[WiX-users] What is the best-practice for updating an HKLM key?

r I haven't stumbled on the best-practice solution. I'm curious if anyone has any pointers. Thanks in advance! Joe -- Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the world's best and b

Re: [WiX-users] What is the best-practice for updating an HKLM key?

That worked perfectly. Thanks very much! Best, Joe On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 05:12:21PM -, Pally Sandher wrote: > Regarding the ICE38 errors, it sounds like the directory your Component > is under is a per-user location. Try moving the Component to a > per-machine

[WiX-users] InstallFinalize is executed twice

on 17:45:30: InstallFinalize. Action start 17:45:30: InstallFinalize. -- Joe Osman Design Engineer Tait Radio Communications 175 Roydvale Avenue Christchurch New Zealand DDI: 64 3 3571584 www.taitradio.com joe.os...@taitradio.com TAIT: THE RIGH

[WiX-users] How to assign a self signed certificate to port 443 of website

I am generating a self signed certificate during install time using makecert and this certificate is installed into the personal store. My question is how to assign this certificate to port 443 of my website to be used as the SSL certificate. Thank you ===

[WiX-users] ComPlusInstallExecute Error 0x80110414 on Windows 2000

I'm at the tail end of converting a large InstallShield install to WiX (3.5). Our application sets up several COM+ applications at install time, and I've used the WixComPlusExtension to do this. The COM+ apps install fine on our Windows 2003 development machine, but I get this "Failed to create a

[WiX-users] Primary Project Output

Hello, This is my first time using the mailing list, so please forgive any etiquette missteps. I currently use a Windows Installer project inside of VS2010 to create my final MSI package. One feature that I use there is that I can define "Primary Output From <.csproj>" in the File System, and

[WiX-users] Files aren't removed on uninstall

x27;m doing wrong in there. The uninstall completes with no error. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance _____ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com “This message and any attachme

[WiX-users] How to handle conditional features on upgrade

e code remains the same). Any ideas on what would cause the "network error"? I've tried messing with RemoveFeatures and MigrateFeatures in my UpgradeVersion element, to no avail. Here is where I'm doing the upgrade check and remove existing features operation:

Re: [WiX-users] How to handle conditional features on upgrade

no error, and if the upgrade is done from a subset to a full install, there are no errors. _____ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.

Re: [WiX-users] How to handle conditional features on upgrade

. Still not sure what I was doing wrong, but I'm happy that it's working as expected now. Thanks for the help! _____ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com -Original Message----- From: Joe Tilley [m

[WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

the UI definition: It doesn't seem like there's a lot that can go wrong there. Am I missing something? Thanks _________ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com “This mes

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

Chris, I'll give that a shot. You're adding the Property element directly to the UI element, not as a child of the UIRef element? Thanks _____ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com -Origin

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

Yes, I'll check the verbose log. For some reason I always forget to do that. I'm using ProgramFilesFolder, which should be the 32-bit folder no matter which type of machine it's installed on. Also, the package is x86. Thanks _________ Joe Tilley FW

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

to go try to find out how my registry got hosed during the installer development... _____ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent

[WiX-users] Installer ignores InstallDir directory change

;s Secure attribute to yes, thinking that might allow it to cross to the server-side, but I didn't have any luck with that. Any ideas on why the INSTALLDIR property is disallowed on the server-side? Thanks _ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engineer Office

Re: [WiX-users] Installer ignores InstallDir directory change

Ok, I found out that if I add a Property with the same Id as my install dir's Id and set it to Secure="yes", then the directory change will propagate from client to server during the execute sequence. _________ Joe Tilley FW Murphy Software Engin

[WiX-users] How to assign a default value to preprocessor properties

I am using preprocessor properties in my WIX project and I assign them values in msbuild when building the WIX project from the command line . For example I have the following preprocessor properties: Var1=$(Var1);Var2=$(Var2) I assign them values in msbuild in this way: msbuild /p:Var1="value1"

[WiX-users] conditional serviceinstall / msi property question

ng the SKIPSERVICEINSTALL property value and thus neither component ends up getting installed. Any hints are greatly appreciated, Joe -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps,

[WiX-users] Custom Action Extraction Issue

#x27;s being impersonated doesn't have permission to the folder, and therefore an exception is thrown. Is there any way to either control where the CA is extracted to, or to work around this issue? Not impersonating the user isn't an option, unfortunately. Any help woul

