow. So I modified the code as mentioned below. But it is not working. Please advice me.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:netfx="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/NetFxExtension">
<!--Modified[Id]-->
<Product
Id="faa8e62a-0834-4efa-aad3-b2f7903a3a6c"
Name="FlowOutlook"
Language="1033"
Version="1.1.4"
Manufacturer="Default Company"
UpgradeCode="faa8e62a-0834-4efa-aad3-b2f7903a3a6d"
Codepage="1252">
<Package
InstallerVersion="200"
Compressed="yes"
InstallScope="perUser"
Description="FlowOutlook"
Manufacturer="Default Company"
Languages="1033"
SummaryCodepage="1252"
InstallPrivileges="limited"
/>
<!--Added-->
<Property Id="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" Secure="yes" />
<Upgrade Id="faa8e62a-0834-4efa-aad3-b2f7903a3a6d">
<!--Should be same as "UpgradeCode"-->
<UpgradeVersion
Minimum="1.0.0" Maximum="1.1.4"
Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED"
IncludeMinimum="yes" IncludeMaximum="no" />
</Upgrade>
<!--Romoved-->
<!--<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />-->
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="FlowOutlook.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="FlowOutlook" Level="1" ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<ComponentRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
<!--<ComponentRef Id="Redemption.dll" />-->
<!--Added-->
</Feature>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />
<!-- Pics-->
<!-- Pics-->
<Binary Id="adxregistrator_exe" SourceFile="$(var.ADX_PATH)\Redistributables\adxregistrator.exe" />
<CustomAction Id="RegisterApp" BinaryKey="adxregistrator_exe" Execute="deferred" ExeCommand='/install="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" /privileges=user /returnExitCode=false' Impersonate="yes" />
<CustomAction Id="RollbackApp" BinaryKey="adxregistrator_exe" Execute="rollback" ExeCommand='/uninstall="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" /privileges=user' Impersonate="yes" Return="ignore" />
<CustomAction Id="UnregisterApp" BinaryKey="adxregistrator_exe" Execute="deferred" ExeCommand='/uninstall="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" /privileges=user' Impersonate="yes" Return="ignore" />
<!--Added-->
<CustomAction Id="RegisterRedemption32" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self registering Redemption 32-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="UnregisterRedemption32" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe /u "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 32-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="RegisterRedemption64" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption64.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self registering Redemption 64-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="UnregisterRedemption64" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe /u "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption64.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 64-bit -->
<!--Added-->
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="RegisterApp" After="StartServices"><![CDATA[$ProductComponent>2]]></Custom>
<Custom Action="RollbackApp" After="RegisterApp"><![CDATA[$ProductComponent>2]]></Custom>
<Custom Action="UnregisterApp" After="MsiUnpublishAssemblies"><![CDATA[$ProductComponent=2]]></Custom>
<!--Added-->
<RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize" />
<Custom Action="RegisterRedemption32" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom>
<!--self registering Redemption 32-bit-->
<Custom Action="UnregisterRedemption32" After="InstallFinalize">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 32-bit-->
<Custom Action="RegisterRedemption64" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom>
<!--self registering Redemption 64-bit-->
<Custom Action="UnregisterRedemption64" After="InstallFinalize">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 64-bit-->
<!--Added-->
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- Properties for all current versions of the .NET Framework are available here: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wixnetfxextension.htm -->
<PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT"/>
<Condition Message="This application requires .NET Framework 4.0. Please install the .NET Framework then run this installer again.">
<![CDATA[Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT]]>
</Condition>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="AppDataFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="FlowOutlook" >
<Component Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Guid="cdca45fb-ce6c-4a00-9865-29b24123c62a">
<RemoveFolder On="both" Id="INSTALLFOLDER"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Value="FlowOutlook" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR2" Name="SourceDir2">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" Name="Flow"/>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" >
<Component Id="ProductComponent" Guid="2596359b-ed35-42f1-be52-2ff4625189f5" DiskId="1" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" >
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]">
<RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Installed" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" KeyPath="yes" />
</RegistryKey>
<File Id="_$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetName)_dll" Name="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetPath)" />
<File Id="_adxloader_dll_manifest" Name="adxloader.dll.manifest" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.ProjectDir)Loader\" />
<File Id="_adxloader_dll" Name="adxloader.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.ProjectDir)Loader\" />
<File Id="_adxloader64_dll" Name="adxloader64.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.ProjectDir)Loader\" />
<File Id="_AddinExpress_MSO_2005_dll" Name="AddinExpress.MSO.2005.dll" Source="C:\Program Files (x86)\Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Bin\" />
<File Id="_AddinExpress_OL_2005_dll" Name="AddinExpress.OL.2005.dll" Source="C:\Program Files (x86)\Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Bin\" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_dll" Name="Newtonsoft.Json.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Microsoft_Vbe_Interop_dll" Name="Microsoft.Vbe.Interop.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_pdb" Name="Newtonsoft.Json.pdb" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_xml" Name="Newtonsoft.Json.xml" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Redemption_dll" Name="Redemption.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir2)" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_xml" Name="Redemption64.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir2)" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
Thanks for helping. Kushan Randima

