WIX Toolset

See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg513929.aspx.
See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg513945.aspx.
See https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial/getting-started.
See https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial.
See http://www.merlinia.com/mdt/WiXTutorial2.msl.

1. Windows

1.1. Installation

Install .NET Framework 3.5.1.
Run the wix311.exe file with administrative privileges.
Select Install.
Select Exit.
Append ;C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.11\bin to the PATH system environment variable.
Restart the computer?

1.2. Standalone Installation

Start Windows Exlorer.
Create the C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset folder.
Close Windows Exlorer.
Start 7-Zip File Manager with administrative privileges.
Extract the wix311-binaries.zip archive to the C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset folder.
Close 7-Zip File Manager.
Append ;C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset to the PATH system environment variable.

1.3. Example

Extract the samplefirst.zip archive to the D:\Programs folder.

cd D:\Programs
copy SampleFirst.wxs SampleFirst.org
Routines :VBS.Sys.GUID & echo %GUID%            # Make a GUID
Routines :VBS.Sys.GUID & echo %GUID%            # Make a GUID
Routines :VBS.Sys.GUID & echo %GUID%            # Make a GUID
Routines :VBS.Sys.GUID & echo %GUID%            # Make a GUID
Routines :VBS.Sys.GUID & echo %GUID%            # Make a GUID
Routines :VBS.Sys.GUID & echo %GUID%            # Make a GUID

Replace the YOURGUID-####-####-####-############ strings by the previously generated GUID’s in the SampleFirst.wxs file.

candle.exe SampleFirst.wxs
light.exe SampleFirst.wixobj
light.exe -ext WixUIExtension SampleFirst.wixobj
dir SampleFirst.*

1.4. Information

See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372495%28v=vs.85%29.aspx.

See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724832%28v=vs.85%29.aspx.

VersionNT = MajorVersion * 100 + MinorVersion

Windows version                         Major.Minor     VersionNT
-------------------------------------   -----------     ---------
Windows 2000                            5.0             500
Windows XP                              5.1             501
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition               5.2             502
Windows Server 2003                     5.2             502
Windows Server 2003 R2                  5.2             502
Windows Vista                           6.0             600
Windows Server 2008                     6.0             600
Windows Server 2008 R2                  6.1             601
Windows 7                               6.1             601
Windows Server 2012                     6.2             602
Windows 8                               6.2             602
Windows Server 2012 R2                  6.3*            603
Windows 8.1                             6.3*            603
Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview   10.0*           1000
Windows 10                              10.0*           1000

From my own tests.

Windows version         VersionNT
----------------------- ---------
Windows XP Professional 501
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise
Windows 10 Professional