Electron-builder: nsis-web: Windows 7 and above is required when installing on Windows 7

Created on 29 Dec 2017 · 11Comments · Source: electron-userland/electron-builder

Electron-builder Version: 19.49.0
Target: Windows

When try to install in some Windows 7 systems it returns Windows 7 and above is required

infsistema.zip
nfo-system.txt

bug nsis

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marceloavf

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any update on this? some of our users have been facing the same issue!

WesamMikhail on 15 Apr 2018

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Seems that version 6.1.7601 don't match any in WinVer.nsh specification

marceloavf on 29 Dec 2017

having this same issue is there a solution. @marceloavf

tance77 on 7 Mar 2018

No solution yet @tance77

marceloavf on 7 Mar 2018

any update on this? some of our users have been facing the same issue!

WesamMikhail on 15 Apr 2018

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https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/2681 this is related not a solution though

tance77 on 15 Apr 2018

@tance77 some of our users did some testing and it seems as if running the app in compatible mode as windows server 2008 solves the issue. It isn't really a fix but just thought I should let you know

WesamMikhail on 15 Apr 2018

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@WesamMikhail Thank you I will let our users know this too.

Id also like to point out that maybe this has to do with the version of windows not being valid.

tance77 on 16 Apr 2018

I had this issue when running the .exe after
npm run dist:win32

but if i then run the installer to install the .exe the resulting .exe runs fine

jiixing on 1 Sep 2018

same problem when one user install electron app on windows 10 😥

oe on 8 Nov 2018

As a workaround, I patched files before build phase:

// node_modules/app-builder-lib/templates/nsis/common.nsh
content = content.replace(/\$\{AtLeastWin7\}/g, '1 == 1');

// node_modules/app-builder-lib/templates/msi/template.xml
content = content.replace(/.*Windows 7 and above is required.*/g, '');