How to get Deterministic [checksum equivalent] msi build using Visual Studio while rebuilding the same source file

Sangeetha R 0

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.

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,451 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-04-08T02:51:31.07+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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