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Extraction Issue

lity and call it on first run? > -----Original Message- > From: Joe Barker [mailto:joeb...@gmail.com] > Sent: 02 May 2013 16:36 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Extraction Issue > Hi, > In my installer, I have the user enter a domain/user/pas

[WiX-users] WiX with VS2012

t be, what with VS2012 support being included as of 3.6? Thanks, Joe -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their appli

Re: [WiX-users] WiX with VS2012

Thanks both, uninstalling and reinstalling did the trick. Joe On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Jeremiahf wrote: > I had the same issue with 3.6. My solution was to completely uninstall WIX > and re-install it. > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Joe Barker wrote: >> Hi, >>

Re: [WiX-users] WiX with VS2012

h VS > and if VS isn't there it can't - a repair of WiX should also have fix the > problem. > Neil > -----Original Message- > From: Joe Barker [mailto:joeb...@gmail.com] > Sent: 08 May 2013 16:05 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > S

[WiX-users] Creating multiple Minor Updates

he 6.100.1 patch, however this is not the case. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I am currently using WIX 3.5 to accomplish all of this. Thanks, Joe -- Try New Relic Now & We'll Send You this Cool Shirt New Re

Re: [WiX-users] Creating multiple Minor Updates

David, Thank you very much, after adding @MinorUpdateTargetRTM="yes" everything is working perfectly. Joe On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 5:50 AM, David Watson wrote: > Your patch wix looks similar to mine but we use @MinorUpdateTargetRTM="yes" > on the patch element as tha

[WiX-users] How to pass arguments from a new install to an existing install on product upgrade?

old install will run a certain custom action before it removes all its files and it will also use the value that it got from the new installer. -- Joe Osman Design Engineer Tait Radio Communications 175 Roydvale Avenue Christchurch New Zealand DDI: 64 3 3571584 www.taitradio.com joe.os

[WiX-users] Does WIX / MSI support product downgrade ?

y side. I don't have any issues when doing major upgrades and in this case only the newer version remains installed. Does Wix / MSI support product downgrade ? Thank you -- Joe Osman === This email, including any attac

Re: [WiX-users] Does WIX / MSI support product downgrade - still doesn't work

he > Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share > of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.s

Re: [WiX-users] Does WIX / MSI support product downgrade - still doesn't work

of Deployment Engineering Blog > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > > > > - Original Message > From: Joe Osman > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Mon, August 2, 2010 4:40:24 PM > Subject: R

[WiX-users] How to run custom action on install rollback

I want to execute a custom action when the installation fails and a rollback is executed by the MSI, but my custom action doesn't run although I set it to execute on a rollback. Here is my code: -- Joe Osman ===

[WiX-users] Toggling between per machine and per user installs.

I have an app that I've currently authored the setup to always install unelevated per user. When I created my components to deploy files I had to include a registry value in each one and make it the KeyPath of the component to make the validation happy. Now I need to support a per machine opti

[WiX-users] Wix 3 to Wix 3.5 : Now the website is not created (IIS7)

Installing Config Keys and Values Action start 18:24:30: WriteIIS7ConfigChanges. 1: Installing Config Keys and Values -- Joe Osman Design Engineer Tait Radio Communications 175 Roydvale Avenue Christchurch New Zealand DDI: 64 3 3571584 www.ta

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3 to Wix 3.5 : Now the website is not created (IIS7)

any > errors. > > Could you please supply more of the log starting with the > WriteIIS7ConfigChanges action? Or better yet, open a bug and attach the > entire log? > > -Original Message- > From: Joe Osman [mailto:joe.os...@taitradio.com] > Sent: Wednesday, N

[WiX-users] How to schedule a custom action after WriteIIS7ConfigChanges

I want to schedule a custom action to execute after WriteIIS7ConfigChanges but my build fails and I get the following error: Error177Unresolved reference to symbol 'WixAction:InstallExecuteSequence/WriteIIS7ConfigChanges' in section 'Product:*'. Here is the code: NOT Installed AND NOT

[WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol WixAction:InstallExecuteSequence/WriteIIS7ConfigChanges

OT Installed AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE Thank you -- Joe Osman Design Engineer Tait Radio Communications 175 Roydvale Avenue Christchurch New Zealand DDI: 64 3 3571584 www.taitradio.com joe.os...@taitradio.com TAIT: THE RIGHT FIT ==

[WiX-users] error LGHT0103: The system cannot find the file '[filename]' with type ''.