The C:\ drive requires admin privileges for writing. You need to run the installer elevated (Run As Admin).

To do this, I had to create another element as a child element of and I had to add some extra code under . Please see below code to see working solution.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:netfx="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/NetFxExtension">
<!--Modified[Id]-->
<Product
Id="faa8e62a-0834-4efa-aad3-b2f7903a3a6c"
Name="FlowOutlook"
Language="1033"
Version="1.1.5"
Manufacturer="Default Company"
UpgradeCode="faa8e62a-0834-4efa-aad3-b2f7903a3a6d"
Codepage="1252">
<Package
InstallerVersion="200"
Compressed="yes"
InstallScope="perUser"
Description="FlowOutlook"
Manufacturer="Default Company"
Languages="1033"
SummaryCodepage="1252"
InstallPrivileges="limited"
/>
<!--Added-->
<Property Id="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" Secure="yes" />
<Upgrade Id="faa8e62a-0834-4efa-aad3-b2f7903a3a6d">
<!--Should be same as "UpgradeCode"-->
<UpgradeVersion
Minimum="1.0.0" Maximum="1.1.5"
Property="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED"
IncludeMinimum="yes" IncludeMaximum="no" />
</Upgrade>
<!--Romoved-->
<!--<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />-->
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="FlowOutlook.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="FlowOutlook" Level="1" ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<ComponentRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
<!--<ComponentRef Id="Redemption.dll" />-->
<!--Added-->
</Feature>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />
<!-- Pics-->
<!-- Pics-->
<Binary Id="adxregistrator_exe" SourceFile="$(var.ADX_PATH)\Redistributables\adxregistrator.exe" />
<CustomAction Id="RegisterApp" BinaryKey="adxregistrator_exe" Execute="deferred" ExeCommand='/install="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" /privileges=user /returnExitCode=false' Impersonate="yes" />
<CustomAction Id="RollbackApp" BinaryKey="adxregistrator_exe" Execute="rollback" ExeCommand='/uninstall="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" /privileges=user' Impersonate="yes" Return="ignore" />
<CustomAction Id="UnregisterApp" BinaryKey="adxregistrator_exe" Execute="deferred" ExeCommand='/uninstall="[INSTALLFOLDER]$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" /privileges=user' Impersonate="yes" Return="ignore" />
<!--Added-->
<!--self registering Redemption 32-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="RegisterRedemption32" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe /s "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 32-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="UnregisterRedemption32" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe /s /u "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self registering Redemption 64-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="RegisterRedemption64" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe /s "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption64.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 64-bit -->
<CustomAction Id="UnregisterRedemption64" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" ExeCommand='regsvr32.exe /s /u "C:\ProgramData\Flow\Redemption64.dll"'></CustomAction>
<!--Added-->
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="RegisterApp" After="StartServices"><![CDATA[$ProductComponent>2]]></Custom>
<Custom Action="RollbackApp" After="RegisterApp"><![CDATA[$ProductComponent>2]]></Custom>
<Custom Action="UnregisterApp" After="MsiUnpublishAssemblies"><![CDATA[$ProductComponent=2]]></Custom>
<!--Added-->
<RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize" />
<!--self registering Redemption 32-bit-->
<Custom Action="RegisterRedemption32" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 32-bit-->
<Custom Action="UnregisterRedemption32" After="InstallFinalize">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<!--self registering Redemption 64-bit-->
