Re: [WiX-users] exit code for msu packages

2012-03-21 Thread Mike Riedel
As of WiX 3.6.2719.0, the standard MSU exit codes are not being handled properly by MsuPackage. In particular, the burn bootstrapper does not notice when an MSU indicates a reboot is required and instead just moves on to the next package. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installe

Re: [WiX-users] Burn SQL Express Install Fails 0x84b40000

2012-03-21 Thread Daniel Sniderman
My comment below wasn't entirely correct - the "MSI Package" WAS uninstalled - but the SQL Express instance wasn't. I have verified that the command line in the "UninstallCommand" does work when run manually - it seems it wasn't called when I did the uninstall... -Original Message- Fro

Re: [WiX-users] Burn SQL Express Install Fails 0x84b40000

2012-03-21 Thread Daniel Sniderman
Those links were for different errors - that hex code must be generic I'm getting my friendly neighborhood DBA to help. He pointed me to folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log (Since this is SQL Server 2008 R2 Express). Which creates a folder for each instal

[WiX-users] Burn: cache only Burn engine?

2012-03-21 Thread Vadym Verba
Hello. Recently we have some problem with bundle maintaining. Here is use case: 1. Customer gets cd-layout and renames bundle from OldName to NewName. 2. Then he installs some 2 products from bundle. 3. Then he deletes one and tries to install it again. Boom! Bundle failed wi

Re: [WiX-users] Burn SQL Express Install Fails 0x84b40000

2012-03-21 Thread Rob Mensching
PS: When you discover the correct set of parameters, let us know here. There is a plan afoot to "pre-bake" the silent install of a bunch of well known redists so you can use them by just doing PackageGroupRef Id="x" at the correct place in your Chain. On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 3:33 AM, David Watson

Re: [WiX-users] Burn blows up when upgrading a bundle with mixed privilege packages

2012-03-21 Thread Chris Hynes
Done. Thanks! What are your thoughts on using Burn like this to be both an installer and autoupdate? Good idea, bad idea...? Chris On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Rob Mensching wrote: > Please open a bug (with all this information) to track the issue. > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Chri

Re: [WiX-users] Burn SQL Express Install Fails 0x84b40000

2012-03-21 Thread David Watson
SQL Express can be a pain to install silently, the trick is to run it from the command line without the silent switch on until you are sure you have the right parameters. I suspect you will at least need to add the /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS parameter. -Original Message- From: Daniel S