I am getting Light error 0103 when the full file name length is longer than 195 characters. This is the error (I replaced the real file name with [filename]): error LGHT0103: The system cannot find the file '[filename]' with type ''. No issue when I shorten the name of the build folder so that

Re: [WiX-users] error LGHT0103: The system cannot find the file '[filename]' with type ''.

The FULL file name (including the path) is 195 characters, which is shorter than the .NET limit. Is there any WIx/Light limit on the full file name (path+file name) ? Thanks Joe On 17/02/2012 10:03 a.m., Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) wrote: > .NET limits paths to 260 characters (or something v

[WiX-users] custom action dll not getting called, debugging advice

tions on what else i could do to extract some more debug information from my MSI to track down where things are going awry? joe -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today'

Re: [WiX-users] custom action dll not getting called, debugging advice

InstallUISequence to understand how to fix this when users do a UI install. is there an example somewhere in the docs incorporating both InstallExecuteSequence and InstallUISequence? joe On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Joe Damato wrote: > hi - > > i've written a dll which hits a REST api tha

Re: [WiX-users] custom action dll not getting called, debugging advice

your log file right before or after you expect your custom action to be > > called. Another thing to do would be to introduce logging via the MSI > API's > > inside your custom action for the beginning and ending points. > > > > Jacob > > > > -

[WiX-users] ShellExec launching a Binary.

I have a button that was previously using the WixShellExec custom action to launch a URL in the browser. Now I'd like to change it to launch an RTF file I've stuck in the Binary table. I've played with it some, but I can't get it to work. What's the best way to do this? -J --

[WiX-users] Serviceinstall - can I set it in a sequence

I want to install a service using the ServiceInstall element but I would like to control the timing of the installation. It is very important to me to install it after a certain custom action. Is there a way to do it ? Thank you ===

Re: [WiX-users] Generating random password for created user

You can use the following vbscript: Function generatePassword() Dim NUMLOWER, NUMUPPER, LOWERBOUND, UPPERBOUND, LOWERBOUND1, UPPERBOUND1, SYMLOWER, SYMUPPER Dim newPassword, count, pwd Dim pCheckComplex, pCheckComplexUp, pCheckComplexLow, pCheckComplexNum, pCheckComplexSym, pCheckAnswer, PASSWO

[WiX-users] Why Usernames get deleted during minor update?

My original wix install creates two user names during the installation. I am currently testing a minor update that I've created and I've noticed that it deletes the two user names. I have no idea why it does it and I will thank you for your help. Below is the section that creates the two user

Re: [WiX-users] Why Usernames get deleted during minor update? - howto skip ConfigureUsers action?

Nothing much in the verbose log - ConfigureUsers action starts and it removes the users but it doesn't explain why the users are removed. Is there a way to skip the ConfigureUsers action during a product upgrade? Thanks Bob Arnson wrote: > Joe Osman wrote: > >> My ori

Re: [WiX-users] Why Usernames get deleted during minor update? -how toskip ConfigureUsers action?

y way to prevent the removal of the users during the upgrade is to set the User’s attribute RemoveOnUninstall="no". This will force me; off course to run a short script on uninstall to remove these users. Bob Arnson wrote: > Joe Osman wrote: > >> Nothing much in the verbose

Re: [WiX-users] WiX custom dialogs insight.

and paste, then is just a matter of programming your dialog, and plugging it on the sequence. it's somewhat cumbersome for a first timer, but fairly easy to program. joe -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/WiX-custom-dialogs-insight.-tp2192149p2192338.html Sent from the wix-use

[WiX-users] Application pool identity is stuffed up on product upgrade - IIS7.0

I am using Wix to create an application pool with an identity of a custom account. When I do a major upgrade the application pool identity is stuffed up although it should remain unchanged. The result is that the application pool is stopped and I get Service Unavailable message when I try to ac

Re: [WiX-users] Application pool identity is stuffed uponproductupgrade - IIS7.0

einstalling the application pool. When I manually set the identity using the IIS Manager I can see that the correct identity is set, but nevertheless I need to set it again in order to start the application pool. Thank you for your help Joe Michael Osmond wrote: > Joe, > > How is the Unin

