WiX installer fails with error code 2819

Removing that gets the following error in the MSI logs:

DEBUG: Error 2819:  Control Folder on dialog InstallDirDlg needs a property linked to it

Basically this means that the “browse for folder” control isn’t linked up to an actual property value. You’ve used the value INSTALLLOCATION for the application folder – which in turn means you’ll need to add the following value to link the dialog:

<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLLOCATION" />

Good luck!

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