Re: [WiX-users] WiX disaster -- how did I cause it?

2013-10-04 Thread Charles Jenkins
's > > the reboot. It may be an in-use file, it may even be a ScheduleReboot (or > > ForceReboot) action with an incorrect condition. It's typically futile to > > prevent repair because there are several ways they can be initiated, > > shortcuts being just

Re: [WiX-users] WiX disaster -- how did I cause it?

2013-10-04 Thread Charles Jenkins
Nicolás, Wow, that's a lot of information, and I'm not sure I'm interpreting it correctly. It sounds like option 5 is closest to ideal. Is that right? If it sounds like the right answer, can you post an example showing how to replicate it? -- Charles On Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 11:38

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Disaster -- How did I cause it??

2013-09-30 Thread Charles Jenkins
.@lists.sourceforge.net) > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of WiX-users digest..." > > > >

Re: [WiX-users] WiX disaster -- how did I cause it?

2013-09-30 Thread Charles Jenkins
am menu folder for all users. Have I just chosen completely the wrong approach? -- Charles On Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Rob Mensching wrote: > Maybe but, personally, I'd try to understand the root cause of the issue. > > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 6:57 AM, Char

Re: [WiX-users] WiX disaster -- how did I cause it?

2013-09-30 Thread Charles Jenkins
Oops. Pardon the noise. I see I can't just set Advertise="no". I'm going to have to work more to understand Keith's example. -- Charles On Monday, September 30, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Charles Jenkins wrote: > Keith and Rob, > > Thanks for the replies! Pardon m

Re: [WiX-users] WiX disaster -- how did I cause it?

2013-09-30 Thread Charles Jenkins
R2, but I cannot see how that would > make a difference. > > > > Keith Douglas > Statistics Canada | 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa ON K1A 0T6 > Statistique Canada | 170, promenade Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa ON K1A 0T6 > keith.doug...@statcan.gc.ca (mai

[WiX-users] WiX disaster -- how did I cause it?

2013-09-30 Thread Charles Jenkins
Hi! I'm a WiX noob, trying to write a simple installer for an in-house product. My installer caused a computing disaster, so obviously I've done something wrong, but I don't know what. The disaster is this -- and believe me, I know at first blush it sounds nuts: If I put the installer in a publ