RAD Studio 13 installer requires the Microsoft Windows SDK?

[Chau Chee Yang 0]

When start RAD Studio 13 installer, it prompt this message:

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RAD Studio requires the Microsoft Windows SDK, which does not seem to be installed on this computer. Please download and install the Windows SDK using the link below and then continue with the RAD Studio installation. Once the SDK is installed or if you have it already installed, you can proceed with the RAD Studio installation.

 

Just wondering if Windows SDK is compulsory for Delphi only installation?  Install a full Windows SDK from 1Gb++ ISO is very slow and take few hours to complete.

 

 

[Darian Miller 391]

If you are installing Delphi only, then it is typically not required., except for:

 

- If you create MSIX files for Microsoft Store usage, then you need the latest SDK

https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Windows_MSIX_Support#Win_SDK_Requirements_for_MSIX

 

- An alternative reason would be to use rc.exe as the resource compiler (Project options->Building->resource Compiler->Resource compiler to use  which is Borland Resource Compiler brcc32.exe or Windows SDK Resource Compiler)

https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Resource_Compiler_Options

https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/RC.EXE,_the_Microsoft_SDK_Resource_Compiler