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How to get Deterministic [checksum equivalent] msi build using Visual Studio while rebuilding the same source file
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Sangeetha R
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The checksum of the .msi file changes every time we rebuild the solution using Visual studio [C# - wpf Project].
Is there a way to get a deterministic .msi file - so that checksum of msi is same when ever there is no change in the source files.
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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 30,566 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor2024-04-08T02:51:31.07+00:00 Hello @Sangeetha R,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
- Do you mean without changing anything, Visual Studio still rebuilds your source files during rebuilding? Or you mean specific checksum?
- If you mean specific checksum, could you elaborate on it? For example, how did you check it and how did you confirm that it changed every time?
- You mentioned the .msi file instead of the .exe or other files, so are you using any extension?
- Does the same issue appear in a newly created C# WPF project?
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