Embedding .Net Framework setup executable in WIX bootstrapper

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Is there some way to embed the .Net framework redist exe (dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe) inside my wix bootstrapper "Sedtup.exe"?

My feature MSI is allready embedded in the Setup.exe. I would like to deploy a single setup exe with the .Net framework embedded if possible as apposed to providing the .Net setup alongside the bootstrapper.

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In your bootstrapper, use Compressed="yes" on the ExePackage as in:

<ExePackage Id="Netfx4Full" Cache="no" Compressed="yes" PerMachine="yes" Permanent="yes" Vital="yes" InstallCommand="/q"
              SourceFile="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bootstrapper\Packages\DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe"
              DetectCondition="Netfx4FullVersion AND (NOT VersionNT64 OR Netfx4x64FullVersion)"
              />

If you the bootstrapper to download the package from the web, you need to specify the DownloadUrl attribute (note the package still has to be on your local machine at compile time):

DownloadUrl="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=164193"