diff --git a/scripts/windows/README b/scripts/windows/README
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+To build the Windows installer, run .\build-installer.ps1 from within
+PowerShell.
+
+Prerequisites:
+==============
+
+Installed Visual C++ 2010 Express, which can be found here:
+* http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs
+
+Then, install Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 here:
+* http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691
+
+Now, install WiX Toolset 3.8 from here:
+* https://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/115492
+
+Now restart your command line process before running the build script
+again.
diff --git a/scripts/windows/installer/WiXBalExtension/inc/.gitignore b/scripts/windows/installer/WiXBalExtension/inc/.gitignore
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+wixver.cs
+wixver.h
+
diff --git a/scripts/windows/installer/WiXBalExtension/inc/wixver.cs b/scripts/windows/installer/WiXBalExtension/inc/wixver.cs
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-// <auto-generated/>
-using System.Reflection;
-[assembly:AssemblyVersion("3.0.0.0")]
-[assembly:AssemblyFileVersion("3.7.5534.8992")]
diff --git a/scripts/windows/installer/WiXBalExtension/inc/wixver.h b/scripts/windows/installer/WiXBalExtension/inc/wixver.h
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-// <auto-generated/>
-#ifndef _VERSION_FILE_H_
-#define _VERSION_FILE_H_
-
-#define szVerMajorMinor "3.7"
-#define szVerMajorMinorBuildRev "3.7.5534.8992"
-#define rmj	3
-#define rmm	7
-#define rbd	5534
-#define rev	8992
-#define szVerName	"BalExtensionExt Release"
-
-#endif