Re: [WiX-users] Problems installing a windows service

I had the same problem and I had to use InstallUtil. When the problem occurred and I was looking for a solution, I found out that other people had the same issue and they all had to use InstallUtil. Chad Petersen wrote: > Different Chad here, but another thing I've run into was the service > ha

Re: [WiX-users] Problems installing a windows service

The installUtil is scheduled after the InstallFiles Rob Mensching wrote: > Where did you schedule the InstallUtil CustomAction? > > -Original Message- > From: Joe Osman [mailto:joe.os...@tait.co.nz] > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:27 > To: General discussion for

Re: [WiX-users] Problems installing a windows service

Mensching wrote: > 1. Is it deferred? > > 2. Does it start the service as well as install it, or just install it? > > -Original Message----- > From: Joe Osman [mailto:joe.os...@tait.co.nz] > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 14:41 > To: General discussion for Windows Installe

[WiX-users] How to run sqlcmd on uninstall

I am trying to run a sqlcmd on uninstall without success. Here is what I am doing: REMOVE ~= "ALL" AND (NOT OLDERVERSIONBEINGUPGRADED) BinaryKey="RemoveDBSQL" ExeCommand="sqlcmd.exe -s localhost -E -i deleteUsers.sql" Execute="deferred"

[WiX-users] Error 2721: Custom action not found in Binary table stream

During product uninstall I am trying to execute a file which is stored in the binary table. I am getting the following error message in the verbose log file: DEBUG: Error 2721: Custom action UninstallTasks not found in Binary table stream MSI (s) (30:2C) [13:45:43:591]: Executing op: ActionS

[WiX-users] sql:SqlDatabase drops database on major upgrade

I want to have my database dropped only during uninstall and to do that I am using sql:SqlDatabase element. The problem is that the database is dropped during a major upgrade. How can I prevent it from happening? Here is the command I am using: ContinueOnError="yes" CreateOnRein

[WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbol CustomAction: UninstallSqldata

I am trying to change the execute sequence of the custom action UninstallSqldata but I am getting the following error message: Unresolved reference to symbol CustomAction: UninstallSqldata Does anyone know what am I missing? This is the code: NOT Installed ==

Re: [WiX-users] sql:SqlDatabase drops database on major upgrade

Thanks Michael, I am using WIX V3 Michael Osmond wrote: Joe, I don't think you cam do this in WIX V2 (if that's what you using). Michael -Original Message----- From: Joe Osman [mailto:joe.os...@tait.co.nz] Sent: Monday, 16 February 2009 12:14 PM To: General discussion f

Re: [WiX-users] Unresolved reference to symbolCustomAction:UninstallSqldata

Solved it It: should be UninstallSqlData (with a capital D) Joe Osman wrote: I am trying to change the execute sequence of the custom action UninstallSqldata but I am getting the following error message: Unresolved reference to symbol CustomAction: UninstallSqldata Does anyone know what am I

Re: [WiX-users] sql:SqlDatabase drops database on major upgrade

l script determine the value of [REMOVE] on uninstall? Thank you. Michael Osmond wrote: Hello Joe, I've been in a similar situation. The possible solutions I am aware of: 1. If you schedule the DeleteExistingProduct action at the end of the install (I think after the InstallFinalise)

Re: [WiX-users] sql:SqlDatabase drops database on major upgrade

$(var.DataBaseName) END Value="KMFUNINSTALL"/> In the execute sequence: Installed AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE Michael Osmond wrote: Joe, My appologies, I was not carefull. If you put that SQL code in a SQLString element (not SQLScript), then it is treated like a formatt

[WiX-users] How to skip a custom action when feature not selected

My installer creates a website during the product installation. I would like to add a feature to the installer to enable the user to skip the website creation and I thought about using something similar to that: NOT Installed AND But I get an error message saying that a Custom element must

Re: [WiX-users] How to skip a custom action when feature notselected

Thanks Michael, it worked ! One question: I have noticed that you've used &MainComponent and !MainComponent Can you tell me what's the difference between the two and is it important to use two of them together? Thanks. Michael Osmond wrote: Joe Try looking at the SKIPCONFIGU

Re: [WiX-users] How to skip a custom action when feature notselected

Thanks a lot Michael you've been very helpful ! Michael Osmond wrote: Joe & is a feature-action, and ! Is the current feature state, so I am checking both the existing state and what the installer is going to do (ie IF (Not Installed and Not Going to Be Installed). In this case I

[WiX-users] How to detect that a feature is already installed locally?