<Custom Action="RegisterRedemption64" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom>
<!--self unregistering Redemption 64-bit-->
<Custom Action="UnregisterRedemption64" After="InstallFinalize">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<!--Added-->
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- Properties for all current versions of the .NET Framework are available here: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wixnetfxextension.htm -->
<PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT"/>
<Condition Message="This application requires .NET Framework 4.0. Please install the .NET Framework then run this installer again.">
<![CDATA[Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT]]>
</Condition>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="AppDataFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="FlowOutlook" >
<Component Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Guid="cdca45fb-ce6c-4a00-9865-29b24123c62a">
<RemoveFolder On="both" Id="INSTALLFOLDER"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Type="string" Value="FlowOutlook" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<!-- Reference the Program Files folder -->
<Directory Id="CommonAppDataFolder">
<Directory Id="APPLICATIONDATADIRECTORY" Name="Flow"/>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" >
<Component Id="ProductComponent" Guid="2596359b-ed35-42f1-be52-2ff4625189f5" DiskId="1" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" >
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]">
<RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Installed" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]" KeyPath="yes" />
</RegistryKey>
<File Id="_$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetName)_dll" Name="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetFileName)" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetPath)" />
<File Id="_adxloader_dll_manifest" Name="adxloader.dll.manifest" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.ProjectDir)Loader\" />
<File Id="_adxloader_dll" Name="adxloader.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.ProjectDir)Loader\" />
<File Id="_adxloader64_dll" Name="adxloader64.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.ProjectDir)Loader\" />
<File Id="_AddinExpress_MSO_2005_dll" Name="AddinExpress.MSO.2005.dll" Source="C:\Program Files (x86)\Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Bin\" />
<File Id="_AddinExpress_OL_2005_dll" Name="AddinExpress.OL.2005.dll" Source="C:\Program Files (x86)\Add-in Express\Add-in Express for .NET\Bin\" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_dll" Name="Newtonsoft.Json.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Microsoft_Vbe_Interop_dll" Name="Microsoft.Vbe.Interop.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_pdb" Name="Newtonsoft.Json.pdb" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Newtonsoft_Json_xml" Name="Newtonsoft.Json.xml" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
</Component>
<Component Id="ProductComponent2" Guid="2596359b-ed35-42f1-be52-2ff4625189f6" DiskId="1" Directory="APPLICATIONDATADIRECTORY" >
<File Id="_Redemption_dll" Name="Redemption.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
<File Id="_Redemption64.dll" Name="Redemption64.dll" Source="$(var.FlowOutlook.TargetDir)" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>

You need to use the Windows Installer property CommonAppDataFolder in a directory element that is a child of the TARGETDIR directory element. Then create a child directory element beneath this for your company name and use this directory element in your component authoring.
FWIW I maintain an open source project called ISWIX that makes this as easy as right click select CommonAppDataFolder right click new subfolder followed by typing the name and then dragging your content into that folder and clicking save.

