Re: [WiX-users] Web installer - Bootstrapper

I web installer file has created with 2 files. One is .msi and another one is .cab file. While installing the web installer i get the download failed. Here the log file. Apply begin [0D44:05C8][2013-07-17T00:43:54]i000: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Users\Kannan\AppData\Local\Temp\{c8c34ab9-aa08-48b8

Re: [WiX-users] Installing .NET Hotfix

Hi Neil, Thanks for the email. Unfortunitally this still evaluates to false when the hotfix is installed. I tried to check to see if just .NET 4.0 was installed like this: DetectCondition="Netfx4FullVersion>=v4.0" But it still evaluated to false. I am not sure if this statement is e

[WiX-users] Understanding WiX elevation and BHO

Hey guys, I am still rather new to WiX and I am confused on some behavior relating to the generated MSI. It surrounds the registration of a browser helper object (BHO) for Internet Explorer. The current test bed is on Windows 8 Enterprise, but it should have the same affect on earlier versions of

Re: [WiX-users] Win8.1 + DIFx problem...

Not personally, but yes there is a bug filed. Of course the more people file, the higher the priority. I'll update if I get a status. Thanks, John -Original Message- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:24 PM To: General discussion for Windows Ins

Re: [WiX-users] Win8.1 + DIFx problem...

Have you filed a bug report with Microsoft? -- Bruce Cran Sent from my iPhone On 16 Jul 2013, at 13:27, "Gonzalez, John" wrote: > I have the same, or similar, issue. It is not expected and showed up around > the 9419 build release. Currently have no ETA of a fix. > > Thanks, > John > > >

Re: [WiX-users] Newer version of the product is already installed error

I think that if the UpgradeCode is the same in both products, that would be cause. If you want both applications to be treated as distinct, their UpgradeCodes must be distinct. Alain -Original Message- From: Greg Edwards [mailto:gedwa...@polariswireless.com] Sent: July 16, 2013 16:49

Re: [WiX-users] Newer version of the product is already installed error [P]

Classification: Public Are the ProductCode and UpgradeCode different? -Original Message- From: Greg Edwards [mailto:gedwa...@polariswireless.com] Sent: July-16-13 4:49 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Newer version of the product is already

[WiX-users] Newer version of the product is already installed error

I am newbie to WIX. After running a newly created installer I am receiving the following message: "Unable to install because a newer version of the product is already installed." I have an application already installed with an installer that I created with a similar signature. The Product IDs a

Re: [WiX-users] Win8.1 + DIFx problem...

I have the same, or similar, issue. It is not expected and showed up around the 9419 build release. Currently have no ETA of a fix. Thanks, John -Original Message- From: Robert Randall [mailto:robert.r.rand...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:03 PM To: General discussion for

[WiX-users] Win8.1 + DIFx problem...

I have a device driver install which is working just fine. However, I'm getting different behavior on Win8.1 compared to the previous releases of Windows (Vista, Win7, Win8). On the previous releases of Windows, removing the MSI package from the Control Panel->Programs and Features results in the

Re: [WiX-users] C# custom action to grant builtin user the installation folder full control

Hi, Edwin, Thanks for your advice. For the final product, we only give full control to authenicated users. Now, I just want to study the C# custom action. I have another strange finding while using the custom action, I have no idea why??? [CustomAction] public static

Re: [WiX-users] C# custom action to grant builtin user the installation folder full control

+1 for don't do it. Have the application modified to write to "proper locations". http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762494(v=vs.85).aspx commonly CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA with \Mfg\App Name appended. -Original Message- From: Edwin Castro [mailto:egca...@gmail.com]

Re: [WiX-users] C# custom action to grant builtin user the installation folder full control

Deferred custom actions must be scheduled between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize to execute within the installation transaction and thus elevated. Prefer to use PermissionExinstead of writing your own custom action. Reconsi

Re: [WiX-users] C# custom action to grant builtin user the installation folder full control [P]

Classification: Public Did you try: Impersonate="yes" -Original Message- From: Chen, Jianxin [mailto:jianxin.c...@bakerhughes.com] Sent: July-16-13 1:59 PM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] C# custom action to grant builtin user the installation folder full control

[WiX-users] C# custom action to grant builtin user the installation folder full control

Hi, Experts, I created a C# custom action to grant the builtin\users full control of the installation target folder, but I have to run the "setup.exe as administrator" to make it work. If I just double-click the setup.exe, my custom action does not have the permission to change the folder. I

Re: [WiX-users] VS 2013 support

I did some tests. Neither 3.8 nor 4.0 provide VS 2013 integration. Are you planning it? Which version? On Jul 15, 2013, at 14:24, "Ivanoff, Alex" wrote: > Is there a version of WiX that supports VS 2013? -- See everyt

Re: [WiX-users] Patch not visible in ARP if MSI installed via Bundle

@Rob, I've tried the Update element but the bundle still shows up in the main list rather than the 'View installed updates' list.. Please advise... Thanks, -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Patch-not-visible-in-ARP-if-MSI-install

[WiX-users] Uninstall on W7 with activated UAC from ARP: No UAC elevation prompt

Hi, Didn't find any answer related to this on the mailing list yet. Have following behavior on Win7 VMs with Custom BAL as well as when using BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense ". There is no UAC prompt when uninstalling a bundle from ARP. When doing the

Re: [WiX-users] Installing .NET Hotfix

Try this: DetectCondition="Netfx4FullVersion>=v4.0.30319.500" Neil -Original Message- From: Doug Witt [mailto:doug.w...@woodward.com] Sent: 16 July 2013 05:03 To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [WiX-users] Installing .NET Hotfix I am installing a .NET hotfix in a boo

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question

Also you could use the Directory or DirectoryRef @FileSource attribute to say where all files in a folder are pulled in from then you can make your component definitions very clean. e.g. your example component would be :- More components. This does change the component ID to 'Schedul