I am using a condition to install a component only when a certain feature is installed and to uninstall this component if this feature is installed. The component is installed bur doesn't get removed on uninstall but I have no idea why it happens ad the verbose log shows that this feature is in

[WiX-users] Property value appears blank in SQL statement

I am setting a property value during a product upgrade. In the install I want to use the value of this property in a SQL statement which is in SqlString element, but I get an empty value. I looked at the verbose log and although the property is set to a correct value it appears as blank in the

[WiX-users] Problem with MessageResult in DTF?

I'm trying to implement a files in use dialog and I've noticed a discrepancy between the values in Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.MessageResult and the values of the dialog box command ID's in WinUser.h. Here's what I see in MessageResult: public enum MessageResult {

[WiX-users] How to execute SqlString only during a rollback of a product upgrade

I would like to execute a SqlString only on a rollback of a product upgrade. In order to that I am trying to set a property to signal if the product is currently being upgraded. I do it using a custom action that is getting executed depending on UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE. This custom action is bein

Re: [WiX-users] condition for maintenance mode

You can add OR REINSTALLMODE - REINSTALLMODE is set by the installer when the product is reinstalled. I am not sure if it is set when the product is modified but there should be one. You can look at the MSI SDK for more info. ערן גבע wrote: Hi all, I have a custom action (that registers a dll)

[WiX-users] Need help with product upgrade

*UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE* property is set by Windows Installer when an upgrade removes an application. An application determines whether it is being removed by an upgrade or the Add or Remove Programs by checking *UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE*. Which property is set by installer during the installation o

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall on Windows 2008 Server

This shouldn't happen. Our MSI installer run on Windows Server 2008 and creates a database on install and removed it on uninstall and it doesn't stop the service. Can you post your code ? Swandog wrote: Hi: I have an MSI that is stopping the SQL Server service during uninstall on Windows

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall on Windows 2008 Server

Hi Gregory, Can you post the code of your CA that drops the DB? Gregory Swanson wrote: Thanks for the reply Joe. Here is an excerpt from InstallExecuteSequence. I use a CA to drop the databases (ATDropDB), and at the point the CA is executed the service is no longer running. In fact I

[WiX-users] util:User doesn't role back

My installer creates a new user and gives it a random password during the install. The installer also installs a service which using this username and its password. During a product upgrade the installer generates a new password for this user and reinstalls the service with a new password. D

Re: [WiX-users] SqlDatabase with multiple data files?

do multiple file database creation still unsupported as of today? (2/26/09), build 3.0.5020 Thanks! joe 1. The overwrite issue was a bug fixed in the most recent build. 2. No, multiple files are not supported today. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/SqlDatabase-with

[WiX-users] How to execute custom action in the end of a product upgrade rollback

I want to run a custom action at the end of a rollback of product upgrade. This custom action will change the logon password of an installed service so it should be executed at the end of the rollback after the service from the previous install is rolled back. =

[WiX-users] Installation of certificate problem with IIS 7.0

I am installing a self signed certificate into the local machine store. When I open the IIS manager and I navigate to "Installed Certificates" I can't see the certificate there. Here is my code: PFXPassword='[CERTIFICATEPASSWORD]' StoreLocation='localMachine'

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall conditions! which one should I use?

If you look at the verbose log generated on Reinstall you can see that one of the first actions is RemoveExistingProducts and I assume that this action sets the value of REMOVE to be ALL. You should also look at what happens on a major upgrade as the first step of a major upgrade is uninstallati

[WiX-users] Failed to write data to metabase key. (-2147023584 /LM/W3SVC/1/ )

I am trying to assign a certificate to a website during the installation and I am getting the error: Failed to write data to metabase key. (-2147023584 /LM/W3SVC/1/ ) I've tried the following versions of WIX: 3.0.5027.0, 3.0.4805.0, 3.0.4513.0 and I get the same error with any version.

[WiX-users] [Fwd: Failed to write data to metabase key.(-2147023584/LM/W3SVC/1/ )]

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[WiX-users] Error message when installing certificate - is this a WIX bug ?

