Why is 'Windows Installer XML" missing from New Projects in VS 2013

Question

I had previously installed WIX 3.8, and could see the "Windows Installer XML" selection when creating a new project in VS 2012. I downloaded and installed VS 2013 Ultimate, with SP1. I did a Repair on WIX, and I did see it referencing VS 2013. But when I go to create a new project in VS 2013, the "Windows Installer XML" does not show.

When I look at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Wix, it only has a "ProjectTemplates" folder with three zip files in it. The same folder in VS 2012 has a number of items in it.

What do I need to do to correct this (Do the trial versions of VS preclude this from working)?

Answer 1

I had this problem, you cannot do a repair as it won't try to re-detect the VS2013 installation. Just uninstall Wix completely and re-install and it will then work.