SQL Server Express uses an MSI installer internally. You cannot run multiple Windows Installer install sessions concurrently, nor nest them. You need to create a bootstrapper EXE that will run the SQL Server Express installer, then your installer. See MSDN for bootstrapper samples.
-- Mike Dimmick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RuneC Sent: 05 January 2007 08:01 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Problem with nested install of SQL Express 2005 in my installer Thanks for your reply. However, it works now (from InstallUISequence). I have: 1. Unpacked SQLEXPR.exe locally, and added resulting files to my setup image 2. In my InstallUISequence custom action I execute the unpacked install.exe Still don't know why it didn't work with executing the packed sqlexpr.exe from custom action. If I executed exact same command from command line it worked OK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
