Installing COM Servers

InstallShield 2025

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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DIM

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InstallScript MSI

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Merge Module

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MSI Database

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MSM Database

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Transform

Although you can create a component in one of several ways, the recommended method for installing a COM server (.exe, .dll, or .ocx) file in an installation is to create a COM server component in the Component Wizard.

The wizard panels displayed depend on the selections you made in previous panels. For example, the Classes panel is not displayed if the wizard succeeds in extracting the registration information in the COM Server Executable panel.

Tip:InstallShield includes support for 64-bit COM extraction. For more information, see Targeting 64-Bit Operating Systems.