WiX 3.8 Installing IIS Express and SQL Server LocalDB 2012

I am trying to build a bootstraper application with WiX 3.8 that will install IIS Express 8 and sql server 2012. I saw the link below but they arent using a bundle and the answer is only for parts of sql 2012 that I dont really need. All of the "tutorials" i have found seem extremely outdated - based on old versions of wix. Does anyone have any suggestions? This is as far as I have gotten. I also cant seem to find anyway to install IIS or SQL Server or LocalDB silently with an answer file or something similar. The end goal is to provide no UI outside of wix for these installs.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Bundle Name="Bootstrapper1" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="" UpgradeCode="668b68ed-5274-4413-984d-72959e8e211a">
<BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />
<Chain>
<MsiPackage
Name="IIS Express 8"
Cache="no"
Compressed="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
SourceFile="F:\iisexpress_8_0_RTM_x64_en-US.msi" />
<ExePackage
Name="SQL Server Express 2012"
Cache="no"
Compressed="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
SourceFile="F:\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe" />
<MsiPackage
Name="SQL LocalDB"
Cache="no"
Compressed="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
SourceFile="F:\SQLLocalDB.msi" />
</Chain>
</Bundle>
</Wix>
How to install IIS Express 8 and SQL Server 2012 using WiX?

This seems to work ok
<?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:netfx="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/NetFxExtension"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"
>
<Bundle Name="MyApp" Version="1.0" Manufacturer="ACME">
<BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixExtendedBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense">
<bal:WixExtendedBootstrapperApplication SuppressOptionsUI="yes" LicenseUrl="" />
<Payload SourceFile="Resources\LogoSide.png" />
<Payload SourceFile="Resources\Logo.png" />
</BootstrapperApplicationRef>
<WixVariable Id="SuppressOptionsUI" Value="Yes"/>
<WixVariable Id="WixExtbaThemeXml" Value="Resources\Bundle2Theme.xml" />
<WixVariable Id="WixExtbaThemeWxl" Value="Resources\HyperlinkTheme.wxl" />
<Chain>
<PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx46Redist"/>
<PackageGroupRef Id="LocalDb64"/>
<PackageGroupRef Id="LocalDb"/>
<PackageGroupRef Id="IISExpress64"/>
<PackageGroupRef Id="IISExpress86"/>
</Chain>
</Bundle>
<Fragment>
<bal:Condition Message="Requires windows 7 or higher">VersionNT >= v6.1</bal:Condition>
<PackageGroup Id="IISExpress64">
<MsiPackage
Id="IISExpress64"
Name="IIS Express 8"
Cache="no"
Compressed="no"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
SourceFile=".\iisexpress_8_0_RTM_x64_en-US.msi"
InstallCondition="VersionNT64" />
</PackageGroup>
<PackageGroup Id="IISExpress86">
<MsiPackage
Id="IISExpress86"
Name="IIS Express 8"
Cache="no"
Compressed="no"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
SourceFile=".\iisexpress_8_0_RTM_x86_en-US.msi"
InstallCondition="NOT VersionNT64" />
</PackageGroup>
<PackageGroup Id="LocalDb64">
<MsiPackage Id="SqlServerLocalDb64bit"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Visible="yes"
Compressed="no"
EnableFeatureSelection="yes"
Vital="yes"
SourceFile=".\SqlLocaLDBx64.MSI"
DownloadUrl="{2}"
InstallCondition="NOT LocalDbInstalled AND VersionNT64" >
<MsiProperty Name="IACCEPTSQLLOCALDBLICENSETERMS" Value="YES" />
</MsiPackage>
</PackageGroup>
<PackageGroup Id="LocalDb">
<MsiPackage Id="SqlServerLocalDb32bit"
DisplayInternalUI="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Visible="yes"
Compressed="no"
EnableFeatureSelection="yes"
Vital="yes"
SourceFile=".\SqlLocaLDBx86.MSI"
DownloadUrl="{2}"
InstallCondition="NOT LocalDbInstalled AND NOT VersionNT64" >
<MsiProperty Name="IACCEPTSQLLOCALDBLICENSETERMS" Value="YES" />
</MsiPackage>
</PackageGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>

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