Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Failing on Clean Windows 8.1 machine

Found the solution to my own problem. The custom action had a config file for the dll, but it wasn't named CustomAction.Config. I added a CustomAction.Config file to the project, set it to a build action of "Content" and specified that the custom action should run against framework 4.0 Which s

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Failing on Clean Windows 8.1 machine

Interestingly if I add the 3.5 framework to the machine I get a different error in the log: Action 10:41:33: GetOfficeVersions. Action start 10:41:33: GetOfficeVersions. SFXCA: Extracting custom action to temporary directory: C:\Users\DEVELO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI806C.tmp-\ SFXCA: Binding to CL

[WiX-users] Custom Action Failing on Clean Windows 8.1 machine

I am having a problem with a custom action in my Wix installer, on a Clean Install of Windows 8.1. The machine has .NET Framework version 4.5 installed. My custom action dll targets Framework 4.0 and works on a Windows 7 machine ( though this also has the 2.0 Framework installed ). The config fo

Re: [WiX-users] TFS 2012 Build failing on HeatDirectory task

I hit a similar problem and managed to fix it: In the Process of the Build Definition, under advanced, change the MSBuild Platform from *Auto* to *X86*. This forces the build to use the X86 version of MSBuild, which in turn can run Heat.exe Hope this fixes your problem. -- View this message i