# CMake does not generate HDF5-1.14."X"-win64.msi file **URL:** \ **Category:** HDF5 Library\ **Created:** [December 5, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796 "2023-12-05T19:11:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jefbutar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jefbutar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/jefbutar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/1 "2023-12-05T19:11:43Z")
Hi this is my first post and my first time installing HDF5 in a windows machine. I’m trying to install HDF5 in windows 10 using CMake. I’m following the steps in the `INSTALL_CMake.txt` using the command file ```auto ctest -S HDF5config.cmake,BUILD_GENERATOR=VS202264 -C Release -VV -O hdf5.log ``` The installation seems to be successful and it passes all the tests. Still, I cannot find the `HDF5-1.14."X"-win64.msi` file that suppose to be created after the installation and that will generate the HDF\_Group in `\Program Files`. Could you help me to understand what is happening? How can I generate the `msi` file? Am I missing any step? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/byrn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/2 "2023-12-05T21:09:45Z")
It will only create that file if it can find the WiX executable. Other wise it will just compress the install folder into a .zip file. ---
**Author:** ![jefbutar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jefbutar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/jefbutar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/3 "2023-12-05T21:58:24Z")
Thanks for the reply, I tested it and the wix executable seems Ok. ```auto wix --version 4.0.3+b9b68be2 ``` But you are right, it is generating a .zip file. Is there something that I can do with it instead of using the .msi file ? ---
**Author:** ![byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/byrn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/4 "2023-12-05T22:10:07Z")
Sure you can unzip where you want it installed - just add the path to the bin folder to your env PATH. ---
**Author:** ![byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/byrn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/5 "2023-12-05T22:12:15Z")
And I have had trouble in the past with WiX and propably need to investigate a better msi creator. ---
**Author:** ![christian.oyarzun](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@christian.oyarzun](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/christian.oyarzun)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/6 "2023-12-05T22:13:16Z")
CPack does not support WiX 4 yet. > **[CPack: WiX 4 support (#23910) · Issues · CMake / CMake · GitLab](https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/23910)** > > Investigating WiX 4 in order to avoid WiX 3's lacking support of Windows longpaths (\\\\?\\ prefixes). However, the previews do not provide candle or light. I'm not sure... ---
**Author:** ![jefbutar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jefbutar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/jefbutar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/7 "2023-12-06T16:07:04Z")
Thanks for the support! I followed your instructions but I still have some errors when calling HDF5 ```auto File or directory C:/Program Files/HDF_Group/HDF5/1.14.3/%ProgramFiles%/HDF_Group/HDF5/1.14.3 referenced by variable HDF5_BUILD_DIR does not exist ! ``` I tried to avoid it by replicating the same folder structure as suggested in the `INSTALL_CMake.txt` file and adding it to the env PATH. But it’s still not working Should I modify the installation in any way to link the HDF5\_BUILD\_DIR to the correct path? ---
**Author:** ![byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/byrn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cmake-does-not-generate-hdf5-1-14-x-win64-msi-file/11796/8 "2023-12-06T17:39:13Z")
Yes, the default for windows causes problems if the INSTALLDIR isn’t specified, I think I have fixed it in the recent development code - maybe. Anyway look for the instances of INSTALLDIR in the HDF5config.cmake file to locate the problem. Make sure the .bat file sets it corectly - another place would be the HDF5options.cmake where it uses the INSTALLDIR to set the CMAKE\_INSTALL\_PREFIX. Another choice might to be to not set the INSTALLDIR and go with the default?