Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

2011-03-12 Thread Michael Osmond
Hi I suspect the error is that the service account for the SQL Server does not have permissions to the file path to actually create the database files. Your WXS snipit was not visable, so I am guessing that you are specifying a file path for the data file and log file. With SQL Server the ac

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall Previous Inno Setup Installed App

2011-03-12 Thread Jammer
Hi Rob, I've just tried these new settings and I'm getting an error. "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2613". Which seems to be a scheduling issue with the RemoveExistingProducts actio

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to have two root directories in WIX

2011-03-12 Thread Christopher Painter
I get these types of requests and here is how I typically handle it: [INSTALLDIR] [WEBSITESDIR] = [INSTALLDIR]WebSites Then I have a search that detects a suitable override location and assigns it to WEBSITESDIR and present a dialog to the user to give them the control to override it.  All of

Re: [WiX-users] Patch install/uninstall timing in regards to access of installed files

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Installing a patch is basically just applying a transform to an existing MSI then running repair on that MSI. Uninstalling a patch is removing that transform then running repair on that MSI. Hopefully that helps get the scheduling a bit more. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Tom Crozier wrote: >

Re: [WiX-users] Workaround to the missing option to use property values in file names

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Windows Installer isn't really designed to support that scenario. Whatever you choose to do, test well; particularly repair, upgrade and (if you use it) patching. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:07 AM, Yan Sklyarenko wrote: > Hello WiX community, > > I've got a requirement to change the name of the in

Re: [WiX-users] ComPlus Problem - Was working, now not working - 2nd Attempt at Posting

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Yes, as I understand it, there are very significant challenges registering NETFX4.0 COM+ components. That bug is a very, very hard bug according to Fredrik (who wrote the custom action). On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM, DexterSinister wrote: > I've got an installer for a utility that includes a

Re: [WiX-users] Heat - harvesting COM registry entries for componentswith dependencies

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
No this is the right group. Might just take more than one day to get to your question though. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Hoover, Jacob wrote: > > Am I asking this question in the wrong group? After downloading the > Wix source and pondering on this a bit further, instead of taking a list >

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall Previous Inno Setup Installed App

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Seems like you'd want the uninstall to be deferred. I'd mark the CustomAction deferred and schedule after InstallInitialize. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 5:57 AM, Jammer wrote: > Hi All, > > I've got this working now, but there is one major problem. It appears > there is some form of race condition.

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to have two root directories in WIX

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
Typically a package installs into well known folders such as ProgramFilesFolder or ProgramMenuFolder, etc. Those may be on separate drives and are easy to author. In your case it sounds like you need to set a couple custom directories. To do that, you'll need to do something to find those director

Re: [WiX-users] Tracker.exe??

2011-03-12 Thread Rob Mensching
http://lmgtfy.com and http://www.letmebingthatforyou.com/ really only work if the first link or two has the answer. Clicking something then finding the link (amongst a bunch of other links for ads) doesn't work so well. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) < edwin.cas...@f

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall Previous Inno Setup Installed App

2011-03-12 Thread Jammer
Hi All, I've got this working now, but there is one major problem. It appears there is some form of race condition. According to the MSI log my custom action is being run: Action 13:35:42: ca.RemovePreviousVersion32. Action start 13:35:42: ca.RemovePreviousVersion32. Action ended 13:35:49: ca.

Re: [WiX-users] Removing Broken Installs Safely

2011-03-12 Thread Jammer
Hi Michael, I've managed to get it fix with msizap.exe ... scary tool ... Thanks, Jammer On 12/03/2011 12:47, Michael Clark wrote: > Generate an install log an post the relevant section. There might be a way to > trick the installer to uninstall properly. Otherwise removing a broken > install

Re: [WiX-users] Multilanguage install

2011-03-12 Thread Tobias S
Hi, Just did a build with the same things in our build environment. The two MSIs differ only in (except language string) Product Language Property (1033 and 1040). The transform then is created with Torch.exe -t Language "en-US\SetupProject.msi" "it-IT\SetupProject.msi" -out "en-US\it-IT.mst". Did

Re: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database

2011-03-12 Thread Michael Clark
Not sure about anyone else but your code isn't visible. -Original Message- From: kim [mailto:contactme...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:10 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Error 26201. Error -2147467259: failed to create SQL database Hello, I am

Re: [WiX-users] Removing Broken Installs Safely

2011-03-12 Thread Michael Clark
Generate an install log an post the relevant section. There might be a way to trick the installer to uninstall properly. Otherwise removing a broken install can be very tricky. I use msizap.exe very carefully. -Michael -Original Message- From: Jammer [mailto:jam...@jammer.biz] Sent: Sa

[WiX-users] Removing Broken Installs Safely

2011-03-12 Thread Jammer
Hi All, I'm having trouble removing a broken install. I've tried running it from Programs & Features and msiexec both just fail and I can't find my product code in the registry anywhere. Are there any recommended processes to try and fix this? Thanks, Jammer -