I am installing a certificate to the root certificate authority as well as adding the same certificate to the IIS Server. During the installation I get the error: Failed to write data to metabase key. (-2147023584 /LM/W3SVC/1/ ) I am using WIX3.0 on Windows server 2008 , IIS 7.0 The erro

Re: [WiX-users] [Fwd: Failed to write data tometabasekey.(-2147023584/LM/W3SVC/1/ )]

Yes all the IIS 6.0 metabase compatibility options are checked. Luke Bakken wrote: On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Joe Osman wrote: I am using Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0 Just as a double-check, you have every IIS 6.0 metabase compatibility options checked? I believe you select

Re: [WiX-users] [Fwd: Failed to writedatatometabasekey.(-2147023584/LM/W3SVC/1/ )]

I can deploy the certificate when I use the IIS Resources: SelfSSL and IISCertDeploy.vbs so it looks like a WIX issue to me. Joe Osman wrote: Yes all the IIS 6.0 metabase compatibility options are checked. Luke Bakken wrote: On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Joe Osman wrote: I am using

Re: [WiX-users] [Fwd: Failedtowritedatatometabasekey.(-2147023584/LM/W3SVC/1/ )]

It look like that there is already an open bug on this issue: [ 2580643 ] IIS7: secure WebAddress causes install to fail Joe Osman wrote: I can deploy the certificate when I use the IIS Resources: SelfSSL and IISCertDeploy.vbs so it looks like a WIX issue to me. Joe Osman wrote: Yes all the

Re: [WiX-users] [Fwd:Failedtowritedatatometabasekey.(-2147023584/LM/W3SVC/1/ )]

ed the log file to the above issue Bob Arnson wrote: Joe Osman wrote: It look like that there is already an open bug on this issue: [ 2580643 ] IIS7: secure WebAddress causes install to fail Please include the ver

[WiX-users] Service Install doesn't work when the component keypath is used

I've tried to install a .NET service using the ServiceInstall element but didn't succeed when I've used the keypath attribute of the component. When I used the keypath attribute of the file and not the component the service was installed successfully. Is this a bug ? Here is the code (when usin

[WiX-users] How to create custom even channel (under Applications and ServicesLogs)

I am installing a .NET service using the ServiceInstall element and I want to log all the events of that service to a custom event channel. In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista an application can create a custom event channel under Applications and Services Logs in the event viewer. I wan

[WiX-users] Changing default UILevel for uninstall.

The default UILevel for uninstall appears to be 3 (Basic). I need to run at UILevel 5 (Full) in all cases but 2 (None). I have tried adding a custom action to the InstallExecuteSequence that changes the UILevel property to 5 - checking the setup log, I can see my custom action runs and the UI

Re: [WiX-users] Changing default UILevel for uninstall.

just fine in my daily testing: msiexec /x myproduct.msi /qf /lv*x .\install.log qf is for full UI and you can put product code instead of msi filename since you are not supposed to know where is installed/downloaded msi file. -Original Message- From: Joe Coplen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[WiX-users] Overriding DefaultConstants or sending variables to candle using TFSBuild

Hi, I am using Wix 3.0.4318.0. I have created a Wix project using Votive and have added it to TFS. I am attempting to either customise the whole DefaultConstants property inside my TFSBuild.proj file or create a property which is referenced in the DefaultsConstants property at no avail. I have

Re: [WiX-users] Overriding DefaultConstants or sending variables to candle using TFSBuild

I believe. In our case they > happen to be in the same .wixproj as the element. > > Neil > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Pub > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 9:03 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subj

Re: [WiX-users] Overriding DefaultConstants or sending variables to candle using TFSBuild

But my problem is that I need some of the properties that are created in the tfsbuild.proj. I am trying to get the version number that is generated in the tfsbuild.proj into the .wixproj. So there is no way to get them into the .wixproj? Thanks 2008/8/1 Neil Enns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

Re: [WiX-users] Overriding DefaultConstants or sending variables to candle using TFSBuild

Hi Dmitry, That sounds like the way to go, so I basically copy the CoreCompile target from Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.targets and make my modifications as required? Thanks 2008/8/2 Dmitry Berkovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Joe, > First of all parameters that you are de

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[WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text?

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Re: [WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text?

ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Pub > Sent: 20 August 2008 16:52 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text? > > Hi, > > Is it possible to customize the error text on the ErrorDialog. I hav

Re: [WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text?

error dialog? > > Neil > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Pub > Sent: 20 August 2008 17:09 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text

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